Women Are Dreamers Too
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 47% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Women Are Dreamers Too is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering underserved women and children by creating opportunities for personal growth, economic independence, and community well-being. Through education, shelter, counseling, and economic initiatives, WADT supports individuals as they transform their dreams into realities, fostering resilience and self-reliance. Vision Statement WADT envisions a world where all women and children, regardless of their circumstances, can access the resources and support they need to thrive. The organization strives to eradicate barriers to education, economic participation, and safety, creating inclusive communities where everyone has the power to shape their future.
- Income
- $141,700
- Spending
- $140,876
- Spent on programs
- 47%
- Reserves
- -20.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $30,280, employee
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 86% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1547% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 2024, 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 (5)
- $26,478 spent. Human Services - Multipurpose: In addition to community reach service offerings in post covid 2019: Extended K-12/Micro Enterprise virtual project services to middle/high school children, and domestic abuse survivors in the state of Georgia, and borderline counties of the state of Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Women Are Dreamers Organization added youth enterprise micro training program to compliment soft skill job readiness program. The programs three components: (1) Micr enterprise education training; (2) Soft skills job development training; and (3) Short-term Child Nutrition program and Counseling. All these services designed to overcome the specific barriers faced by Domestic Abuse Survivors And offered through the WADT In-house Business Incubator program. The overall goal of the program is to assist the participants to become financially stable so that they can achieve self-sufficiency. Other services provided by WADT, Include 24 hours counseling, and information and referral services to partner Agencies in the South East Region. WADT receives referrals for its services (for Women & Men). Children after school STEM virtual program for Southeast region was implemented during the COVID-19 public-heath crisis.
- $39,716 spent. Nationwide online advertisement campaign support service provided to Women Are Dreamers Too organization to create awareness to Human Services Programs, General/Other: 1. Expanded our training and non cash goods services distribution in the South East and and expanded same nationwide USA, made possible through Google advertisment exposure.Successful Partnership with , Publix Charities Foundation, Chatlos Foundation, Weyerhaeuser Foundation, Gwinnett Technical College, Wal-Mart Foundation, Target Foundation, Altria Foundation and New High tech classroom now equipped with DSL lines, projectors and cluster computers. Successful Partnership, with farmers in the South East WADT commenced the first Holiday Food distribution in Partnerships with Mann Bracken, LLC employees. Recipients received gifts, frozen and canned goods, meat and poultry and a host of other holiday gifts items for their entire families. intensify our technical training and counseling in the South Eastern U.S, as well as, help the candidates and their family to become self-sufficient and accord them the decency that befits human being. It will also strengthen our communities as these candidates will now become employers and ease the intense demand on social services. The businesses being created spun other businesses, which strengthens the community. It is our hope and aspirations that the ladies will move towards home ownership from the incomes generated from their business,-this obviously is another result of economic self-determination.Lunched SOUTH EAST La FAMILIA PROGRAM: In line with innovative models that serve Latino communities throughout the country, La Familia's goal is to identify and rebuild the lives of families affected in the South East Region by domestic violence. The program addresses all aspects of domestic violence in the Latino community through prevention and intervention services for the entire family. A bilingual and bicultural team works with families and communities to understand and change the cultural practices and beliefs that contribute to domestic abuse. Services include crisis counseling; safety planning, family interventions, support and assistance with immigration, legal issues and the schools are provided in Spanish and English (0 WADT Inc tracks its effectiveness as fol)
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- Xmas and Thakgiving giving distribution
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 September 2001.
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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