2024-05-14T20:16:40-05:00 2023-06-30 203551532 SALTI & ASSOCIATES LLC 1310 L STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 990 2022-07-01 451869894 DREAM PROJECT INC DREA 7036721541 P O BOX 7419 ARLINGTON VA 22207 ROBERT REMES TREASURER 7036721541 2024-05-14 ROBERT REMES XXX-XX-XXXX 1 SALTI ASSOCIATES LLC P01482194 2027283312 2024-05-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ROBERT REMES P O BOX 7419 ARLINGTON VA 22207 825848 0 X WWW.DREAMPROJECT-VA.ORG X 2011 VA DREAM PROJECTS EMPOWERS STUDENTS WHOSE IMMIGRATION STATUS CREATES BARRIERS TO EDUCATION BY WORKING WITH THEM TO ACCESS AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY 19 19 5 0 0 0 740537 813658 0 0 1281 12190 0 0 741818 825848 331374 356800 0 0 228013 303132 0 0 88571 69505 120599 628892 780531 112926 45317 905831 1115613 44152 208617 861679 906996 X DREAM PROJECTS EMPOWERS STUDENTS WHOSE IMMIGRATION STATUS CREATES BARRIERS TO EDUCATION BY WORKING WITH THEM TO ACCESS AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY 0 0 435750 354500 STUDENT AID: THE DREAM PROJECT AWARDS RENEWABLE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHOSE IMMIGATION STATUS CREATES BARRIERS TO EDUCATION IN VIRGINIA. THE DREAM SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO TALENTED IMMIGRANT STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PERSEVERANCE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. 55983 MENTORING: THE DREAM PROJECT ALSO PROVIDES A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARS WHO ARE TRANSFERRING TO A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY. FROM SEPTEMBER TO MAY PARTICIPANTS MEET ON TUESDAY EVENINGS WITH OUR TEAM OF STAFF AND MENTORS. FOLLOWING GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS, MENTEES AND THEIR ADVISORS MEET ONE-ON-ONE TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFICS OF THE STUDENT'S COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. MENTORS ARE A CONFIDENTIAL RESOURCE, INFORMED ON HOW COLLEGE ADMISSIONS WORK FOR NONCITIZENS, WHO STUDENTS CAN COUNT ON TO SEE THEM THROUGH THIS JOURNEY TO HIGHER EDUCATION. 91976 2300 SCHOLAR, ALUMNI AND FAMILY SUPPORT:DREAM PROJECT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, COLLEGE GRADUATES AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ADDITIONALLY SUPPORTED BY THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO HELP THEM SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND CAREERS. A. THE DREAM PROJECT PARTNERS WITH AN ORGANIZATION CALLED BEYOND 12 TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED COLLEGE COACHING SERVICES TO HELP STUDENTS THRIVE IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL FRESHMAN STUDENTS AS WELL AS SELECTED SOPHOMORES AND STUDENTS WHO ARE TRANSFERRING FROM TWO- TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES. MOST DREAM PROJECT STUDENTS ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE, SO THIS COACHING SERVICE IS OFTEN CRITICAL FOR THEIR SUCCESS. B.THE DREAM PROJECT HOSTS AN ANNUAL DREAM SUMMIT FOR THESE STUDENTS AND YOUNG GRADUATES. THIS WEEKLONG ANNUAL EVENT ATTRACTS 150 SCHOLARS, ALUMS, AND PARENTS. THE SUMMIT BEGAN AS A PROGRAM FOR CURRENT AND FORMER DREAM SCHOLARS AND MENTEES, BUT RECENTLY, WE CREATED A SECOND, SEPARATE SUMMIT FOR PARENTS. WE PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR ALL TO BE EMPOWERED BY THEIR IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE AND BOND WITH PEERS. AN IN-PERSON KICK-OFF EVENT OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE GROUPS TO MEET AND NETWORK. COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS LEAD DIFFERENT, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND INSPIRATIONAL TRACKS. ALUMNI WORKSHOPS INCLUDE RESUME OPTIMIZATION, INTERVIEW SKILLS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND WORKFORCE READINESS. TOPICS FOR SCHOLARS INCLUDE FINANCIAL AID, TRANSFERRING COLLEGES, NAVIGATING GRADUATE SCHOOL, NETWORKING, TIME MANAGEMENT, AND CAREER COACHING. PARENTS OF OUR SCHOLARS AND ALUMS PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS SUCH AS ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, MINDFULNESS, AND IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY CHANGES. C.THE DREAM PROJECT EMPLOYS A CASE MANAGER WHO CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES WHICH PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RENT, FOOD, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND SERVICES. SOME OF THESE SERVICES ARE INTERNAL TO THE DREAM PROJECT INCLUDING: D.THE MOLLY AND JOSEPH HERMAN DREAM SCHOLAR LOAN FUND PROVIDES INTEREST FREE LOANS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS TO PAY FOR UNEXPECTED EMERGENCIES, AS WELL AS DACA APPLICATION FEES PAYABLE ONLY TO USCIS. STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE MULTIPLE LOANS, EACH LOAN UP TO $2000 AND ONLY PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL, FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES. REPAYMENT FOR NON-DACA LOANS COMMENCES AFTER GRADUATION AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN TWO YEARS, THOUGH THE COMMITTEE MAY IMPOSE OTHER TERMS OR CONDITIONS. DACA LOANS ARE REPAID IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OVER FIVE MONTHS. E.THE DREAM PROJECT WORKS TO CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND PROMOTES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION BY EMPOWERING YOUNG IMMIGRANT ADULTS TO LEAD COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY COALITIONS/GROUPS, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND THE FORMATION OF THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR ALUMNI WHO ARE ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN BECOMING LEADERS IN THEIR FIELD. THIS PROGRAM RECRUITS FORMER DREAM SCHOLARS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN STRENGTHENING THEIR LEADERSHIP AND SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS. IN ADDITION TO GAINING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, OUR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ATTENDS EXCLUSIVE ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS AND GAINS VALUABLE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SPEAKING WITH POLITICIANS AND BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS. MEMBERS OF OUR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THE EVENTS AND OPERATIONS OF THE DREAM PROJECT. O EMERGENCY RELIEF AND MENTAL HEALTH FUND, WHICH PROVIDES GRANTS TO HELP STUDENTS PAY FOR RENT, FOOD, UTILITIES, AND HEALTHCARE IF COMMUNITY RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. O COMPUTER SUPPORT PROVIDING COMPUTERS TO STUDENTS IN NEED. COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY:THE DREAM PROJECT FURTHER WORKS TO SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT THE STRUGGLES THAT OUR DREAM SCHOLARS AND FAMILIES FACE, AND SUPPORTS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WHO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RIGHTS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA STREAMS, PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY COALITIONS/GROUPS, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. 