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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3649951

WOMEN OF THE DREAM

Tax-exempt · CAMDEN, NJ 08101

Financials

$222K$230K2023$171K$187K2024$166K$199K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WOMEN OF THE DREAM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$166,275$198,795-$32,520$144,050$80,914$63,136
December 31, 2024990-EZ$170,808$187,001-$16,193$170,822$82,365$88,457
December 31, 2023990$221,744$230,378-$8,634$211,274$113,649$97,625
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$166,274
Investment income
$1

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$75,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$31,438
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$43,801
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$11,372
Occupancy
$375
Printing, publications and postage
$43
Other expenses
$68,204
Program services (functional)
$172,814

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$170,821
Total assets, end of year
$144,050
Total liabilities, end of year
$80,914
Net assets, end of year
$63,136
Cash, savings and investments
$127,446
Gross receipts
$166,275

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LESLIE MORRISFOUNDER/CEO40$31,438
MICHAEL BROWNBOARD MEMBER3$0
NINA LEWISBOARD MEMBER3$0
DEIRDRE WEBSTER COBBINTERIM BOAR10$0
MARYLYNNE REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER3$0
KATRINA SQUIRESECRETARY5$0
TRACEY-ANN VUJICTREASURER10$0
KEISHA COGDELLBOARD MEMBER3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LESLIE MORRISFOUNDER/CEO40$33,634
MICHAEL BROWNBOARD MEMBER1$0
KATRINA SQUIRESECRETARY5$0
DEIRDRE WEBSTER COBBINTERIM BOAR10$0
MARYLYNNE REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER3$0
NINA LEWISBOARD MEMBER3$0
TRACEY-ANN VUJICTREASURER10$0
KEISHA COGDELLBOARD MEMBER3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LESLIE MORRISFOUNDER/CEO
Officer
40$34,634
RASHONDA AMBROSEBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
MICHAEL BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEIRDRE WEBSTER COBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
7$0
KEISHA COGDELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
NINA LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARYLYNN REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
KATRINA SQUIRESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
TRACEY-ANN VUJICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2512, CAMDEN, NJ 08101-2512
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
69 CYPRESS POINT RD, WESTAMPTON NJ 08060
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
LESLIE MORRIS, 69 CYPRESS POINT RD, WESTAMPTON NJ 08060
Signed the 990-EZ
LESLIE MORRIS, FOUNDER/CEO
Phone
(609) 968-8961
Return prepared by
T & T TAX AND ADVISORY SERVICES INC

Mission

WOMEN OF THE DREAM (WOD) IS A 501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES GIRLS IN GRADES 7-12 IN CAMDEN THROUGH A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CAMDEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. CONSIDERED A SIGNIFICANT VENDOR FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, WOD PARTNERS WITH FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS (CREATIVE ARTS, BRIMM, BIG PICTURE LEARNING ACADEMY, AND CAMDEN HS) AND A MIDDLE SCHOOL (VETERANS MEMORIAL FAMILY SCHOOL), ALL LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CAMDEN. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER, CULTIVATE, AND INSPIRE YOUNG WOMEN IN CAMDEN TO SUCCEED IN EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN, REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, INCOME LEVEL, OR SOCIAL STATUS, ARE NURTURED AND EMPOWERED TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. OUR MISSION AND VISION ARE WHOLLY ALIGNED WITH OUR OVERALL PURPOSE. WE STRIVE TO POSITION OUR GIRLS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS THROUGH PROGRAM SERVICES FOCUSING ON CHARACTER BUILDING, LIFE SKILLS, COLLEGE PREP & WORKFORCE READINESS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES. WOD IS DE

