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THE DALMATIAN DREAMS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE DALMATIAN DREAMS FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0405779)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202413199349302476
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-14T10:45:18-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN953680171PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MCGOWAN GUNTERMANNBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1200 E CARRILLO ST STE 300AddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN770405779EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1DALMATIAN DREAMSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2DBA DREAM FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDALMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8055642131PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11528 CHAPALA STREET SUITE 304AddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA BARBARACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKIRSTEN HEYERPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8055642131PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonCHRISLEY N REED CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1DREAM FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKIRSTEN HEYERPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySANTA BARBARACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,558,668GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DREAMFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities BOY$235,010TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$190,224TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$523,894NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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DescDREAM FOUNDATION IS THE ONLY NATIONAL DREAM-GRANTING ORGANIZATION FOR TERMINALLY-ILL ADULTS AND HAS FULFILLED OVER 35,200 DREAMS SINCE 1994. DREAM FOUNDATION'S DREAMS TOUCH LIVES, MEET ESSENTIAL NEEDS AND PROVIDE INSPIRATION, COMFORT AND CLOSURE AT THE END OF LIFE. IN 2023, THE AGENCY PROCESSED 583 REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION PROJECTS 600 REFERRALS FROM OVER 150 HOSPICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO. ADDITIONAL REFERRALS ARE RECEIVED FROM DOCTORS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, AND VIA THE INTERNET. 20% OF DREAM REFERRALS INCLUDE ADULTS THAT HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO WILL BE FACING THE IMPENDING LOSS OF A PARENT. THE TOY PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO LET CHILDREN KNOW THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN IN THE MIDST OF THE EMOTIONAL TURMOIL THE FAMILY IS FACING. THE TOY PROGRAM PROVIDES A BOX OF NEW GENDER AND AGE-APPROPRIATE TOYS FOR EACH CHILD. IN 2023, THE PROGRAM SERVED OVER 220 CHILDREN WITH DONATED NEW TOYS, GAMES AND GIFT CARDS. THE FLOWER EMPOWER PROGRAM IS A LOCALLY BASED, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS DONATED FLORAL BOUQUETS, FRESH BAKED COOKIES AND CARDS TO PEOPLE IN HOSPICES, CANCER CENTERS AND THEIR HOMES. SINCE IT'S INCEPTION IN 1994, FLOWER EMPOWER HAS SERVED THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY PROVIDING MORE THAN 125,000 BOUQUETS. IN 2023, THE FLOWER EMPOWER PROGRAM LOGGED 6,096 VOLUNTEER HOURS AND DELIVERED 10,473 BOUQUETS AND 6,096 ORCHIDS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone8055642131PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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DAVID NYGREN
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TROY COX
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DARYL STEGALL
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIO MUREDDA
BOARD CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WELLS HUGHES
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS FREEMAN
MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY GRAHAM
MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDRIA CHERRY
MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARISSA FREEMAN
MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LANDON POLLACK
MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVA RHODES
MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH FARNAN RODRIGUES
MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA STEWART
MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERYL ZIMMERMAN
MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAD BLOMGREN
MEMBER AT LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY HELLRIEGEL
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR25.00Yes (X)$38,247$0$0
KIRSTEN HEYER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$173,180$0$15,781
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ZIP93101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesCONSULTINGServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Securities$49,563SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$1,362SecuritiesAmt

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$16,433ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,341ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,341FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Management And General$14,619ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,435TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,663TotalAmt
Program Services$6,064ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,300FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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PRINTING AND POSTAGE$23,423$21,835$1,588
BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE$16,469$12,137$2,383$1,949
REPAIRS AND MAINTENENCE$10,107$7,227$1,440$1,440

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,439,221TotalAmt
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Management And General$179,103ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$201,882FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$35BOYAmt
EOY$35EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$425,328BOYAmt
EOY$444,453EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$55,000BOYAmt
EOY$30,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$4,430BOYAmt
EOY$930EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$240,453LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,425BOYAmt
EOY$9,288EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,089,890EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$261,686BOYAmt
EOY$205,541EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$758,904BOYAmt
EOY$1,780,137EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,156BOYAmt
EOY$124,224EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$134,854BOYAmt
EOY$66,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,010BOYAmt
EOY$190,224EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$288,303BOYAmt
EOY-$372,715EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$812,197BOYAmt
EOY$1,962,628EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$523,894BOYAmt
EOY$1,589,913EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$758,904BOYAmt