65171 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT:FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, THE DREAM PROJECT HAS RELIED ON PARENT VOLUNTEERING AND SUPPORT TO SUCCEED. THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN AS A SMALL GROUP OF CONCERNED PARENTS HOPING TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO COLLEGE DESPITE THE MANY OBSTACLES IN THEIR PATH. WE CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE ASSISTANCE OF FAMILY, WHILE KEEPING IN MIND THE MANY BARRIERS THAT EXIST FOR THOSE SEEKING HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. THE DREAM PROJECT HOSTS AN ANNUAL WEEK-LONG DREAM SUMMIT AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR PARENTS FOCUSED ON HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THROUGH A COMPUTER CORE PARTNERSHIP, MEMBERS OF THE PARENTS COMMITTEE ALSO RECEIVE BASIC COMPUTER CLASSES; PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN LAPTOPS TO IMPROVE THEIR DIGITAL SKILLS AND PROFICIENCY WITH MICROSOFT SOFTWARE. THE PARENT COMMITTEE ALSO SUPPORTS THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS OF THE DREAM PROJECT AND ORGANIZES FUNDRAISERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO FUND A NAMED SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER DREAM PROJECT PROGRAMS. 65171 648880 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 VA X X THE ORGANIZATION 7036721541 P O BOX 7419 ARLINGTON VA 22207 DAWN CUTLER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALY MONTANO VARGAS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANA MONTANO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HABEEB SECRETARY 0.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN KENNEDY MENTORING CHAIR 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CINTHIA FERNHOLZ BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA BURGOS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MILES BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUSTAVO MINAYA BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE PRICE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT REMES TREASURER 0.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SPRINBERG BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROTHWELL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA VIOLAND SANCHEZ CHAIR 0.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE ZALKIND VICE CHAIR 0.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM LAWLER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MCELDOWNEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEG TUCCILLO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN VIERA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN VALLEJOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 40.00 X 71400 0 6810 71400 0 6810 0 0 0 0 0 813658 813658 12190 12190 825848 0 0 12190 356800 356800 231714 165965 21723 44026 17646 12639 1654 3353 34395 24635 3225 6535 19377 13878 1817 3682 5000 3581 469 950 33555 18338 4530 10687 17513 7260 1310 8943 13956 7420 6536 3386 1596 1790 23970 23970 3654 3654 281 281 STAFF APPRECIATION/DONO 6158 5048 221 889 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION 5880 3640 2240 MENTAL HEALTH & EMERGEN 3344 2005 644 695 BANK FEES 2198 1574 206 418 1704 250 1387 67 780531 648880 43080 88571 351055 236726 298708 639608 73319 32500 47570 51381 1298 0 1298 119779 121521 15400 32579 905831 1115613 44152 208617 44152 208617 X 735824 820463 125855 86533 861679 906996 905831 1115613 45317 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 410644 584005 719899 740537 813658 3268743 410644 584005 719899 740537 813658 3268743 469943 2798800 3250 4331 2412 1281 12190 23464 3292207 36786 0.85010 0.81520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1298 1298 1298 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 121521 F 121521 X PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023,DREAM PROJECT, INC. HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10 AND DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 DREAM PROJEJCT SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO IMMIGRANT STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS A ONE YEAR AWARD. THE FY 2022-2023 SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT WAS $3,500 PER STUDENTS. DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 DREAM PROJECT AWARDED 100 SCHOLARSHIPS. 100 354400 CASH NONE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, DONORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DREAM PROJECT "EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND" TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RENT, FOOD AND MEDICAL EXPENSES DURING THESE TROUBLING TIMES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE DREAM PROJECT HAD ASSISTED 4 STUDENTS. 4 2300 CASH NONE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING ELECTRONICALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION DEFINES AN "INTERESTED PERSON", IS A PERSON (DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE) WHO HAS FINANCIAL INTEREST IN DREAM PROJECT OR WHO HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION ON GRANTING SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER BUSINESS DECISIONS. EACH PERSON SHOULD DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT COULD INFLUENCE THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS OF DREAM PROJECT. AFTER DISCLOSURE, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHOULD LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REASONABLE CAUSE THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN TO THE BOARD WHY HE FAILED TO DISCLOSE. THE BOARD HAS THE FINAL SAY AND WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR, EACH DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OF DREAM PROJECT SHALL SIGN A CERTIFICATION OF "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY" FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ITS CORPORATE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST.