Women Of The Dream is located in Westhampton, NJ. The organization was established in 2014. According to its NTEE Classification (O50) the organization is classified as: Youth Development Programs, under the broad grouping of Youth Development and related organizations. As of 12/2022, Women Of The Dream employed 2 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Women Of The Dream is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2022, Women Of The Dream generated $187.1k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 12.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $192.5k during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 16.6% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE MISSION OF WOMEN OF THE DREAM IS TO O 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.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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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.
OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS
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/
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.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Leslie Morris Founder/ceo | Officer | 40 | $33,584 |
Rashonda Ambrose Board Chair | OfficerTrustee | 10 | $0 |
Michael Brown Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Deirdre Webster Cobb Director | Trustee | 7 | $0 |
Keisha Cogdell Director | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
Nina Lewis Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $35,000 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $87,188 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $122,188 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $64,961 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $187,149 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $83,000 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $36,084 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $3,320 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $6,600 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $1,798 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $2,814 |
Information technology | $4,559 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $4,125 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $61 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $3,583 |
All other expenses | $5,208 |
Total functional expenses | $192,464 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $156,665 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $39,316 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $25,000 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $220,981 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $108,722 |
Total liabilities | $108,722 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $91,259 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $21,000 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $220,981 |