DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS

EIN: 364683422 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

SANTA ANA, CA

Total Revenue
$1,163,272
Total Expenses
$1,057,487
Total Assets
$1,221,791
Net Assets
$1,218,476
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
CA
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $1.1M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

HELP INSPIRE, CREATE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS TO BE STEAM/STEM LITERATE. THESE ACTIVITIES HELP FULFILL ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE OF WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN K-12 EDUCATION SYSTEM BY EXPOSING THEM TO CAREERS IN STEAM/STEM AND PROVIDE THEM WITH MORE OPPORTUNITIES IN STEAM/STEM.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $602,804
Program Service Revenue $543,162
Investment Income $17,306
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,163,272

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $20,000
Salaries & Benefits $626,290
Fundraising Expenses $6,012
Program Expenses $448,968
Other Expenses $411,197
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,057,487

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,163,272 $1,204,522 0.0%
Expenses $1,057,487 $846,667 +0.2%
Net Income $105,785 $357,855 -0.7%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
82
Volunteers
640

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
$105,450
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
NITHIN JILLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTORCEO 40.00
Officer
$103,615 $1,835 $105,450
NEIL SAHOTA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM NGUYEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MOJDEH ESKANDARI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAMGOPAL RAO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK PERCY CHAIRMANCFO 2.00
Officer 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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,163,272 $1,057,487 $1,221,791 $105,785
2022 $1,204,522 $846,667 $1,128,930 $357,855
2021 $889,286 $865,473 $756,904 $23,813
2020 $920,630 $520,208 $786,159 $400,422
2019 $729,276 $653,004 $335,204 $76,272
2018 $444,263 $425,746 $263,683 $18,517
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