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Filing year 2024

DREAMSPRING

Albuquerque, New Mexico·EIN 85-0417347·NTEE S43B · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$14.5M
Total assets
$69.2M
Total expenses
$14.3M
Reported officers
18
Mission

DREAMSPRING INCREASES ACCESS TO BUSINESS CREDIT, MAKES LOANS AND PROVIDES TRAINING WHICH ENABLE UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS AND BE CATALYSTS FOR POSITIVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in New Mexico
$297k
$316k
Base
$282k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$230k
$245k
Base
$217k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Chief Impact Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$194k
$206k
Base
$188k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$354
Chief Lending & Client Exp Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$185k
$197k
Base
$173k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Head of Stakeholder Engagement
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$177k
$188k
Base
$165k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Sr. Director of Finance
Median to 75th percentile
$145k
$154k
Director of Marketing
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$144k
$154k
Chief Operations & Innovation Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$114k
$122k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at DREAMSPRING equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 7%
from 2023

From $276k in 2023 to $297k in 2024.

$276k
2023
$297k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$303k to $316k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.

$276k in 2023 to $297k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 3% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Key Employee pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

DREAMSPRING reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$14.7M
$23.1M
2023
$14.5M
$14.3M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Community Improvement & Capacity Building executives earn in New Mexico

Comparable community improvement & capacity building organizations in New Mexico pay their highest-earning executive a median of $76,585.

25th percentile
$50k
Median
$76,585
75th percentile
$131k
90th percentile
$178k

These are community improvement & capacity building sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 84 organizations across 84 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Community Improvement & Capacity Building pay data for New Mexico

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FAQ

Common questions about DREAMSPRING

What does the Chief Executive Officer of DREAMSPRING earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of DREAMSPRING received $296,658 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New Mexico: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DREAMSPRING compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New Mexico, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DREAMSPRING falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DREAMSPRING equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are DREAMSPRING's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, DREAMSPRING reported $14.5M in total revenue and $14.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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