THE DREAM BIGGER FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $277K · expenses $200K · assets $116K
- EIN
- 83-1338428
- Address
- 5062 LANKERSHIM BLVD 406, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601-4225
- Website
- https://www.wecandreambigger.org
- NTEE code
- O99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Justin Michael Williams (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO EDUCATE MINORITY YOUTH BY CONDUCTING (i) EDUCATIONAL LECTURES,SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND (ii) CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL TRIPS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Michael Williams | President | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darnell Walker | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daraiha Greene | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARNELL WALKER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARAIHA GREENE | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARNELL WALKER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARAIHA GREENE | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARNELL WALKER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARAIHA GREENE | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARNELL WALKER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARAIHA GREENE | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARNELL WALKER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARAIHA GREENE | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $277,434 | $199,950 | $115,654 | $90,488 | $149,485 | $127,949 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $231,289 | $289,534 | $16,700 | $13,004 | $29,930 | $201,359 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $307,213 | $411,857 | $72,406 | $71,249 | $47,277 | $259,936 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $250,049 | $112,451 | $177,915 | $175,893 | $186,700 | $63,349 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $61,781 | $23,586 | $38,295 | $38,295 | $54,056 | $7,725 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $147,915 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUNDS TRUE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $117,915 | 2024 | $117,915 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 | $25,000 | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $199,950 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,220 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM COORDINATOR | $122,783 | $122,783 | - | - | 61.4% |
| All other expenses | $14,745 | $13,468 | $1,277 | - | 7.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $12,070 | - | $12,070 | - | 6.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $11,269 | - | $11,269 | - | 5.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,474 | - | $9,474 | - | 4.7% | |
| Office expenses | $6,387 | - | $6,387 | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | FACILIATOR | $5,786 | $5,786 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $4,740 | - | $4,740 | - | 2.4% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $4,615 | $4,615 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $4,605 | $4,605 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,425 | - | $3,425 | - | 1.7% | |
| Travel | $51 | $51 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $199,950 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $289,534 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,243 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM COORDINATOR | $123,361 | $123,361 | - | - | 42.6% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM CONTRACTORS | $40,405 | $40,405 | - | - | 14.0% |
| All other expenses | $32,645 | $21,278 | $11,367 | - | 11.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $30,295 | - | $30,295 | - | 10.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MUSIC EXPENSE | $14,825 | $14,825 | - | - | 5.1% |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $13,889 | $13,889 | - | - | 4.8% |
| Travel | $7,852 | $7,852 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $7,609 | - | $7,609 | - | 2.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $6,443 | $6,443 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $4,986 | - | $4,986 | - | 1.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,800 | $3,800 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,424 | - | $3,424 | - | 1.2% | |
| Total | $289,534 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $411,857 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $208,016 | $208,016 | - | - | 50.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $80,952 | - | $80,952 | - | 19.7% | |
| All other expenses | $39,089 | $28,770 | $10,319 | - | 9.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM COORDINATOR | $32,866 | $32,866 | - | - | 8.0% |
| Other (as described) | TRAINING | $18,885 | - | $18,885 | - | 4.6% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM CONTRACTORS | $16,229 | $16,229 | - | - | 3.9% |
| Fees: legal | $6,225 | - | $6,225 | - | 1.5% | |
| Office expenses | $5,357 | - | $5,357 | - | 1.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,281 | - | $3,281 | - | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $957 | $957 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $411,857 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $112,451 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $28,615 | $6,280 | $22,335 | - | 25.4% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $26,534 | $26,534 | - | - | 23.6% |
| Other (as described) | GUEST SPEAKER | $21,088 | $21,088 | - | - | 18.8% |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE DEVELOPER | $16,435 | - | $16,435 | - | 14.6% |
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS TO OTHERS | $13,299 | $12,500 | - | $799 | 11.8% |
| Fees: legal | $4,435 | - | $4,435 | - | 3.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,865 | - | $1,865 | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $100 | - | $100 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $80 | $80 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $112,451 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $23,586 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $16,482 | $16,482 | - | - | 69.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,500 | - | $5,500 | - | 23.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT FEES | $1,146 | - | $1,146 | - | 4.9% |
| Information technology | $330 | $330 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $128 | - | $128 | - | 0.5% |
| Total | $23,586 | 100% |
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