Dreams Indeed International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
STRENGTHEN INDIGENOUS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN HARD PLACES TO ENABLE THE POOR TO THRIVE AS GOD INTENDED. INITIATE AND SUPPORT VARIOUS CHARITABLE, HUMANITARIAN AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF THE POOR, HUNGRY, THIRSTY, UNCLOTHED, SICK, DISABLED, HOMELESS, MARGINALIZED, IMPRISONED, ORPHANED, WIDOWED, AGED, VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED PERSONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AS A TANGIBLE DEMONSTRATION OF THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RELIGIOUS HERITAGE, RACE, COLOR, GENDER OR ETHNICITY.
- Income
- $772,315
- Spending
- $570,242
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 33 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 185
- Highest pay
- $75,892, vp program
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 33.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 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.
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 June 30, 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 (2)
- $273,683 spent. STRENGTHENING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS.STRENGTHENED 47 COMMUNITY NETWORKS TOTALING OVER 910 VOLUNTEERS IN LEVANTINE CONFLICT ZONES WHO BEFRIENDED, SHELTERED AND/OR EMPLOYED OVER 510 MENTALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS; PROVIDING SERVANT LEADERSHIP MENTORING, ENTERPRISE COACHING, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, AND MATCHING GRANTS. ASSISTED TWO LEBANESE VISIONARIES TO MOBILIZE HUNDREDS OF CRISIS VOLUNTEERS FOR UNITY IN DIVERSITY TO OUTFIT 140 VOLUNTEER FIRST-RESPONDERS, PROVIDE 1000 MATTRESSES TO DISPLACED FAMILIES, AND REBUILD 24 DAMAGED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; WITH OUR SERVANT LEADERSHIP MENTORING, RESILIENCE COUNSELING AND MATCHING GRANTS.UPGRADED AND PILOTED A VALUES CURRICULUM AND TRAINED THREE MATURING HIMALAYAN YOUTH LEADERS TO IMPART CHARACTER VALUES, COMPUTER SKILLS, AND LITERACY PROFICIENCY TO 23 TRIBAL CHILDREN AND ORPHANS, MOST OF WHOM WERE AFFLICTED WITH HIV AT BIRTH; TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND FOOD RELIEF FOR FLOOD AND EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS; AND TO STEWARD MICRO-BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES; WITH SERVANT LEADERSHIP MENTORING, ENTERPRISE DESIGN, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, AND OPERATING GRANTS.REINFORCED THE RESILIENCE OF AN EAST AFRICAN VISIONARY OFFERING PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR BOTH WOMEN AND MEN GENDER CHAMPIONS RECOVERING FROM VIOLENCE; WITH RESTORATIVE COUNSELING, CALLING DISCERNMENT, AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP COACHING FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP.PROSPECTED NINE VISIONARY CANDIDATES ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST, SOUTHEAST ASIA, EAST AFRICA, SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; GUIDED DISCERNMENT OF MISSION AND VALUES; AND ADVISED ON PROGRAM DESIGN FOR MARGINALIZED CHILDREN, IMPACT INVESTING, CYBERSECURITY, EVIDENCED-BASED MEDICINE, HOSPICE CARE, CHILD REFUGEE MENTORING, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE EDUCATION, CONFLICT MEDIATION, AND PUBLIC POLICY.
- $214,956 spent. MOBILIZING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP.STRENGTHENED SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY ADVISING AND NETWORKING ELEVEN VENTURE PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST, SOUTHEAST ASIA, EUROPE, AND NORTH AMERICA.CREATED AND PILOTED ADVANCED SERVANT LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM AND CONTEXTUALIZED MISSION AND CORE VALUE DISCERNMENT METHODOLOGIES FOR HARD PLACE CONTEXTS OF SECTARIAN VIOLENCE, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE, COMPROMISED RULE OF LAW, AND CHRONIC POVERTY. ASSISTED THE FOUNDER OF AN INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE OF TRAUMATIZED COMMUNITIES, WITH STRENGTHENED FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY, AND ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DESIGN. ADVISED A CYBER-SECURITY ENTERPRISE FOUNDER ON PURSUIT OF VALUES AND MISSION, AND SUSTAINING SERVANT LEADER DEVELOPMENT. FACILITATED DISCERNMENT OF MISSION AND VALUES, SERVANT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PROGRAM DESIGN, BOARD GOVERNANCE, AND CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY WITH THE CO-FOUNDERS OF A MIDDLE EASTERN LAW FIRM.ACHIEVED UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD APPROVAL FOR FIELDWORK RESEARCH DESIGN ON THE PEDAGOGY OF PARABLE: EXPLORING A VOLUNTARY NETWORK SERVING WITH AND FOR THE OTHER IN LEBANON, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION. PRESENTED PEDAGOGY OF PARABLE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AT UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE 'REIMAGINING THE LANDSCAPE OF EDUCATION; FEATURED AS PRACTITIONER EXPERTS ON THE NEW NETWORK LEADER HTTPS://WWW.NEWNETWORKLEADER.ORG; AND POSTED DREAMS INDEED CASE NARRATIVES IN ENGLISH HTTPS://DREAMSINDEED.ORG AND IN ARABIC HTTPS://DREAMSINDEED.COM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 August 2001.
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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