Raspberry Dreams Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RASPBERRY DREAMS FOUNDATION ('RDF') WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE SUPPORT TO UNDERPRIVILEGED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY DISTRIBUTING NEW AND GENTLY USED CLOTHING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED, OFFERING FREE YOUTH SPORTS AND BASKETBALL PROGRAMS, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY SERVES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
- Income
- $384,155
- Spending
- $0
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- TO DATE, RDF HAS NOT YET CONDUCTED FORMAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, OR COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE INTENTIONALLY DEFERRED UNTIL THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMALLY ESTABLISHED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOCUSED ON ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING INTERNAL GOVERNANCE PROCEDURES. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY PLANNING ITS FIRST FORMAL CHARITABLE PROGRAM, AN ANNUAL CLOTHING DONATION INITIATIVE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN DECEMBER 2025 IN SEATTLE. RDF PLANS TO CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ON AN ONGOING BASIS: 1) CLOTHING COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION. RDF WILL OBTAIN CLOTHING PRIMARILY THROUGH DONATIONS FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL BUSINESSES, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN SOURCE OF DONATED CLOTHING. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND HOST COMMUNITY CLOTHING DRIVES. CLOTHING WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT NO COST TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING CLOTHING INSECURITY THROUGH GIVE-BACK EVENTS HELD AT ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS SUCH AS COMMUNITY CENTERS, PARTNER ORGANIZATION SITES, OR DESIGNATED EVENT SPACES. RECIPIENTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED PRIMARILY THROUGH THESE OPEN COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION EVENTS AND, AS THE ORGANIZATION GROWS, THROUGH REFERRALS FROM SCHOOLS, SHELTERS, AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. ALL DISTRIBUTIONS WILL BE BASED ON OBJECTIVE NEED OR OPEN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, WITHOUT REGARD TO PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONAL INSIDERS. 2) YOUTH SPORTS AND BASKETBALL CAMPS. RDF PLANS TO HOST FREE YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND BASKETBALL CAMPS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. CAMPS WILL BE HELD AT LOCATIONS SELECTED BASED ON AVAILABILITY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED THROUGH OPEN REGISTRATION WITH LIMITED, OBJECTIVE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (SUCH AS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN A SPORT) TO ENSURE THE PROGRAMS SERVE THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE. NO YOUTH WILL BE EXCLUDED BASED ON INABILITY TO PAY. CAMPS WILL BE SUPERVISED BY QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WILL BE SCREENED AND TRAINED AS APPROPRIATE. 3) PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE ORGANIZATION WILL RAISE AWARENESS OF ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY NETWORKS, AND OUTREACH EVENTS. RDF ALSO ANTICIPATES COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, NONPROFITS, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH AVAILABLE SERVICES, PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS. TO DATE, RDF HAS NOT YET CONDUCTED FORMAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, OR COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE INTENTIONALLY DEFERRED UNTIL THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMALLY ESTABLISHED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOCUSED ON ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING INTERNAL GOVERNANCE PROCEDURES. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY PLANNING ITS FIRST FORMAL CHARITABLE PROGRAM, AN ANNUAL CLOTHING DONATION INITIATIVE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN DECEMBER 2025 IN SEATTLE. RDF PLANS TO CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ON AN ONGOING BASIS: 1) CLOTHING COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION. RDF WILL OBTAIN CLOTHING PRIMARILY THROUGH DONATIONS FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL BUSINESSES, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN SOURCE OF DONATED CLOTHING. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND HOST COMMUNITY CLOTHING DRIVES. CLOTHING WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT NO COST TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING CLOTHING INSECURITY THROUGH GIVE-BACK EVENTS HELD AT ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS SUCH AS COMMUNITY CENTERS, PARTNER ORGANIZATION SITES, OR DESIGNATED EVENT SPACES. RECIPIENTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED PRIMARILY THROUGH THESE OPEN COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION EVENTS AND, AS THE ORGANIZATION GROWS, THROUGH REFERRALS FROM SCHOOLS, SHELTERS, AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. ALL DISTRIBUTIONS WILL BE BASED ON OBJECTIVE NEED OR OPEN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, WITHOUT REGARD TO PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONAL INSIDERS. 2) YOUTH SPORTS AND BASKETBALL CAMPS. RDF PLANS TO HOST FREE YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND BASKETBALL CAMPS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. CAMPS WILL BE HELD AT LOCATIONS SELECTED BASED ON AVAILABILITY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED THROUGH OPEN REGISTRATION WITH LIMITED, OBJECTIVE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (SUCH AS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN A SPORT) TO ENSURE THE PROGRAMS SERVE THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE. NO YOUTH WILL BE EXCLUDED BASED ON INABILITY TO PAY. CAMPS WILL BE SUPERVISED BY QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WILL BE SCREENED AND TRAINED AS APPROPRIATE. 3) PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE ORGANIZATION WILL RAISE AWARENESS OF ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY NETWORKS, AND OUTREACH EVENTS. RDF ALSO ANTICIPATES COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, NONPROFITS, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH AVAILABLE SERVICES, PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in January 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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