WOMEN OF THE DREAM INC

EIN: 463649951 501(c)(3) Youth Development

WESTHAMPTON, NJ

Total Revenue
$221,744
Total Expenses
$230,378
Total Assets
$211,274
Net Assets
$97,625
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
NJ
Principal Officer
LESLIE MORRIS
Phone
6099688961
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

WOMEN OF THE DREAM INC, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $222K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE MISSION OF WOMEN OF THE DREAM IS TO EMPOWER, CULTIVATE AND INSPIRE YOUNG WOMEN IN THE CITY OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, AND BEYOND TO SUCCEED IN EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES. THIS MISSION IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH THREE CORE PROGRAM SERVICES: LIFE SKILLS, COLLEGE PREP, CAREER AND WORKFORCE READINESS, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING. THESE SERVICES OCCUR WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A SCHOOL-BASED MODEL IN THAT PROGRAM SERVICES ARE OFFERED ONSITE AT OUR SIX PARTNER SCHOOLS DURING THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL DAY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,232

LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM LIFE SKILLS IS A TERM USED TO DESCRIBE A SET OF BASIC SKILLS ACQUIRED THROUGH LEARNING AND/OR DIRECT LIFE EXPERIENCE THAT ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO EFFECTIVELY HANDLE ISSUES AND...

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LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM LIFE SKILLS IS A TERM USED TO DESCRIBE A SET OF BASIC SKILLS ACQUIRED THROUGH LEARNING AND/OR DIRECT LIFE EXPERIENCE THAT ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO EFFECTIVELY HANDLE ISSUES AND PROBLEMS COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED IN EVERYDAY LIFE. AND IN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT, HAVING LIFE SKILLS IS ESSENTIAL TO MEETING EVERYDAY LIFE'S CHALLENGES. WOMEN OF THE DREAM PROVIDES LIFE SKILLS AT THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS IN CAMDEN, NJ: TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS (7TH AND 8TH-GRADE GIRLS AT VETERANS MEMORIAL FAMILY SCHOOL AND MORGAN VILLAGE) AND TWO HIGH SCHOOLS (9TH AND 10TH-GRADE GIRLS AT CREATIVE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL AND CHARLES BRIMM MEDICAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL). GIRLS AT THE SCHOOLS ENROLL IN LIFE SKILLS DURING WODS ORIENTATION SESSIONS IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR, WITH SESSIONS COMMENCING IN EARLY OCTOBER AND ENDING IN JUNE. EACH SCHOOL ENROLLS 10-15 GIRLS FOR LIFE SKILLS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS. A GROUP LEADER AND FACILITATOR ARE ASSIGNED TO EACH SCHOOL, WHERE THEY MEET WITH THE GIRLS WEEKLY FOR 1.5 HOURS IN A GROUP FORMAT ONSITE DURING SCHOOL HOURS. AT THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS, GIRLS FROM ACROSS THE TWO HIGH SCHOOLS ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER FOR WEEKLY SESSIONS IN THE WOD- DESIGNATED SPACE WITHIN THE HIGH SCHOOL. A GROUP LEADER AND FACILITATOR CONDUCT THESE SESSIONS AS WELL. LIFE SKILLS GROUP DISCUSSIONS ARE COMPLEMENTED BY OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TRIPS TO WORKSITES, BANKS, CORPORATE SITES, TEEN WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES, AND NETWORKING WITH SUCCESSFUL WOMEN.

Program 2
Expenses: $150,733

COLLEGE PREP, CAREER, AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM THE COLLEGE PREP, CAREER, AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM (EMPOWER) TARGETS GIRLS IN GRADES 11 AND 12 AND PREPARES THEM FOR COLLEGE, TRADE...

