ESF DREAM CAMP FOUNDATION

EIN: 233045020 501(c)(3) Youth Development

BRYN MAWR, PA

Total Revenue
$1,795,530
Total Expenses
$1,673,551
Total Assets
$2,482,815
Net Assets
$2,355,818
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2002
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
MICHAEL J ROUSE
Phone
6105817100
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

ESF DREAM CAMP FOUNDATION, founded in 2002, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 19% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.7M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE DREAM CAMP FOUNDATION SUMMER PROGRAM AND AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUTH LIVING IN HISTORICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE YEAR-LONG PROGRAMS THAT NURTURE THE INDIVIDUAL, EDUCATE THE MIND AND INSPIRE THE SPIRIT. WE STRIVE TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN HISTORICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES BY TEACHING CHILDREN TO CREATE SUCCESSFUL PATHWAYS FOR THEMSELVES. DREAM CAMP EMPOWERS THEM TO BECOME FUTURE LEADERS AND CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

DREAM CAMP PROVIDES OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME OPPORTUNITIES (AFTER SCHOOL, SUMMER AND/OR WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS) TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, OFFERING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING...

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DREAM CAMP PROVIDES OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME OPPORTUNITIES (AFTER SCHOOL, SUMMER AND/OR WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS) TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, OFFERING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING, HEALTHY FOOD, AND FREE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM OUR PROGRAMS. TO QUALIFY FOR DREAM CAMP PROGRAMS, FAMILIES MUST LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL AND QUALIFY FOR THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM. CHILDREN ARE REFERRED BY TEACHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS. THE STAFF TO STUDENT RATIO IS LOW 1:4 SO THAT IMPACTFUL TUTORING AND MENTORING CAN BE PROVIDED. THERE IS A STRICT NO CELL PHONE POLICY TO MAXIMIZE PERSON-TO-PERSON RELATIONSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT ALONG WITH STUDENT TO STUDENT AND STAFF TO STUDENT BONDING.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,439,956

SUMMER EXPERIENCE: EVERY DAY FOR 5 WEEKS 200 DREAM CAMPERS COME TO OUR SITE AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY WHERE THE DAILY SCHEDULE OPERATES WITH ROTATING 45 TO 90-MINUTE BLOCKS OF TIME SIMILAR TO THAT OF A...

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SUMMER EXPERIENCE: EVERY DAY FOR 5 WEEKS 200 DREAM CAMPERS COME TO OUR SITE AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY WHERE THE DAILY SCHEDULE OPERATES WITH ROTATING 45 TO 90-MINUTE BLOCKS OF TIME SIMILAR TO THAT OF A SCHOOL DAY. THE CHILDREN AGES 6-17 PARTICIPATE IN EVERYTHING FROM JOURNALING, HEALTHY COOKING INSTRUCTION, CHESS, TEAM-BUILDING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS, VIOLIN, DRUMS, MUSIC AND VIDEO PRODUCTION, ENTREPRENEURSHIPS, SCRABBLE GAMES, INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE, DEBATE, SPORTS, GEOGRAPHY, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND CREATIVE READING AND WRITING EXPERIENCES. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE A VARIETY OF SPECIAL GUESTS, WORKSHOPS AND FIELD TRIPS EACH YEAR INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION SESSIONS, TRIPS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO. WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO INSPIRED BY PARENT FEEDBACK AND REQUESTS. STUDENTS COME FROM 69 LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ATTEND DREAM CAMP EACH DAY FOR AT LEAST EIGHT TO TEN HOURS, TOTALING A MINIMUM OF 192 HOURS DURING THE SUMMER.

Program 3

YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM (YLP): PROVIDES OLDER TEENS WITH LEADERSHIP AND CAREER PATH EXPERIENCE DURING THE SUMMER EXPERIENCE. THROUGH MENTOR-IN-TRAINING MIT COURSES, STUDENTS LEARN HOW THEIR POSITIVE...

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YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM (YLP): PROVIDES OLDER TEENS WITH LEADERSHIP AND CAREER PATH EXPERIENCE DURING THE SUMMER EXPERIENCE. THROUGH MENTOR-IN-TRAINING MIT COURSES, STUDENTS LEARN HOW THEIR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR CAN IMPACT THEIR YOUNGER COUNTERPARTS. THEY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS THAT FOCUS ON COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. THIRTY-EIGHT INCOMING SENIORS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE YLP PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2010, AND 100% OF YLP STUDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN WITH DREAM CAMP FOR FIVE OR MORE YEARS HAVE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL. SEVENTEEN OF THOSE STUDENTS BECAME STAFF AT DREAM CAMP, AND 29 YLP STUDENTS HAVE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE, DREAM CAMP PROPOSES OFFERING MORE YLP PROGRAMS YEAR-ROUND TO KEEP OLDER TEENS ENGAGED, ENHANCING THE CURRENT PROGRAM OF MONTHLY CHECK-INS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. AS PART OF THE ENHANCEMENT, DREAM CAMP WILL IMPLEMENT PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES GUIDANCE ON FUNDING COLLEGE, MOVING OUT AND LIVING ALONE, CULTURE SHOCK, COLLEGE CHECK-INS, MOCK INTERVIEWS, RESUME WRITING, COLLEGE ESSAYS, RESEARCHING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND MORE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,708,179
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $87,351
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,795,530

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $462,268
Fundraising Expenses $103,239
Program Expenses $1,439,956
Other Expenses $1,211,283
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,673,551

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,795,530 $1,514,371 +0.2%
Expenses $1,673,551 $1,400,582 +0.2%
Net Income $121,979 $113,789 +0.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
8
Employees
34
Volunteers
79

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$0
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MICHAEL ROUSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RHONDA COHEN BOARD SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SYLVIA DIBONA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM LANDAU DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE PILTCH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER BRAUNFELD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN CARTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATHANIEL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $1,795,530 $1,673,551 $2,482,815 $121,979
2023 $1,514,371 $1,400,582 $2,293,035 $113,789
2022 $922,734 $1,103,874 $2,210,990 $-181,140
2021 $1,006,618 $913,293 $2,559,792 $93,325
2020 $847,710 $583,475 $2,502,493 $264,235
2019 $845,254 $683,695 $2,154,425 $161,559
2018 $832,182 $657,929 $1,921,486 $174,253
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