I Have A Dream Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1995, with $4,231,942 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2023)
$4.2M
▼ 0.2% vs prior year
Crime & Legal median: $309K
Expenses (FY2023)
$5.0M
Net assets
$2.4M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for I Have A Dream Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For I Have A Dream Foundation: 6 mo reserves · -18% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for I Have A Dream Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For I Have A Dream Foundation: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.4M (FY2013) to $4.2M (FY2023) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-18.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.4M
Total liabilities
$914K
Net assets
$2.4M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,231,942▼0.2% | $5,004,456▲10.5% | $2,447,219▼15.8% | $3,361,156▼2.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $4,241,764▲22.1% | $4,529,557▲25.5% | $2,907,136▼9.2% | $3,458,390▼4.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $3,475,384▼3.7% | $3,609,766▲28.2% | $3,203,092▼14.1% | $3,608,291▼15.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $3,609,855▲192% | $2,816,118▲154% | $3,728,381▲43.8% | $4,280,533▲27.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,236,523▼26.1% | $1,107,280▼62.0% | $2,592,749▼7.8% | $3,368,585▲5.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,673,033▼77.6% | $2,911,790▼28.9% | $2,812,977▼30.1% | $3,183,897▼28.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $7,471,137▲150% | $4,097,195▲45.8% | $4,026,388▲587% | $4,442,066▲365% | 990 |
| 2015 | $2,982,641▲62.2% | $2,809,395▲28.1% | $586,279▲41.9% | $954,635▲53.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,838,507▲33.5% | $2,192,882▲72.7% | $413,033▼46.2% | $623,185▼31.1% | 990 |
| 2013 | $1,377,551 | $1,269,789▼22.9% | $767,408▲16.3% | $904,982▲22.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,646,710▲7.9% | $659,646▼29.5% | $739,427▼28.2% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $1,525,708 | $935,418 | $1,029,128 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
44 grants to I Have A Dream Foundation totaling $1.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for I Have A Dream Foundation (EIN 13-3355315) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.