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COLLEGE PREP, CAREER, AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM THE COLLEGE PREP, CAREER, AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM (EMPOWER) TARGETS GIRLS IN GRADES 11 AND 12 AND PREPARES THEM FOR COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, AND THE WORKFORCE. CLOSE TO 100% OF OUR GIRLS LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE STATISTICAL PROFILE OF CAMDEN. CAMDEN HAS THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATE IN THE STATE AND CAMDEN COUNTY FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN. AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF OUR PROGRAM IS THE HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL DEADLINES ARE MET AND ALL PAPERWORK IS COMPLETED AS OUR PARTICIPANTS PREPARE TO ENTER COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, OR THE WORKFORCE. EMPOWER BEGINS WITH GIRLS IN 11TH GRADE TO PREPARE FOR A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE DURING THEIR SENIOR YEAR. WE ASSIST THE GIRLS WITH PREPARING FOR THE SATS, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR WRITING THEIR COLLEGE ESSAYS, PREPARING RESUMES FOR THE WORKFORCE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE GIRLS MAKE A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO THE 12TH GRADE EMPOWER PROGRAM WHERE THEY MEET WEEKLY FOR 1.5 HOURS BEGINNING IN OCTOBER AND ENDING IN MAY. THE ROBUST CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, FROM COMPLETING FINANCIAL AID AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS, ATTENDING WORKSHOPS ON LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS, AND TOURING COLLEGES. AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF THE PROGRAM IS THE WOD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. ALL 12TH-GRADE GIRLS ENROLLED IN EMPOWER RECEIVE A WOD SCHOLARSHIP. THE GIRLS ARE ASSISTED WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS, THE ESSAYS, AND OTHER ASPECTS. THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE BECAUSE IT GUARANTEES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO GIRLS FROM FAMILIES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL AND NEEDING HELP PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. EACH YEAR IN JUNE, WOD SPONSORS A SCHOLARSHIP EVENT IN HONOR OF OUR EMPOWER GRADUATES AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. SINCE 2017, WOD HAS PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO EIGHTY-ONE GIRLS TOTALING NEARLY 200,000 (HTTPS://WOMENOFTHEDREAM.ORG/SCHOLARSHIP-RECIPIENTS/

Program 3
Expenses: $38,141

TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAM GIRLS TALK: A TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAM PROVIDES GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING TO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WITH A HISTORY OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, SUCH AS CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE, DEATH...

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TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAM GIRLS TALK: A TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAM PROVIDES GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING TO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WITH A HISTORY OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, SUCH AS CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE, DEATH OF SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, AND OTHER FORMS OF TRAUMA. THE GIRLS IN THIS PROGRAM MEET WEEKLY TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND TO BE A SOURCE OF SUPPORT UNDER THE DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE OF A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST. GIRLS WHO NEED COUNSELING BEYOND THE GROUP RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING FROM A LICENSED THERAPIST. PARENTS ARE VITAL TO THE HEALING PROCESS FOR THESE GIRLS, SO RECENTLY, WOD ADDED A PARENTAL COMPONENT THAT ADDRESSES THEIR OWN TRAUMA AS WELL AS THAT OF THEIR TEENAGE DAUGHTERS. THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR WILL SEEK TO EXPAND THE TRAUMA PROGRAM TO MIDDLE-SCHOOL GIRLS TO INTERVENE EARLIER OR BEFORE THEY REACH HIGH SCHOOL. EARLY INTERVENTION INCREASES THE CHANCE OF A SUCCESSFUL HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE AND TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $161,614
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $59
Other Revenue $60,071
TOTAL REVENUE $221,744

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $62,500
Salaries & Benefits $46,082
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $195,479
Other Expenses $121,796
TOTAL EXPENSES $230,378

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $221,744 $187,149 +0.2%
Expenses $230,378 $192,464 +0.2%
Net Income $-8,634 $-5,315 +0.6%
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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
9
Employees
2
Volunteers
6

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
3
$34,634
Total Directors
8
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LESLIE MORRIS FOUNDER/CEO 40.00
Officer
$34,634 $0 $34,634
RASHONDA AMBROSE BOARD CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEIRDRE WEBSTER COBB DIRECTOR 7.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEISHA COGDELL DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NINA LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARYLYNN REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATRINA SQUIRE SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACEY-ANN VUJIC DIRECTOR 5.00
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
2023 $221,744 $230,378 $211,274 $-8,634
2022 $187,149 $192,464 $220,981 $-5,315
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