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM WODS LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM BEGINS IN 7TH AND 8TH GRADE AT OUR PARTNER MIDDLE SCHOOL, VETERANS MEMORIAL FAMILY SCHOOL, AND CONTINUES THROUGH 10TH GRADE AT FOUR PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS: BRIMM, CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL, CREATIVE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL, AND BIG PICTURE LEARNING ACADEMY. THIS PROGRAM EQUIPS GIRLS WITH ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUNG ADULTHOOD. WE FOCUS ON PREVENTING HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS BEFORE THEY ESCALATE, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT, SUCH AS UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. BY DEVELOPING STRONG DECISION-MAKING SKILLS EARLY, GIRLS ARE MORE LIKELY TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES, STAY IN SCHOOL, AND PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATIONGREATLY INCREASING THEIR CHANCES OF LONG-TERM SUCCESS.
    Expenses $15,223
  • COLLEGE PREP, CAREER, AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM THE COLLEGE PREP, CAREER, AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM (EMPOWER) TARGETS GIRLS IN GRADES 11 AND 12 AND PREPARES THEM FOR COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, AND THE WORKFORCE. CLOSE TO 100% OF OUR GIRLS LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE STATISTICAL PROFILE OF CAMDEN. CAMDEN HAS THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATE IN THE STATE AND CAMDEN COUNTY FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN. AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF OUR PROGRAM IS THE HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL DEADLINES ARE MET AND ALL PAPERWORK IS COMPLETED AS OUR PARTICIPANTS PREPARE TO ENTER COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, OR THE WORKFORCE. EMPOWER BEGINS WITH GIRLS IN 11TH GRADE TO PREPARE FOR A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE DURING THEIR SENIOR YEAR. WE ASSIST THE GIRLS WITH PREPARING FOR THE SATS, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR WRITING THEIR COLLEGE ESSAYS, PREPARING RESUMES FOR THE WORKFORCE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE GIRLS MAKE A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO THE 12TH GRADE EMPOWER PROGRAM WHERE THEY MEET WEEKLY FOR 1.5 HOURS BEGINNING IN OCTOBER AND ENDING IN MAY. THE ROBUST CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, FROM COMPLETING FINANCIAL AID AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS, ATTENDING WORKSHOPS ON LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS, AND TOURING COLLEGES. AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF THE PROGRAM IS THE WOD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. ALL 12TH-GRADE GIRLS ENROLLED IN EMPOWER RECEIVE A WOD SCHOLARSHIP. THE GIRLS ARE ASSISTED WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS, THE ESSAYS, AND OTHER ASPECTS. THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE BECAUSE IT GUARANTEES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO GIRLS FROM FAMILIES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL AND NEEDING HELP PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. EACH YEAR IN JUNE, WOD SPONSORS A SCHOLARSHIP EVENT IN HONOR OF OUR EMPOWER GRADUATES AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. SINCE 2017, WOD HAS PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO EIGHTY-ONE GIRLS TOTALING NEARLY 200,000 (HTTPS://WOMENOFTHEDREAM.ORG/SCHOLARSHIP-RECIPIENTS/
    Expenses $79,824 · grants $75,000
  • TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAM GIRLS TALK: GIRLS TALK SUPPORTS 9TH12TH-GRADE GIRLS WITH HISTORIES OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT POVERTY AND TRAUMA ARE DEEPLY INTERCONNECTED POVERTY INCREASES EXPOSURE TO TRAUMA, AND UNADDRESSED TRAUMA MAKES IT HARDER TO BREAK FREE FROM POVERTY. WITHOUT INTERVENTION, TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN OFTEN BECOME TRAUMATIZED ADULTS, PERPETUATING THE CYCLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. BY ADDRESSING TRAUMA DURING HIGH SCHOOL, WE HELP GIRLS DEVELOP COPING MECHANISMS, BUILD HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS, AND ACCESS ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS. THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS THEM TO MAKE POSITIVE LIFE CHANGES, PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION OR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACHIEVE GREATER FINANCIAL STABILITY.
    Expenses $26,120
  • OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS
    Expenses $51,647

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-3649951
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$144,050
Income (IRS master file)
$166,275

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$166,275$198,795$144,050XML
990-EZDecember 2024$170,808$187,001$170,822XML
990December 2023$221,744$230,378$211,274XML
990December 2022$187,149$192,464$220,981IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: LESLIE MORRIS
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-3649951).

Questions about WOMEN OF THE DREAM

What is the EIN of WOMEN OF THE DREAM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMEN OF THE DREAM is 46-3649951.
Is WOMEN OF THE DREAM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to WOMEN OF THE DREAM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WOMEN OF THE DREAM 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 WOMEN OF THE DREAM 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 WOMEN OF THE DREAM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WOMEN OF THE DREAM?
The 990-N for 2015 names LESLIE MORRIS.
Who are the officers and directors of WOMEN OF THE DREAM?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,438 (LESLIE MORRIS, FOUNDER/CEO).
How much revenue does WOMEN OF THE DREAM have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $166,275, expenses of $198,795 and total assets of $144,050 at year end.

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