Chasin a Dream Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED, LIFE CHANGING ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER, CYSTIC FIBROSIS, AND OTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $813,372
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 23.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 555
- Highest pay
- $94,145, executive director
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
- $615,822 spent. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2017, CHASIN A DREAM FOUNDATION HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $1.8 MILLION IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL FAMILIES. THE FOUNDATION CURRENTLY ASSISTS AN AVERAGE OF 120 FAMILIES EACH YEAR AND SERVES MORE THAN 700 CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE, CEREBRAL PALSY, EPILEPSY, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, CYSTIC FIBROSIS, SPINAL CORD INJURIES, GENETIC DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, RARE DISEASES, AND OTHER COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 630 HOSPITAL BACKPACKS, MATCHED 12 CHILDREN WITH SERVICE DOGS, PROVIDED MENTAL WELLNESS SERVICES TO 53 PARENTS THROUGH THE MINDFUL HAVEN PROGRAM, AND IS SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 400 VOLUNTEERS. CHASIN A DREAM FOUNDATION PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN BATTLING LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES AND DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH, MARTIN, AND ST LUCIE COUNTIES. A CHILDS DIAGNOSIS OFTEN CREATES IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AS PARENTS REDUCE THEIR WORK HOURS OR LEAVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT TO BECOME FULL-TIME CAREGIVERS. THROUGH THE CRITICAL NEED PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION HELPS ENSURE THAT FAMILIES CAN FOCUS ON THEIR CHILDS MEDICAL CARE RATHER THAN THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF ILLNESS. DIRECT ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FOR RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, UTILITIES, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, SPECIALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, HOME MODIFICATIONS, WHEELCHAIR RAMPS, VEHICLE ADAPTATIONS, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL NEEDS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. THE SERVICE DOG PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED SERVICE DOGS TO CHILDREN LIVING WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES AND DISABILITIES WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM TASK-SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE. THESE SPECIALLY TRAINED DOGS HELP CHILDREN WITH A VARIETY OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SEIZURE DISORDERS, AND OTHER COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS. SERVICE DOGS PROVIDE BOTH PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, HELPING CHILDREN GAIN GREATER INDEPENDENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND SAFETY WHILE IMPROVING THEIR OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. CHASIN A DREAM FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS TO ENSURE EACH DOG RECEIVES EXTENSIVE TRAINING BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE CHILD. DOGS ARE TRAINED TO PERFORM SPECIALIZED TASKS SUCH AS ALERTING TO MEDICAL EPISODES, PROVIDING STABILITY AND MOBILITY SUPPORT, ASSISTING WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES, AND OFFERING CALMING COMPANIONSHIP DURING MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND RECOVERY. TO DATE, THE FOUNDATION HAS MATCHED 12 CHILDREN WITH PROFESSIONAL TRAINED SERVICE DOGS. THESE LIFE-CHANGING PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE LASTING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS TO BOTH THE CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY, WHILE REDUCING CAREGIVER STRESS AND ENHANCING THE CHILDS ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN DAILY LIFE.
- $94,615 spent. THE HOSPITAL BACKPACK PROGRAM PROVIDES PERSONALIZED BACKPACKS TO CHILDREN NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS OR DISABILITY WHO ARE IMMEDIATELY ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. DURING THESE CRITICAL FIRST DAYS, FAMILIES OFTEN ARRIVE WITH FEW PERSONAL BELONGINGS AS THEIR ENTIRE FOCUS IS ON THEIR CHILDS MEDICAL EMERGENCY. EACH BACKPACK INCLUDES AN IPAD OR CHROMEBOOK TO HELP CHILDREN REMAIN CONNECTED WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, SCHOOL, AND MEDICAL RESOURCES, ALONG WITH HANDMADE QUILTS, STUFFED ANIMALS CREATED BY LOCAL VOLUNTEERS, TOYS, GAMES, ARTS AND CRAFTS, TOILETRIES, JOURNALS, PLANNERS, DIFFUSERS WITH ESSENTIAL OILS, GIFT CARDS, AND OTHER ITEMS THAT PROVIDE COMPORT DURING EXTENDED HOSPITAL STAYS. SINCE THE PROGRAMS INCEPTION, MORE THAN 630 BACKPACKS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO CHILDREN FACING SOME OF THE MOST CHALLENGING DAYS OF THEIR LIVES. THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE STRESS FOR BOTH THE CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY WHILE PROVIDING COMFORT, NORMALCY, AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES DURING AN UNEXPECTED MEDICAL CRISIS.
- $33,896 spent. THE MINDFUL HAVEN PROGRAM PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS SERVICES TO PARENTS AND PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN BATTLING LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES AND DISABILITIES. WHILE A CHILDS DIAGNOSIS RECEIVES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSCHOLOGICAL IMPACT ON PARENTS IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED. MANY CAREGIVERS EXPERIENCE CHRONIC STRESS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, GRIEF, AND ISOLATION AS THEY NAVIGATE THEIR CHILDS MEDICAL JOURNEY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION SESSIONS, YOGA, JOURNELING, EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS BUILD RESILIENCE, IMPROVE THEIR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND DEVELOP HEATHLY COPING STRATEGIES. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPATING FAMILIES. SINCE ITS LAUNCH, 53 PARENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE MINDFUL HAVEN PROGRAM. BY STRENGTHENING THE EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF CAREGIVERS, THE PROGRAM HELPS CREATE A MORE STABLE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN WHILE REDUCING THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF CAREGIVER BURNOUT AND COMPASSION FATIGUE.
- $15,320 spent. THE FOREVER FAITH PROGRAM ASSISTS FAMILIES WITH FUNERAL COSTS AND/OR GRIEF COUNSELING.
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? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2017.
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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