West Orange Dream Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WEST ORANGE DREAM CENTER (WODC) IS A FAITH BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER OFFERING RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO ECONOMICALLY STRUGGLING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
- Income
- $299,069
- Spending
- $247,438
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 14.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $43,200, executive di
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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
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
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, 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)
- $60,117 spent. COMMUNITY OUTREACH & CARE IN 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDED PRACTICAL AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT TO ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS, SINGLE MOTHERS, SENIOR CITIZENS, AND YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY SUPPLY PANTRY, WE DISTRIBUTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS-SUCH AS FOOD, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, LAUNDRY DETERGENT, AND SOAP-FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED. THESE GOODS WERE PURCHASED BY US OR DONATED BY LOCAL CHURCHES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS. WHILE OUR PANTRY PRIMARILY SERVES INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN OUR EXISTING PROGRAMS, WE ALSO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO WALK-IN VISITORS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WE ALSO OPERATED A WEEKLY LATE NIGHT BASKETBALL OUTREACH PROGRAM AT A LOCAL RECREATION CENTER. THIS INITIATIVE CREATED A SAFE, WELCOMING SPACE FOR YOUTH TO CONNECT, RECEIVE MENTORSHIP, AND KNOW THEY ARE VALUED. THOUGH WE OCCASIONALLY DISTRIBUTED SUPPLIES, THE FOCUS WAS RELATIONAL-SPENDING TIME WITH THE YOUTH, LISTENING TO THEIR NEEDS, AND ENCOURAGING THEM. ALL OF OUR OUTREACH AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACCESS TO A MEAL, HELPING TO ADDRESS LOCAL FOOD INSECURITY, ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WHO OFTEN LACK RELIABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. COMMUNITY OUTREACH & CARE IN 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDED PRACTICAL AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT TO ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS, SINGLE MOTHERS, SENIOR CITIZENS, AND YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY SUPPLY PANTRY, WE DISTRIBUTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS-SUCH AS FOOD, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, LAUNDRY DETERGENT, AND SOAP-FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED. THESE GOODS WERE PURCHASED BY US OR DONATED BY LOCAL CHURCHES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS. WHILE OUR PANTRY PRIMARILY SERVES INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN OUR EXISTING PROGRAMS, WE ALSO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO WALK-IN VISITORS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WE ALSO OPERATED A WEEKLY LATE NIGHT BASKETBALL OUTREACH PROGRAM AT A LOCAL RECREATION CENTER. THIS INITIATIVE CREATED A SAFE, WELCOMING SPACE FOR YOUTH TO CONNECT, RECEIVE MENTORSHIP, AND KNOW THEY ARE VALUED. THOUGH WE OCCASIONALLY DISTRIBUTED SUPPLIES, THE FOCUS WAS RELATIONAL-SPENDING TIME WITH THE YOUTH, LISTENING TO THEIR NEEDS, AND ENCOURAGING THEM. ALL OF OUR OUTREACH AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACCESS TO A MEAL, HELPING TO ADDRESS LOCAL FOOD INSECURITY, ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WHO OFTEN LACK RELIABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD.
- $70,137 spent. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO INVEST IN THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, JOB READINESS TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. WE PROVIDED TUTORING AND MENTORSHIP TO INDIVIDUALS WORKING TOWARD THEIR GED OR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, HELPING THEM OVERCOME ACADEMIC BARRIERS AND GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITIES. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS SUCH AS JOBS PARTNERSHIP OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE ADULT LITERACY LEAGUE, WE OFFERED CLASSROOM SPACE AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON WORKPLACE READINESS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN SOFT SKILLS, RESUME PREPARATION, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, AND TRADE CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS TO IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS. BECAUSE OF OUR DEEP COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, WE ARE OFTEN ABLE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IN FINDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES, MAKING REFERRALS, AND BUILDING PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS. OUR ROLE AS A TRUSTED LOCAL ORGANIZATION ALLOWS US TO WALK ALONGSIDE PARTICIPANTS NOT ONLY AS EDUCATORS BUT ALSO AS CONNECTORS, ADVOCATES, AND ENCOURAGERS IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SELF- SUFFICIENCY. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO INVEST IN THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, JOB READINESS TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. WE PROVIDED TUTORING AND MENTORSHIP TO INDIVIDUALS WORKING TOWARD THEIR GED OR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, HELPING THEM OVERCOME ACADEMIC BARRIERS AND GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITIES. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS SUCH AS JOBS PARTNERSHIP OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE ADULT LITERACY LEAGUE, WE OFFERED CLASSROOM SPACE AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON WORKPLACE READINESS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN SOFT SKILLS, RESUME PREPARATION, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, AND TRADE CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS TO IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS. BECAUSE OF OUR DEEP COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, WE ARE OFTEN ABLE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IN FINDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES, MAKING REFERRALS, AND BUILDING PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS. OUR ROLE AS A TRUSTED LOCAL ORGANIZATION ALLOWS US TO WALK ALONGSIDE PARTICIPANTS NOT ONLY AS EDUCATORS BUT ALSO AS CONNECTORS, ADVOCATES, AND ENCOURAGERS IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SELF- SUFFICIENCY.
