Disability Resources Educational Advocacy Motivation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Dream Institute's purpose and mission is to help people overcome their disabilities through success in higher education. This is accomplished by providing 1. academic and professional mentorship; 2. academic assistance and 3. scholastic awards (scholarships) to qualified applicants with disabilities.NOTE: All revenue and program expenses are reported in this return. Some of those revenues and expenses have also been REPORTED BY TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (TCF) FIN #73-1554474. The Dream Institute has an agency agreement with TCF. TCF reports all the program revenue and expenses that are received and or paid to or from TCF accounts. See TCF's Form 990, DREAM program. Scholarship funds can be used for tuition, fees, books and tutoring.Five students were awarded scholarships for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The scholarship committee believes that all the students made progress towards graduation.
- Income
- $8,991
- Spending
- $3,222
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- Program #1: Scholastic Awards: Higher Education Assistance Program (HEAP) -- HEAP scholarships are awarded each year to students with physical and/or learning disabilities. The students must be pursuing a higher education degree at a state college or university. Recipients are selected based performance and application criteria. The scholarships are based on the student's financial need and intended to "fill the gap" where a student lacks funding for a semester. The scholarships are awarded for either a two or four year program but the performance of each recipient is reviewed annually and the scholarship can be terminated by the scholarship committee. NOTE: All revenue and program expenses are reported in this return. Some of those revenues and expenses have also been REPORTED BY TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (TCF) FIN #73-1554474. The Dream Institute has an agency agreement with TCF. TCF reports all the program revenue and expenses that are received and or paid to or from TCF accounts. See TCF's Form 990, DREAM program. Scholarship funds can be used for tuition, fees, books and tutoring.
- Program #2: Academic Assistance Program (Tutoring): The students awarded the HEAP Scholarships are also eligible for tutoring services. The DREAM Institute works with local learning assistance centers and university disability service centers to locate qualified tutors. The tutor is contacted directly to select a proper match between tutor and student and to determine the appropriate compensation. One tutors (usually math and/or foreign language) wascompensated during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
- Program #3: Academic and Professional Mentorship Program -- The DREAM Institute has twenty five mentors available for the students. Each student can have one or more mentors. The mentors include but are not limited to 1. guidance counselors, 2. favorite teachers, 3. upper classmates, 4. academic counselors, 5. professors in the student's field of study, 6. professors outside the student's field of study, 7. friend of the family, and 8. alumni of the DREAM Institute. The mentors periodically check in with the students and track their progress. They monitor grades and brainstorm with the students about academic and professional obstacles. They refer the students to Academic Assistance Programs (tutoring) when necessary.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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