The Dragonfly Foundation
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
The Dragonfly Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
The Dragonfly Foundation strives to lessen the long-term emotional, physical, and financial effects of diagnosis, hospital stays, treatment, and recovery for pediatric cancer patients, their siblings, and their caregivers. Dragonfly’s mission is to help pediatric cancer families and patients find strength, courage, and joy.
Year, State Incorporated:
2010, OH
The Dragonfly Foundation's programs and services fall into three categories:
1) Patient & Family Support, which includes Gifting, Adopt-a-Family, Urgent Needs support, and Events. Gifts and resources keep families entertained, enable them to stay in touch with family and friends, cover the costs of traveling to and from the hospital, and provide for basic or urgent needs. Dragonfly also hosts regular events free of charge. These events offer families a temporary reprieve from the stress of their cancer journey as well as an opportunity to build community with people going through similar experiences.
2) Hospital Support Programs, which includes Care Bags that contain a collection of hospitalapproved personal care items, a folder, a notebook, a patient journal log, a gift card, a Dragonfly Way booklet, and information about The Dragonfly Foundation; the I Am Still Me program that supports families before, during, and after the hair loss and physical changes that may accompany cancer treatments; the Beads of Courage Program where patients receive a bead to mark each treatment or experience endured during the cancer treatment journey; and the Joy Cart—a mobile cart that provides snacks, motivational messages, and other gifts to the Care Team at CCHMC.
3) The Landing, located just a few short blocks from CCHMC, offers families a place to gather, rest, and build community with each other. The Landing is also a space where families receive many of our patient and family services.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, The Dragonfly Foundation's program expenses were:
| Program services | $1,462,352 |
| Total Program Expenses | $1,462,352 |
Chief Executive
Christine Neitzke, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Mr. Robert Brown Esquire, Board Chairperson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Bricker Graydon
Board Size
19
Paid Staff Size
10
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on The Dragonfly Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions from organizations and individuals | $1,217,414 |
| Special events income less direct benefit to donor of 129,259 | $1,184,028 |
| Donated materials (in kind) | $363,621 |
| Donated services (in kind) | $331,861 |
| Investment income (loss) | $21,875 |
| Total Income | $3,118,799 |
Programs: 65% Fundraising: 28% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $3,118,799 |
| Total expenses: | $2,249,772 |
| Program expenses | $1,462,352 |
| Fundraising expenses | $637,873 |
| Administrative expenses | $149,547 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $869,027 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $2,691,061 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $3,560,088 |
| Total Liabilities | $822,953 |
| Total Assets | $4,383,041 |
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