EOY$1,780,137EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$990,240ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$75,779NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,079,388CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,205,949CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,430,478CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,356,296CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,288,023TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,079,388CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,205,949CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,430,478CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,356,296CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,288,023TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,200,509SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$10,087,514PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,265CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,260CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$956CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,716CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,135CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,332TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,332,355TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.81800PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82350PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$202,727BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$0InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$202,727EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$202,727BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$202,727EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$202,727BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$202,727EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$202,727BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$202,727EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$202,727BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$202,727EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$240,453OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$231,165DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,288BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,288TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDONATED AIRLINE MILESDesc
Book Value$205,541BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$205,541TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,578,082TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$75,779NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$75,649DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$151,428RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,426,654RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$2,807InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$2,807RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,429,461TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,512,063TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$75,649DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$75,649ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,436,414ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$2,807InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,807ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,439,221TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ASSETS ARE TO BE HELD INDEFINITELY WITH INCOME AVAILABLE FOR USE TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLE AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS IN CALIFORNIA AND U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2020 AND 2019, RESPECTIVELY.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TWILIGHT IN THE GARDENEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$112,420GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$83,893CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$28,527GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$21,266OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2FLOWER EMPOWER LUNCHEONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$137,600GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$50,100CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$87,500GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$13,534RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$26,819FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$705EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$17,803OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$20,647GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$20,647GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$879OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$270,667GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$133,993CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$136,674GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$13,534RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$26,819FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$705EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$39,948OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$81,006DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$55,668NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Type583 DREAMS TO ADULTS WHO ARE IN THEIR LAST YEAR OF LIFE AND WHO DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO FULFILL THEM ON THEIR OWN.GrantTypeTxt
Recipient583RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$266,729CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$846,080NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUEValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceDIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH FULFILLING 583 DREAMSNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDREAM FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE CASH GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, BUT RATHER GRANTS DREAMS TO ADULT INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE IN THEIR LAST YEAR OF LIFE. THE FOUNDATION ALLOCATED FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS, OR ARRANGES IN-KIND DONATION OF GOODS AND TRAVEL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SMALL DAILY STIPENDS FOR MEALS, GAS, AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. ALL DREAMS ARE MANAGED BY DREAM COORDINATORS BASED UPON SPECIFIC GUIDELINES AND RULES AND EXPENSES ARE APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR EACH DREAM, INCLUDING APPLICATION, STATEMENTS, AND INVOICES ARE MAINTAINED BY THE FOUNDATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKIRSTEN HEYERPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$173,180BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$15,781NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$188,961TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (6 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)FLOWERS AND PLANTS115$191,912ESTIMATED FMV
Yes (X)LODGING117$177,190ESTIMATED FMV
Yes (X)MISC ITEMS104$153,520ESTIMATED FMV
Yes (X)AIRLINE TICKETS & MILES8$146,900ESTIMATED FMV
Yes (X)OTHER DREAM EXP.73$81,556ESTIMATED FMV
Yes (X)TICKETS TO ENTERTAINMENT VENUES125$75,623ESTIMATED FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DISTRIBUTES A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS REQUESTING THEY REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY AND ASKED TO REVIEW AND RAISE QUESTIONS, IF ANY. ONCE THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETE AND BOARD APPROVAL IS OBTAINED, THE FORM 990 IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH EMPLOYEE AT TIME OF HIRE AND BOARD MEMBER AT TIME OF APPOINTMENT FILLS OUT AND SIGNS CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND THESE ARE MAINTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE/BOARD MEMBERS FOLDER. THE ORGANIZATION SENDS OUT AN ANNUAL LETTER ASKING FOR CONFIRMATION OF NO CHANGES OR CHANGES IN POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AND CHANGES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ANSWERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A&B - THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SENIOR STAFF ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANY CHANGES ARE VOTED ON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19HARD COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ELECTRONIC VERSIONS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR, AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2:THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.