Hawaii · Nonprofit
NEVER QUIT DREAMING
NEVER QUIT DREAMING (Hawaii) receives grants from 6 organizations whose IRS filings report $71,575 to it, the largest being GIVE BACK FOUNDATION ($35,505). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 51% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $100k
- Funders on record
- 6
- Grants received
- $72k
- Net assets
- $27k
What Never Quit Dreaming does
Mission
Never Quit Dreamings mission is to create recreational activities and unique experiences for special needs children living in hawaii.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
The transformative program, project kapa, is dedicated to the incredible journey of special needs young adults. In a world that often overlooks their unique abilities, the program aims to prove that they can find their place and make a difference. The three talented students, with the support of their community, harness the power of creativity and technology. They design graphics, press their art onto apparel, mugs, bags, and more, sharing their remarkable artwork with the world. Every purchase from their online store not only showcases their talent but also supports their dreams. 100% of the revenue goes back to these budding artists, offering them opportunities and giving their families a glimpse of hope. At project kapa, the mission is to provide opportunities and ignite a little hope.
$7,047 spent9% of program spendingFirebird baseball team, these young athletes with special needs are true champions on the diamond. With passion, dedication, and teamwork, they're hitting home runs both on and off the field. The firebirds is extending their invitation to support their journey as they showcase the power of determination and their love for the game. Together, they are making dreams soar.
$14,974 spent19% of program spendingAyso soccer is committed to promoting inclusivity and joy through its soccer programs, particularly for children with special needs. Through the dedication of coaches and enthusiastic participation of players, ayso soccer has created an environment where children can develop skills, form friendships, and experience the thrill of the game. This initiative highlights the power of teamwork, unity, and determination, as young athletes come together to shine on the field.
$10,526 spent13% of program spendingGolfing for keiki
$3,213 spent4% of program spendingJudo
$4,602 spent6% of program spendingTsunami basketball
$4,731 spent6% of program spendingWallabies volleyball
$2,031 spent3% of program spendingMovie screenings
$8,441 spent11% of program spendingOut of the shadows
$108 spent0% of program spendingBows buddy
$171 spent0% of program spendingInclusive island explorations: accessible adventures
$184 spent0% of program spendingMaui events
$9,626 spent12% of program spendingTennis
$107 spent0% of program spendingOutreach
$5,443 spent7% of program spendingOther programs
$7,191 spent9% of program spending
The 15 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $78,395.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2023, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2023, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $43k to $67k (+55%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
49% of NEVER QUIT DREAMING’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (83% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 3 reported years ran a deficit.
Who funds it, year by year
2020 → 2023: the base held at 3 funders, grant income fell $17k → $9k.
2 of 6 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 51% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of NEVER QUIT DREAMING’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
NEVER QUIT DREAMING leans on a few funders — its largest provides 50% of grant income and the top three 90%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
51% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund NEVER QUIT DREAMING.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2020 59% · 2021 98% · 2022 58% · 2023 75% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
51% of NEVER QUIT DREAMING's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $35k that is directly attributable, 100% of it comes from Hawaii funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $36k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
NEVER QUIT DREAMING has grown faster than half of the 3,482 youth development nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,482 youth development nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like NEVER QUIT DREAMING
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Hawaii
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for NEVER QUIT DREAMING: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds NEVER QUIT DREAMING?
- NEVER QUIT DREAMING (Hawaii) receives grants from 6 organizations whose IRS filings report $71,575 to it, the largest being GIVE BACK FOUNDATION ($35,505). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 51% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does NEVER QUIT DREAMING have?
- IRS filings report 6 organizations giving $71,575 in grants to NEVER QUIT DREAMING, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of NEVER QUIT DREAMING?
- GIVE BACK FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $35,505 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like NEVER QUIT DREAMING find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Hawaii. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2023–2025), and the filings of 6 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing