Nonprofit · EIN 26-1140201
DREAM ORG
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,039,327 | $9,447,914 | -$3,408,587 | $22,985,428 | $1,133,007 | $21,852,421 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,715,452 | $13,021,776 | -$7,306,324 | $26,767,941 | $2,232,411 | $24,535,530 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,091,131 | $74,009,967 | -$69,918,836 | $32,749,438 | $3,084,265 | $29,665,173 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,140,900
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,851,285
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,213,010
- Other revenue
- $47,142
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $337,184
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,382,863
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,808,684
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,602,938
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,984
- Accounting fees
- $64,738
- Occupancy
- $272,290
- Travel
- $543,068
- Depreciation
- $23,732
- Program services (functional)
- $6,341,321
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,093,246
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,013,347
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,767,941
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,985,428
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,133,007
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,852,421
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,775
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,519,897
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,332,524
- Gross receipts
- $17,762,121
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NISHA ANAND | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $296,067 | $42,817 |
| JOHN PAYNE | CFO Officer | 40 | $257,366 | $58,781 |
| RACHEL KING | CPO Officer | 40 | $240,328 | $56,249 |
| JANOS MARTON | CAO Officer | 40 | $212,608 | $35,565 |
| MICHELLE ROMERO | CSO Officer | 40 | $150,352 | $32,731 |
| SEAN WILSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,740 | $47,263 |
| AMANDA HALL | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,486 | $41,494 |
| KASHEEF WYZARD | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,509 | $31,136 |
| DANIELLE DAVIS | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,467 | $19,036 |
| RACHEAL PAYTON | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,951 | $13,127 |
| LENORE CHAMPAGNE BEIRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA STEMBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA FERREIRA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALESHIA BRUMFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIAN MOCINE-MCQUEEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PAYNE | CFO Officer | 40 | $243,331 | $53,634 |
| NISHA ANAND | CEO/BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $246,351 | $36,838 |
| RACHEL KING | CPO Officer | 40 | $225,307 | $46,435 |
| MICHELLE ROMERO | CSO Officer | 40 | $224,476 | $34,717 |
| JANOS MARTON | CAO Officer | 40 | $197,703 | $33,132 |
| KASHEEF WYZARD | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,133 | $29,338 |
| KATHERINE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,080 | $36,109 |
| MAYASARI MOSHER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,365 | $28,123 |
| ELIZABETH SOLORIO | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,133 | $17,866 |
| EDILAH JORDAN | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,364 | $17,597 |
| HENRIETTE VINET-MARTIN | SECRETARY (THRU 09/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA FERREIRA | SECRETARY (AS OF 09/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN MOCINE-MCQUEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENORE CHAMPAGNE BEIRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALESHIA BRUMFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HALL | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA STEMBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOMER HUNTLEY | COO (THRU 06/23) Officer | 40 | $336,546 | $22,952 |
| NISHA ANAND | CEO/BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $245,657 | $30,305 |
| JOHN PAYNE | CFO Officer | 40 | $226,346 | $48,724 |
| RACHEL PIERCE-BURNSIDE | CPO Officer | 40 | $211,171 | $30,644 |
| MICHELLE ROMERO | CSO Officer | 40 | $207,000 | $32,584 |
| JESSICA BUENDIA | VP SUSTAINABILITY & NATIONAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $168,705 | $36,085 |
| JANOS MARTON | CAO Officer | 40 | $165,981 | $30,569 |
| ANTHONY JONES | DIRECTOR/BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $129,808 | $36,456 |
| KASHEEF WYZARD | NATIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,112 | $28,292 |
| KATHERINE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,699 | $34,556 |
| ELIZABETH SOLORIO | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,584 | $17,152 |
| MAYASARI MOSHER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,312 | $26,280 |
| EDILAH JORDAN | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,686 | $16,711 |
| JAIME LUNDER | CHAIR (THRU 05/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOLAND CHAMBLISS | SECRETARY (THRU 05/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRIETTE VINET-MARTIN | SECRETARY (AS OF 05/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA FRAPPIER | TREASURER (THRU 05/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN MOCINE-MCQUEEN | TREASURER (AS OF 05/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALESHIA BRUMFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEA ENDRES | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA FERREIRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA STEMBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA UTNE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1630 SAN PABLO AVENUE 4TH FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 94612-1506
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN PAYNE, 1630 SAN PABLO AVENUE 4TH FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 946122725
- Signed the 990
- JOHN PAYNE, CFO
- Phone
- (510) 663-6500
- Website
- WWW.DREAM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-1140201 or by the name DREAM ORG.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE DREAM.ORG IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE ACCELERATOR. WE BACK INITIATIVES THAT CLOSE PRISON DOORS AND OPEN DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- JUSTICE: WE DREAM OF A WORLD BEYOND MASS INCARCERATION. WE BUILD COMMUNITIES WITH FEWER PRISONS, SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS, AND TRANSFORMED LIVES.Expenses $3,389,427 · grants $129,468
- GREENFORALL: WE DREAM OF A WORLD BEYOND POLLUTION. WE WORK FOR CLEANER AIR AND WATER, AFFORDABLE ENERGY, AND GOOD JOBS FOR ALL.Expenses $1,804,774 · grants $3,506
- TECH: WE DREAM OF A WORLD BEYOND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY. WE CREATE ACCESS TO BETTER CAREERS AND MORE INNOVATION BY CHANGING THE FACE OF THE TECH INDUSTRY.Expenses $1,147,120 · grants $204,210
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1140201
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,985,428
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,762,121
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,039,327 | $9,447,914 | $22,985,428 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,715,452 | $13,021,776 | $26,767,941 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,091,131 | $74,009,967 | $32,749,438 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $53,488,309 | $20,101,114 | $97,094,610 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1140201).
Questions about DREAM ORG
- What is the EIN of DREAM ORG?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DREAM ORG is 26-1140201.
- Is DREAM ORG tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to DREAM ORG tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DREAM ORG file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DREAM ORG due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DREAM ORG last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DREAM ORG?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN PAYNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of DREAM ORG?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $296,067 (NISHA ANAND, CEO).
- How much revenue does DREAM ORG have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,039,327, expenses of $9,447,914 and total assets of $22,985,428 at year end.
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