EIN 27-2204294

Dream Big

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Dream Big empowers girls and young women from low-income situations by providing them with the equipment, sports attire, fees, training, and mentoring opportunities they need to participate in physical activities that contribute to their health, education, and well-being. The organization's empowering "Dream Big! Empowering Big Dreamers" program worked with 10 female athletes throughout the year. Additionally, Dream Big! provided approximately 12,601 girls, young women, and elementary school children with equipment grants and program scholarships.
Total revenues
$772,429
2022
Total expenses
$766,927
2022
Total assets
$142,581
2022
Num. employees
4
2022

Program areas at Dream Big

Dream Big! Equipment grants and program scholarships:during the year ended june 30, 2022, Dream Big! Equipment grants and program scholarships provided approximately 12,601 girls, young women, and elementary school children from low income situations with sports equipment, uniforms, athletic footwear, sports attire, physical education equipment, program and college showcase scholarships, education scholarships, and training fees. Dream Big! Works to empower girls and young women in need through sports and physical activities that contribute to their health, education and overall well-being.
Dream Big! Empowering Big dreamers:during the year ended june 30, 2022 Dream Big! Worked for the entire year with 10 female athletes that were selected to the "Dream Big! Empowering Big dreamers program". The students are current high school and collegiate female athletes, that are also great students, but from low income situations. Dream Big! Works with the students for a minimum of one full year to provide both the items and fees needed to play sports as well as all of the items, fees, and guidance needed for their education and school supplies. All athletes that were first selected to this program in high school are either already attending college or are seniors in high school who have been accepted to college.
College showcase & national championship program scholarships: during the year ended june 30,2022 Dream Big! Provided college showcase and national championship program scholarships to over 340 middle and high school female athletes, from economicaly disadvantaged communities, to enable them to participate in college showcases and national championship events, throughout the country, where they were able to be seen by hundreds of college coaches.

Who funds Dream Big

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Women's Foundation of BostonProgram Support$50,000
The Frederick A Deluca FoundationDream Big! Equipment Grants & Program Scholarships$50,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$22,307
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Dream Big

NameTitleCompensation
Linda M DriscollPresident and Chief Executive Officer$149,111
Michelle LemayBusiness Manager
Trisha ChristyBookkeeper and Business Manager
John GallantVice - Chairman$0
Matthew Putvinski, Cpa, Cisa, CisspTreasurer$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Dream Big

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$794,549
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-22,120
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$772,429

Form 990s for Dream Big

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-03990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-08-14990View PDF
2018-062019-07-23990View PDF
2017-062018-09-12990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
July 29, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 22, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from Women's Foundation of Boston
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSports organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
21 Highland Cir 203
Needham, MA 02494
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
dream-big.org/ 
Phone
(857) 404-0124
IRS details
EIN
27-2204294
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N12: Recreation and Sports Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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