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Dermer Dreams Inc

EIN 38-4172500 • 501(c)3 • Fair Haven, NJ

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE K30

Profile

Dermer dreams is a grassroots nonprofit powered by teenagers to reduce food insecurity. Our mission is to engage students in the fight against hunger and raise one million pounds of food for people who are food insecure. Dermer dreams has proven that an effective way to get food to people who are food insecure is through the energy, drive and ingenuity of teenagers and partnerships with local food banks and pantries. Dermer dreams is a one-stop shop with the knowledge, tools and ongoing support for students to manage their own food drive from start to finish, engage directly with their local community and gain invaluable experience while earning community service hours.

165 Lewis LaneFair Haven, NJ 07704

www.dermerdreams.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE K30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE K30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

18th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE K30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE K30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Assets

$41,699

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$3,500

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$38,199

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$52,412

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$59,087

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$6,675

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $41,699Liabilities 2024: $3,500Net Assets 2024: $38,1992024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$41,699
Liabilities$3,500
Net Assets$38,199

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2024: $52,412Expenses 2024: $59,087Net Income 2024: -$6,6752024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$52,412
Expenses$59,087
Net Income-$6,675

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$41.7$3.50$38.2$52.4$59.1$6.68
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$52,412
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Dermer dreams is a grassroots nonprofit powered by teenagers to reduce food insecurity. Our mission is to engage students in the fight against hunger and raise one million pounds of food for people who are food insecure. Dermer dreams has proven that an effective way to get food to people who are food insecure is through the energy, drive and ingenuity of teenagers and partnerships with local food banks and pantries. Dermer dreams is a one-stop shop with the knowledge, tools and ongoing support for students to manage their own food drive from start to finish, engage directly with their local community and gain invaluable experience while earning community service hours.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER AND RAISE ONE MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE. THROUGH THE ENERGY, DRIVE AND INGENUITY OF TEENAGERS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND PANTRIES, DERMER DREAMS IS A ONE-STOP SHOP WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS AND ONGOING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS TO MANAGE THEIR OWN FOOD DRIVE FROM START TO FINISH, ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND GAIN INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE WHILE EARNING COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS.-$34,350
WE EXTEND OUR MISSION THROUGH SELECTIVE SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR VALUES AND BENEFIT YOUTH.$450$450
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DANIEL DERMERPresident-$0--
MICHAEL DERMERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Dermer Dreams Inc
EIN
38-4172500
Phone
7327043177
Address
165 LEWIS LANE, FAIR HAVEN, NJ 07704

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Dermer
Title
President
Phone
7327043177
Signed
2025-09-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lehman Flynn Vollaro Ny Cpas Pllc
Address
534 BROADHOLLOW ROAD - SUITE 302, MELVILLE, NY 11747
Preparer
Lawrence a Vollaro CPA
Phone
2127362220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses marketing 5,500 advertising 1,600 electrical repairs 500 uhaul rentals 585 administrative 3,494 bank charges 103 meals & entertainment 839 insurance 3,107 shipping 1,212 signs 6,160 storage 1,788 supplies 2,324 federal taxes 67 total 27,279

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

ROUNDING 1

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 3,500 3,500

Form 990-ez, Part III

Dermer dreams is a grassroots nonprofit powered by teenagers to reduce food insecurity. Our mission is to engage students in the fight against hunger and raise one million pounds of food for people who are food insecure. Dermer dreams has proven that an effective way to get food to people who are food insecure is through the energy, drive and ingenuity of teenagers and partnerships with local food banks and pantries. Dermer dreams is a one-stop shop with the knowledge, tools and ongoing support for students to manage their own food drive from start to finish, engage directly with their local community and gain invaluable experience while earning community service hours.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

To engage students in the fight against hunger and raise one million pounds of food for people who are food insecure. Through the energy, drive and ingenuity of teenagers and partnerships with local food banks and pantries, dermer dreams is a one-stop shop with the knowledge, tools and ongoing support for students to manage their own food drive from start to finish, engage directly with their local community and gain invaluable experience while earning community service hours.

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