Dream Org

Analysis

Dream Org is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 December 2023, Dream Org reported income of $4.1m and spending of $74.0m, spending 1809% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.3m to $4.1m (-23%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 284%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Dream Org sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bluff Lake Nature Center ($4.1m), Civilization Research Initiative ($4.1m) and Franklin S Charge Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 106% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.0m (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.6m. At year end it held assets of $32.7m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $29.7m. It reported 92 employees.