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Dream on International

EIN 26-2184595 · Bedford Hills, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO COMBAT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND CHILD LABOR AND THE UNDERLYING CAUSES USING A CULTURALLY SENSITIVE COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH.

Income
$72,361
Spending
$98,186
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $54,357 spent. DREAM ON HOME - HAS BEEN THE CENTRAL UB FOR MANY CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FOR THE LAST 14 YEARS WHILE THEY HAVE ATTENDED SCHOOL. THERE IS A CORE OF FULL-TIME RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE HOME WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL OR ON BREAKS FROM BOARDING SCHOOL. OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OF THE DREAM ON RESIDENTIAL HOME, INCLUDING FOOD, RENT, UTILITIES, WATER, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, ETC. ARE PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION.
  2. $11,283 spent. PREVENTION SCHOLARSHIP - PREVENTATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GRANTED TO STUDENTS IN VARIOUS REGIONS OF GHANA. IN 2025, DREAM ON HAD CHILDREN ENROLLED IN 21 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT GHANA, INCLUDING SOME OF THE TOP UNIVERSITIES, SUCH AS KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CAPE COAST UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, GHANA INSTITUTE OF MGMT & PUBLIC ADMIN, ETC.
  3. $13,225 spent. GOLDA MEIR ACADEMY - DREAM ON HAS SUPPORTED THIS ACADEMY IN MANY WAYS FOR 15 YEARS. WE CONSISTENTLY SPONSOR TEACHERS' SALARIES AND SUPPLEMENTATION FOR FOOD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN 2025 DREAM ON CONTINUED WITH RENOVATIONS TO THE SCHOOL THAT BEGAN IN 2023. AFTER OVERHAULING THE MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING FROM FLOOR TO ROOF, AND UPGRADING SANITATION FACILITIES, THE FINAL DETAIL WAS A PLAYGROUND.
  4. $4,385 spent. MEDICINE/GOODS FOR CHILDREN

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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