The Dream Program Inc

Analysis

The Dream Program Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in E Fairfield, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2024, The Dream Program Inc reported income of $4.6m and spending of $3.6m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2024, income grew from $1.4m to $4.6m (+227%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Dream Program Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Americas Promise-The Alliance for Youth ($4.6m), Campesinos Sin Fronteras ($4.6m) and Boys and Girls Clubs of Metrowest Inc ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $373k, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 266 employees.