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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by RUNWAY OF DREAMS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$881,661
Total expenses
$1,056,285
Contributions and grants received
$1,024,457
Grants paid
$10,000
Program service revenue
$11,394
Investment income
$3
Other revenue
-$154,193
Total assets, end of year
$63,660
Total liabilities, end of year
$572,520
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$508,860
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$740,378
Management and general expenses
$270,937
Fundraising expenses
$44,970
Program service expenses (Part III)
$740,378

Program services were 70.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $800,765

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $223,692

  • 2a · Program service revenue: COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS

    total $11,394 · related or exempt $11,394

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3 · excluded $3

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $514 · excluded $514

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $61,185

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $800,765

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $217,281

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$156,096 · excluded -$156,096

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,389 · excluded $1,389

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,389

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,000 · program services $10,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $294,586 · program services $181,670 · management and general $76,313 · fundraising $36,603

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,749 · program services $1,079 · management and general $453 · fundraising $217

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $24,385 · program services $15,038 · management and general $6,317 · fundraising $3,030

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $11,675 · management and general $11,675

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $89,436 · management and general $89,436

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $44,702 · program services $8,052 · management and general $36,650

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,316 · program services $2,316

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,234 · program services $2,176 · management and general $1,058

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,930 · program services $1,197 · management and general $9,667 · fundraising $4,066

  • 17 · Travel

    total $24,134 · program services $16,274 · management and general $7,750 · fundraising $110

  • 20 · Interest

    total $18,952 · management and general $18,952

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,208 · management and general $3,208

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,460 · management and general $5,460

  • 24a · Other expenses: RUNWAY EVENT PRODUCTION

    total $363,470 · program services $363,470

  • 24b · Other expenses: RUNWAY EVENT FEES

    total $114,749 · program services $114,749

  • 24c · Other expenses: MODELING & APPAREL

    total $17,118 · program services $17,118

  • 24d · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD/PAYPAL FEES

    total $9,053 · program services $5,615 · management and general $2,781 · fundraising $657

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,128 · program services $1,624 · management and general $1,217 · fundraising $287

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $16,976 · end of year $24,018

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $21,320 · end of year $34,514

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,598 · end of year $2,100

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,919

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $7,195

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,931 · end of year $724

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $2,304 · end of year $2,304

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $391,365 · end of year $282,520

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $290,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$334,236 · end of year -$508,860

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

RUNWAY OF DREAMS EMPOWERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO HAVE CONFIDENCE AND SELF-EXPRESSION THROUGH FASHION AND BEAUTY INCLUSION. WE WORK TO GIVE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ACCESS TO FASHION THAT EXCITES AND EMPOWERS THEM. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE RAISE AWARENESS, EDUCATE CONSUMERS, ADVOCATE FOR INDUSTRY CHANGE AND DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS AND LEADERS.FOUNDED ON THE BASIS THAT CLOTHING IS A BASIC HUMAN NEED, THE RUNWAY OF DREAMS FOUNDATION DEVELOPS, DELIVERS, AND SUPPORTS CHARITABLE INITIATIVES TO BROADEN THE REACH OF ADAPTIVE CLOTHING AND PROMOTE THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED COMMUNITY IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY. THROUGH ADAPTIVE CLOTHING DONATIONS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVES, ADAPTIVE DESIGN WORKSHOPS, AWARENESS BUILDING CAMPAIGNS, AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, THE RUNWAY OF DREAMS FOUNDATION IS EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH OPPORTUNITY, CONFIDENCE, INDEPENDENCE, AND STYLE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION IN THE FASHION AND BEAUTY INDUSTRIES.

  • ADAPTIVE RUNWAY SHOWS: THE FOUNDATION IS RETHINKING THE RUNWAY WITH GLOBAL ADAPTIVE FASHION SHOWS THAT CELEBRATE PEOPLE'S DIFFERENCES, BREAK DOWN STEREOTYPES AND EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH CONFIDENCE, INDEPENDENCE AND STYLE. THE RUNWAY OF DREAMS FOUNDATION PRODUCES NATIONAL RUNWAY SHOWS THAT CELEBRATE INCLUSION, HIGHLIGHT CHANGE IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY AND EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH CONFIDENCE, INDEPENDENCE AND STYLE.

    Expenses $468,861

  • SCHOLARSHIPS & COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS: RUNWAY OF DREAMS FOUNDATION INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF FUNCTIONAL FASHION BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF STUDENTS ADVANCING ADAPTIVE DESIGN. THE COLLEGE CLUBS ARE OFFICIAL ON CAMPUS, STUDENT-LED CLUBS THAT RAISE AWARENESS OF THE MISSION THROUGH CAMPAIGNS AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND HOST ADAPTIVE RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH VARYING DISABILITIES WHO MODEL ADAPTIVE APPAREL.

    Expenses $139,054 · Grants $10,000 · Revenue $11,394

  • CAMPAIGN FOR INCLUSION: THE CAMPAIGN FOR INCLUSION IS THE FIRST MULTI-BRAND FASHION AND BEAUTY CAMPAIGN FEATURING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WEARING ADAPTIVE & UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED PRODUCTS. RUNWAY OF DREAMS IS LEADING THE MOVEMENT OF DISABILITY INCLUSION IN THE FASHION AND BEAUTY INDUSTRIES, RAISING AWARENESS AND INSPIRING CHANGE THROUGH PROGRAMMING THAT CELEBRATES PEOPLE'S DIFFERENCES, CHALLENGES STEREOTYPES, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR ADAPTIVE & UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR. THROUGH MAJOR MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS, SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES, CONFERENCES, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLEGE CLUBS AND STORY TELLING INITIATIVES, THE FOUNDATION BRINGS VISIBILITY TO DISABILITY BY LEADING THE MOVEMENT OF INCLUSION IN THE FASHIONINDUSTRY.

    Expenses $132,463

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mindy Scheier

    FOUNDER & CEO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Dawn Robertson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dana Naberezny

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Matt Laukaitis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lydia Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kathryn Cordes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paul Rosengard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gary Sheinbaum

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dave Stevens

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Meghan Asha

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • RUNWAY OF DREAMS LLC

    S · DESIGN & SELL APPAREL · NJ

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
6 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523109349302097

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