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Nonprofit · EIN 27-3937659

BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DARIEN, CT 06820

Financials

$46K$93K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$46,004$93,392-$47,388$12,161–$12,161
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$45,990
Other revenue
$14

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$91,555
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Occupancy
$589
Other expenses
$1,248
Program services (functional)
$91,555

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$59,546
Total assets, end of year
$12,161
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$12,161
Cash, savings and investments
$12,161
Gross receipts
$46,004

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ksenia GoncharPresident20$0
Angela PogosianDirector5$0
Lena McMahanCEO20$0
Marina VasilyevaDirector5$0
Elina KasmanDirector5$0
Svetlana KozlovDirector5$0
Viktoriia TerentievaGoodwill Amb UA5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
25 OLD KINGS HWY N SUTE 13, DARIEN, CT 06820-0000
In care of
% LENA MCMAHAN
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
25 Old Kings Hwy N Sute 13, Darien CT 06820
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Lena McMahan, 141 Danbury Road, Wilton CT 06897
Signed the 990-EZ
Lena McMahan, CEO
Phone
(203) 665-7417

Mission

To assist children in need world-wide

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • Home for Orphaned Ladyborsky Siblings, UA
    Expenses $25,645 · grants $25,645
  • Home of Dreams Orphanage Land and Aid, Uganda
    Expenses $22,844 · grants $22,844
  • Polina & Family Medical and Living, UA
    Expenses $20,970 · grants $20,970
  • Dmytro Zhadan SMA Treatment, UAE
    Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
  • Logistical and medical support in Georgia
    Expenses $6,039 · grants $6,039
  • Odessa, UA Humanitarian Aid Projects
    Expenses $1,516 · grants $1,516
  • Dani Yepanov, Nutrition UA
    Expenses $930 · grants $930
  • Inclusive- Resource Center Projects Cherkassy Oblast, UA
    Expenses $1,040 · grants $1,040
  • Laptops 4 UA for Students
    Expenses $881 · grants $881
  • Illya Garbazhii Olympiad Stipend, UA
    Expenses $506 · grants $506
  • Makar Medical Treatment, UA
    Expenses $205 · grants $205
  • Vlad Petukhov Medical Treatent, UA
    Expenses $831 · grants $831
  • CT Aids Ukraine
    Expenses $148 · grants $148

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
27-3937659
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Lena McMahan
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2023$46,004$93,392$12,161XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––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 27-3937659).

Questions about BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION is 27-3937659.
Is BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION 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 BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION?
The 990-N for 2025 names Lena McMahan.
Who are the officers and directors of BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BIG DREAMS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $46,004, expenses of $93,392 and total assets of $12,161 at year end.

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