2025-06-09T08:38:29-04:00 2024-12-31 811480871 Janetello LLC 201 N US Highway 1 Ste D10 1148 Jupiter FL 33477 990 2024-01-01 822066748 CHASIN A DREAM FOUNDATION INC % LORI GRIFFITH CHAS 5613157005 3900 E INDIANTOWN RD STE 607-195 JUPITER FL 33477 LORI GRIFFITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5613157005 2025-06-09 true true JANET ANGELETTI EA P02050539 5613397080 2025-06-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LORI GRIFFITH 3900 E INDIANTOWN RD STE 607-195 JUPITER FL 33477 1134603 false X CHASINADREAM.ORG X 2017 FL TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED, LIFE CHANGING ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER, CYSTIC FIBROSIS, AND OTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES. 8 7 2 469 0 0 923034 978870 0 18524 51483 -40616 6297 900942 1036650 453828 382945 0 110097 138261 0 22077 101464 86180 665389 607386 235553 429264 935205 1448246 1689 77280 933516 1370966 TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED, LIFE CHANGING ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER, CYSTIC FIBROSIS, AND OTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES. false false 458674 311855 CHASIN A DREAM FOUNDATION PROVIDES CRITICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN BATTLING LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES AND DISABILITIES. MANY OF THESE FAMILIES FACE OVERWHELMING EXPENSES FOLLOWING A DIAGNOSIS, OFTEN HAVING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MEETING BASIC NEEDS, SUCH AS HOUSING AND FOOD, AND PAYING FOR ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE. IN NUMEROUS CASES, ONE PARENT IS FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR JOB TO BECOME A FULL-TIME CAREGIVER. FOR SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS, THE FINANCIAL IMPACT IS EVEN MORE IMMEDIATE AND SEVERE. TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, CHASIN A DREAMS CRITICAL NEED PROGRAM OFFERS DIRECT FINANCIAL AID TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE BURDEN OF MEDICAL AND DAILY LIVING EXPENSES. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED $277,338 IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 151 FAMILIES. THIS AID COVERED ESSENTIAL COSTS SUCH AS RENT, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AND NUTRITION. OUR PEDIATRIC PANTRY INITIATIVE FURTHER SUPPORTED FAMILIES BY PROVIDING MEDICALLY RECOMMENDED NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AND SPECIALIZED DIETS, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN USING FEEDING TUBES OR THOSE WITH SPECIFIC DIETARY RESTRICTIONS. THIS INITIATIVE HELPS IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE OF CHILDREN DURING TREATMENT. CHASIN A DREAM ALSO INVESTED IN THE TRAINING OF SIX SERVICE ANIMALS FOR CHILDREN WITH CONDITIONS SUCH AS SEIZURE DISORDERS, SPINAL CORD INJURIES, AND CANCER. IN ONE REMARKABLE CASE, A CHILD WITH SPINAL CORD CANCER REGAINED MOBILITY AFTER SURGERY WITH THE HELP OF A TRAINED SERVICE DOG, WHO ASSISTED IN BRACING AND BALANCE AS THE CHILD RELEARNED TO WALK. IN RESPONSE TO AN URGENT NEED AT PALM BEACH CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, CHASIN A DREAM DESIGNED AND OPENED THREE PEDIATRIC PLAYROOMS, WHICH HAD REMAINED CLOSED SINCE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE SPACES OFFER HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN A MUCH-NEEDED ESCAPE FROM THEIR ROOMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING LONG-TERM STAYS. THE TEEN GAMING ROOM FEATURES MODERN GAMING CONSOLES, PAC-MAN, AIR HOCKEY, BASKETBALL GAMES, MASSAGE BEAN BAG CHAIRS, AND AN INTERACTIVE TV. TWO ADDITIONAL THEMED PEDIATRIC PLAYROOMS WERE ALSO LAUNCHED. ONE, WITH AN IMMERSIVE UNDERWATER SUBMARINE DESIGN, INVITES CHILDREN THROUGH A HALLWAY PAINTED WITH OCTOPUS TENTACLES, LEADING TO A FULLY THEMED EXPERIENCE. A RELAXATION AREA FOR PARENTSCOMPLETE WITH MASSAGE CHAIRS AND CALMING MUSICWAS CREATED JUST OUTSIDE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED THE PURCHASE OF SPECIALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS MECHANICAL LIFTS TO HELP CHILDREN WITH MOBILITY LIMITATIONS MOVE SAFELY WITHIN THEIR HOMES. IN 2024, CHASIN A DREAM SUPPORTED FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CANCER, CEREBRAL PALSY, PFEIFFER SYNDROME, LUPUS, HEART DISEASE, SICKLE CELL ANEMIA, RENAL FAILURE, CYSTIC FIBROSIS, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SEIZURE DISORDERS, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, CHROMOSOMAL DISORDERS, TYPE 1 DIABETES, AND RESTRICTIVE LUNG DISEASE. CHASIN A DREAM FOUNDATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HOPE AND TANGIBLE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES NAVIGATING UNIMAGINABLE CIRCUMSTANCES, ENSURING THAT NO CHILD FIGHTS ALONE. 