- $70,136 spent. YOUTH AND SENIOR PROGRAMMING IN 2024, WE SUPPORTED CHILDREN AND TEENS THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING THAT FOSTERED LITERACY, MENTORSHIP, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, WE PARTNERED WITH EIGHT WAVES, A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDED READING-FOCUSED CURRICULUM AND VOLUNTEERS. WE OFFERED THE FACILITY AND CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY, ENABLING THEIR TEAM TO REACH FAMILIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. FOR TEENS, WE RAN A SEPARATE PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, OFFERING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR MENTORSHIP, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING. FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, WE OPERATED THE DREAM KINGS AND QUEENS PROGRAM, WHICH MET WEEKLY FOR FELLOWSHIP, A SHARED MEAL, AND ENGAGING ACTIVITIES. RECOGNIZING THAT MANY OF OUR SENIORS LIVE ALONE AND FACE CHALLENGES RELATED TO FOOD INSECURITY AND SOCIAL ISOLATION, WE COMBINED COMMUNITY-BUILDING EFFORTS WITH PRACTICAL SUPPORT-OFTEN SUPPLEMENTING THEIR NEEDS THROUGH OUR SUPPLY PANTRY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE COLLABORATED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST A STEM FAIR, SUMMER CAMPS, AND WEEKEND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THAT BROUGHT JOY AND ENRICHMENT TO LOCAL FAMILIES. ONE OF OUR KEY INITIATIVES SUPPORTS CHILDREN WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS, PROVIDING WRAPAROUND MENTORSHIP AND CARE FOR BOTH THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES-INCLUDING CELEBRATIONS SUCH AS BIRTHDAYS AND HOLIDAY GIFTS THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE RECEIVE. MANY OF THE PROGRAMS OFFERED AT OUR FACILITY ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS, WHO RELY ON OUR SPACE AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO REACH RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION TO THESE PARTNERSHIPS, WE ALSO OPERATE OUR OWN PROGRAMS THAT RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE NEEDS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE AS A HUB FOR MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATION, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR ALL AGES. YOUTH AND SENIOR PROGRAMMING IN 2024, WE SUPPORTED CHILDREN AND TEENS THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING THAT FOSTERED LITERACY, MENTORSHIP, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, WE PARTNERED WITH EIGHT WAVES, A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDED READING-FOCUSED CURRICULUM AND VOLUNTEERS. WE OFFERED THE FACILITY AND CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY, ENABLING THEIR TEAM TO REACH FAMILIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. FOR TEENS, WE RAN A SEPARATE PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, OFFERING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR MENTORSHIP, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING. FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, WE OPERATED THE DREAM KINGS AND QUEENS PROGRAM, WHICH MET WEEKLY FOR FELLOWSHIP, A SHARED MEAL, AND ENGAGING ACTIVITIES. RECOGNIZING THAT MANY OF OUR SENIORS LIVE ALONE AND FACE CHALLENGES RELATED TO FOOD INSECURITY AND SOCIAL ISOLATION, WE COMBINED COMMUNITY-BUILDING EFFORTS WITH PRACTICAL SUPPORT-OFTEN SUPPLEMENTING THEIR NEEDS THROUGH OUR SUPPLY PANTRY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE COLLABORATED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST A STEM FAIR, SUMMER CAMPS, AND WEEKEND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THAT BROUGHT JOY AND ENRICHMENT TO LOCAL FAMILIES. ONE OF OUR KEY INITIATIVES SUPPORTS CHILDREN WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS, PROVIDING WRAPAROUND MENTORSHIP AND CARE FOR BOTH THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES-INCLUDING CELEBRATIONS SUCH AS BIRTHDAYS AND HOLIDAY GIFTS THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE RECEIVE. MANY OF THE PROGRAMS OFFERED AT OUR FACILITY ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS, WHO RELY ON OUR SPACE AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO REACH RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION TO THESE PARTNERSHIPS, WE ALSO OPERATE OUR OWN PROGRAMS THAT RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE NEEDS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE AS A HUB FOR MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATION, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR ALL AGES.
- OTHER PROGRAMS AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF WODC
- OTHER PROGRAMS AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF WODC
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 2021.
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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