Dream Me
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Dream Me provides support education and resources for orphan and foster children as well as transition aged youth
- Spending
- $11,800
- Reserves
- 90.9 months of spending
- Highest pay
- $6,181, outreach director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (3)
- $50,000 spent. Mentor Matching One Connection Can Change a LifeGoal: $5,000 Match 10 youth with trained mentors for six months. Campaign: One Connection
- $25,000 spent. Workshops for Foster Youth Aging Out Thrive & LaunchGoal: $25,000 Fund life and business skills workshops for 30 youth. Campaign: Thrive & Launch Theme: From surviving to thriving skills that stick.Social Media Skill Spotlight post a weekly video about workshop topics e.g. resume building budgeting. Pitch Night: highlight youth presenting a small business idea. Strategy Cause Campaign: Use $50 $100 donor levels e.g. sponsor a workbook fund a speaker lunch. Corporate Sponsorship:
- $10,000 spent. Dream Cards - Dreams delivered for Children in group homes and foster care. Providing support for 200 youth with $50 Dream Cards for essentials and joy items. Campaign: Dreams Delivered: What do kids in care dream for? Give a dream deliver hope. A Day in My Shoes short clip on what a Dream Card could mean.Strategy Cause Campaign: Partner with 23 small local retailers to match small donations or offer visibility. Provide direct benefit to each child at Polinsky Children Center.
Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 January 2020.
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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