87924 59780 HOSPITAL BACKPACK PROGRAM: WHEN FAMILIES RECEIVE THE URGENT DIRECTIVE FOR IMMEDIATE HOSPITALIZATION UPON A CHILDS NEW DIAGNOSIS, THEIR CONCERNS UNDERSTANDABLY REVOLVE AROUND THE URGENT MEDICAL NEEDS, LEAVING LITTLE ROOM FOR CONSIDERATION OF WHAT TO PACK. IN THOSE INITIAL DAYS OR WEEKS, AMIDST THE WHIRLWIND OF EMOTIONS, THE CHILDS LIFE UNDERGOES A SIGNIFICANT UPHEAVAL, INSTIGATING FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY. TO FACILITATE A SMOOTHER TRANSITION INTO HOSPITAL LIFE FOR CHILDREN GRAPPLING WITH A NEWLY DIAGNOSED LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS OR DISABILITY, WE OFFER PERSONALIZED BACKPACKS. THESE BACKPACKS ARE METICULOUSLY CURATED TO CATER TO VARIOUS NEEDS AND INCLUDE ESSENTIAL ITEMS SUCH AS AN IPAD FOR CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESS TO ONLINE RESOURCES FOR SOCIALIZATION, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT, AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, THEY FEATURE A HANDCRAFTED STUFFED ANIMAL, LOVINGLY MADE BY A LOCAL SEAMSTRESS, ALONG WITH TOYS, CRAFTS, TOILETRIES, A DIFFUSER WITH OILS, A PLANNER, A SLEEP MASK, AND AN ASSORTMENT OF OTHER COMFORTING PROVISIONS. 13112 8915 THE FOREVER FAITH PROGRAM ASSISTS FAMILIES WITH FUNERAL COSTS AND/OR GRIEF COUNSELING. 3522 2395 IN 2024, CHASIN A DREAM FOUNDATION INTRODUCED THE MINDFUL HAVEN PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES FAMILIES FACE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THEIR CHILDS DIAGNOSIS. MANY ARE FACING PTSD, DEPRESSION, ISOLATION AND ALCOHOLISM, WITH LITTLE TO NO RESOURCES AVAILABLE. MINDFUL HAVEN PROVIDES TIME DEDICATED TO THE PARENT IN THE FORM OF YOGA RETREATS, MEDITATION CLASSES, NATURE ACTIVITIES, AND MOST IMPORTANT GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SESSIONS. 3522 2395 563232 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false FL X X ANNA WEINLICK 5613157005 3900 E INDIANTOWN RD STE 607-195 JUPITER FL 33477 LORI GRIFFITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60.00 0.00 X X 75000 0 3874 JAKE GRIFFITH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORMA HUEMPFNER DIRECTOR 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY GARLAND RESIGNED 1182024 DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER NAGELE DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA LORIGAN DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROBERT MATHIAS DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER ESTRADA TREASURER 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA COTLEUR SECRETARY 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 75000 0 3874 0 false false false 448147 530723 79735 978870 39212 39212 12271 12271 12271 12271 104250 448147 97953 6297 6297 1036650 0 0 57780 1288 1288 381657 381657 78875 70987 3944 3944 49836 29902 9967 9967 9550 7452 1049 1049 20200 16160 2020 2020 6180 5562 309 309 19882 15906 1988 1988 18293 14635 1829 1829 18713 17063 825 825 CAR & TRUCK EXPENSE 2912 2620 146 146 607386 563232 22077 22077 314187 340699 428734 894102 31121 22748 1978 1978 161163 186298 4399 935205 1448246 1689 1439 75841 1689 77280 X 828606 1211836 104910 159130 933516 1370966 935205 1448246 429264 8186 0 X false true X false false X 287779 482909 751748 923034 978870 3424340 287779 482909 751748 923034 978870 3424340 902540 2521800 500 2909 15629 39212 58250 3482590 363988 0.72410 0.72210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1978 1978 X 1044836 8186 8186 1036650 1036650 607386 607386 607386 Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3). FURTHERMORE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WE WALK AS L 461451 357201 104250 88658 PUMPKINFEST 76702 76702 7373 5 14245 14245 1922 552398 448148 104250 97953 97953 6297 true EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES & BACKPACKS 105 245808 59780 FMV BACKPACKS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES FOOD TRANSPORTATION HOUSING MED 151 245808 76069 FMV TOYS FROM HOLIDAY GIVING DRIVE TOYS TO FAMILIES 700 76069 FMV TOYS FROM HOLIDAY GIVING DRIVE X TOYS 4625 75336 FMV X BURIAL PLOT 1 4399 FMV false false false Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 1. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A BOARD MEMBER ARE MOTHER AND SON. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND QUESTIONS. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS ARE RESOLVED, THE BOARD WILL VOTE TO APPROVE AND FILE THE TAX RETURN. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ONGOING BASIS. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND DOESNT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL INCLUDE WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARMS LENGTH BARGAINING. THE REVIEW IS MADE BY THE TREASURER AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b THE SAME PROCESS THAT IS USED FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS USED FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. (SEE SCHEDULE O, NOTE 4) Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.