Women of the Dream
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WOMEN OF THE DREAM (WOD) IS A 501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES GIRLS IN GRADES 7-12 IN CAMDEN THROUGH A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CAMDEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. CONSIDERED A SIGNIFICANT VENDOR FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, WOD PARTNERS WITH FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS (CREATIVE ARTS, BRIMM, BIG PICTURE LEARNING ACADEMY, AND CAMDEN HS) AND A MIDDLE SCHOOL (VETERANS MEMORIAL FAMILY SCHOOL), ALL LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CAMDEN. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER, CULTIVATE, AND INSPIRE YOUNG WOMEN IN CAMDEN TO SUCCEED IN EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN, REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, INCOME LEVEL, OR SOCIAL STATUS, ARE NURTURED AND EMPOWERED TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. OUR MISSION AND VISION ARE WHOLLY ALIGNED WITH OUR OVERALL PURPOSE. WE STRIVE TO POSITION OUR GIRLS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS THROUGH PROGRAM SERVICES FOCUSING ON CHARACTER BUILDING, LIFE SKILLS, COLLEGE PREP & WORKFORCE READINESS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES. WOD IS DE
- Income
- $166,275
- Spending
- $198,795
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $31,438, founder/ceo
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: 36 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 56% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% 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)
- $15,223 spent. LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM WODS LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM BEGINS IN 7TH AND 8TH GRADE AT OUR PARTNER MIDDLE SCHOOL, VETERANS MEMORIAL FAMILY SCHOOL, AND CONTINUES THROUGH 10TH GRADE AT FOUR PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS: BRIMM, CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL, CREATIVE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL, AND BIG PICTURE LEARNING ACADEMY. THIS PROGRAM EQUIPS GIRLS WITH ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUNG ADULTHOOD. WE FOCUS ON PREVENTING HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS BEFORE THEY ESCALATE, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT, SUCH AS UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. BY DEVELOPING STRONG DECISION-MAKING SKILLS EARLY, GIRLS ARE MORE LIKELY TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES, STAY IN SCHOOL, AND PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATIONGREATLY INCREASING THEIR CHANCES OF LONG-TERM SUCCESS.
- $79,824 spent. COLLEGE PREP, CAREER, AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM THE COLLEGE PREP, CAREER, AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM (EMPOWER) TARGETS GIRLS IN GRADES 11 AND 12 AND PREPARES THEM FOR COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, AND THE WORKFORCE. CLOSE TO 100% OF OUR GIRLS LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE STATISTICAL PROFILE OF CAMDEN. CAMDEN HAS THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATE IN THE STATE AND CAMDEN COUNTY FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN. AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF OUR PROGRAM IS THE HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL DEADLINES ARE MET AND ALL PAPERWORK IS COMPLETED AS OUR PARTICIPANTS PREPARE TO ENTER COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, OR THE WORKFORCE. EMPOWER BEGINS WITH GIRLS IN 11TH GRADE TO PREPARE FOR A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE DURING THEIR SENIOR YEAR. WE ASSIST THE GIRLS WITH PREPARING FOR THE SATS, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR WRITING THEIR COLLEGE ESSAYS, PREPARING RESUMES FOR THE WORKFORCE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE GIRLS MAKE A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO THE 12TH GRADE EMPOWER PROGRAM WHERE THEY MEET WEEKLY FOR 1.5 HOURS BEGINNING IN OCTOBER AND ENDING IN MAY. THE ROBUST CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, FROM COMPLETING FINANCIAL AID AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS, ATTENDING WORKSHOPS ON LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS, AND TOURING COLLEGES. AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF THE PROGRAM IS THE WOD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. ALL 12TH-GRADE GIRLS ENROLLED IN EMPOWER RECEIVE A WOD SCHOLARSHIP. THE GIRLS ARE ASSISTED WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS, THE ESSAYS, AND OTHER ASPECTS. THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE BECAUSE IT GUARANTEES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO GIRLS FROM FAMILIES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL AND NEEDING HELP PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. EACH YEAR IN JUNE, WOD SPONSORS A SCHOLARSHIP EVENT IN HONOR OF OUR EMPOWER GRADUATES AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. SINCE 2017, WOD HAS PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO EIGHTY-ONE GIRLS TOTALING NEARLY 200,000 (HTTPS://WOMENOFTHEDREAM.ORG/SCHOLARSHIP-RECIPIENTS/
- $26,120 spent. TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAM GIRLS TALK: GIRLS TALK SUPPORTS 9TH12TH-GRADE GIRLS WITH HISTORIES OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT POVERTY AND TRAUMA ARE DEEPLY INTERCONNECTED POVERTY INCREASES EXPOSURE TO TRAUMA, AND UNADDRESSED TRAUMA MAKES IT HARDER TO BREAK FREE FROM POVERTY. WITHOUT INTERVENTION, TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN OFTEN BECOME TRAUMATIZED ADULTS, PERPETUATING THE CYCLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. BY ADDRESSING TRAUMA DURING HIGH SCHOOL, WE HELP GIRLS DEVELOP COPING MECHANISMS, BUILD HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS, AND ACCESS ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS. THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS THEM TO MAKE POSITIVE LIFE CHANGES, PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION OR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACHIEVE GREATER FINANCIAL STABILITY.
- $51,647 spent. OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS
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
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 November 6, 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? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.
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