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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2024 Expires: October 2026

Dan Marino Foundation

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4 5
49 North Federal Highway
Dania Beach, FL, 33004

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 4, 5

Dan Marino Foundation meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to empower individuals with autism."

Year, State Incorporated:
1992, FL

The Dan Marino Foundation (DMF) serves individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities through initiatives including the Nicklaus Children's Hospital Dan Marino Outpatient Center, the Marino Autism Research Institute, Marino Adapted Aquatics, and the Marino Campus accredited postsecondary school. The organization reports that it seeks to be at the forefront of initiating technologies and utilizing virtual and mixed reality to support individuals in employment and social skills that lead to independence.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Dan Marino Foundation's program expenses were:

Program services: $2,667,445

Total Program Expenses: $2,667,445

Chief Executive
Mary Partin, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$360,743

Chair of the Board
Daniel C. Marino, Jr.

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Founder, Dan Marino Enterprises

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
25

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Special events, Print advertisements

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,205,452, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

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 Dan Marino Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Grant and contract revenue, governmental and private $1,557,250
Contributions $765,489
Special events, net $339,452
CARES Act Employee Retention Credit $543,261
Investment income, net $254,227
Miscellaneous income $35,907
Tuition revenue $524,167
Total Income $4,019,753

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $4,019,753
Total expenses: $3,118,940
  Program expenses $2,667,445
  Fundraising expenses $284,091
  Administrative expenses $167,404
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $900,813
Beginning Net Assets $12,170,143
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $13,070,956
Total Liabilities $1,499,446
Total Assets $14,570,402

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BBB Wise Giving Alliance