2025-05-14T11:09:03-05:00 2024-06-30 203551532 SALTI & ASSOCIATES LLC 1310 L STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 990 2023-07-01 451869894 DREAM PROJECT INC DREA 7036721541 P O BOX 7419 ARLINGTON VA 22207 KAREN VALLEJOS CORRALES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7036721541 2025-05-14 1 SALTI ASSOCIATES LLC P01482194 2027283312 2025-05-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAREN VALLEJOS CORRALES P O BOX 7419 ARLINGTON VA 22207 1008478 0 X WWW.DREAM-PROJECT.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 21 21 7 0 0 0 813658 956866 0 0 12190 33196 0 18416 825848 1008478 356800 401717 0 0 303132 323523 0 0 109517 120599 144952 780531 870192 45317 138286 1115613 1267704 208617 222422 906996 1045282 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 483974 382500 18416 SCHOLARSHIPS:THE DREAM PROJECT AWARDED RENEWABLE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO TALENTED IMMIGRANT STUDENTS IN VIRGINIA WHOSE IMMIGRATION STATUS CREATES BARRIERS TO EDUCATION. THE DREAM SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNIZES STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND PERSEVERANCE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. IN 2023-2024, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED ITS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING CRITICAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT ENABLED MORE DREAMERS TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. 56576 MENTORING: THE DREAM PROJECT'S MENTORING PROGRAM SERVED HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARS TRANSFERRING TO FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITIES. FROM SEPTEMBER TO MAY, PARTICIPANTS MET WEEKLY WITH OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF STAFF AND MENTORS. STUDENTS ENGAGED IN GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS, FOLLOWED BY PERSONALIZED ONE-ON-ONE ADVISING SESSIONS ADDRESSING THE SPECIFICS OF EACH STUDENT'S COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. OUR MENTORS PROVIDED CONFIDENTIAL GUIDANCE, INFORMED SPECIFICALLY ON COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PATHWAYS FOR NON-CITIZENS, SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY TO HIGHER EDUCATION. THE 2023-2024 MENTORING PROGRAM SAW RECORD PARTICIPATION AND RESULTED IN SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE PLACEMENTS ACROSS VIRGINIA. MENTORS ALSO ASSISTED MENTEES IN CHOOSING THEIR SCHOOLS BASED ON EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS, AND ASSISTED STUDENTS IN NEGOTIATING FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES. 125960 19217 SCHOLAR, ALUMNI SUPPORT:DREAM PROJECT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, COLLEGE GRADUATES, AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO FOSTER SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND CAREERS:"THE DREAM PROJECT HAS PARTNERED WITH BEYOND 12 TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED COLLEGE COACHING SERVICES, HELPING STUDENTS THRIVE IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO ALL FRESHMAN STUDENTS AS WELL AS SELECTED SOPHOMORES AND STUDENTS TRANSFERRING FROM TWO- TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES. AS MOST DREAM PROJECT STUDENTS ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, THIS COACHING SERVICE PROVED CRUCIAL FOR THEIR ACADEMIC PERSISTENCE AND SUCCESS. "THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED A HIGHLY ATTENDED MANDATORY ANNUAL WEEK-LONG DREAM SUMMITS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING STUDENTS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THE FOCUS OF THE 2023 SUMMIT WAS ADVOCACY FOR SELF AND COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE SUMMER SUMMIT INCLUDED PRESENTATIONS INVOLVING NETWORKING, JOB SEARCH, IMMIGRATION DEVELOPMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL IMMIGRATION GUIDANCE BY VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, AND WELLNESS SUPPORT."AS NEEDED, THE DREAM PROJECT'S CASE MANAGER CONNECTED STUDENTS WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES PROVIDING ADDITIONAL HOUSING, FOOD, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES. INTERNAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDED: THE MOLLY AND JOSEPH HERMAN DREAM SCHOLAR LOAN FUND, WHICH PROVIDED INTEREST-FREE LOANS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FOR UNEXPECTED EMERGENCIES AND DACA APPLICATION FEES. STUDENTS RECEIVED LOANS UP TO $2,000 FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. NON-DACA LOANS ARE REPAID AFTER GRADUATION WITHIN TWO YEARS, WHILE DACA LOANS ARE REPAID IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OVER FIVE MONTHS. O THE EMERGENCY RELIEF AND MENTAL HEALTH FUND, WHICH DISTRIBUTED GRANTS TO HELP STUDENTS PAY FOR HOUSING, FOOD, UTILITIES, AND HEALTHCARE WHEN COMMUNITY RESOURCES WERE UNAVAILABLE. O COMPUTER SUPPORT INITIATIVE, WHICH SUPPLIED REFURBISHED LAPTOPS TO STUDENTS IN NEED, ENABLING REMOTE LEARNING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS."THE DREAM PROJECT WORKED TO CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE BY EMPOWERING YOUNG IMMIGRANT ADULTS TO LEAD COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ADVOCATING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGES THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY COALITIONS/GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND THE FORMATION OF THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. 55882 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT:SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE DREAM PROJECT HAS BENEFITED FROM STRONG PARENT VOLUNTEERING AND SUPPORT. WHAT BEGAN AS A SMALL GROUP OF CONCERNED PARENTS HOPING TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO COLLEGE DESPITE NUMEROUS OBSTACLES HAS EVOLVED INTO A ROBUST COMMUNITY SUPPORT SYSTEM. IN 2023-2024, THE DREAM PROJECT HOSTED AN ANNUAL WEEK-LONG DREAM SUMMIT AND REGULAR WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EQUIPPING PARENTS WITH STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS. THE PARENT COMMITTEE ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE DREAM PROJECT'S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, ORGANIZING MULTIPLE SUCCESSFUL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO FUND A NAMED SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER DREAM PROJECT PROGRAMS. 55882 722392 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 2 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 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 JULIUS D JD' SPAIN JR 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 DAYANNA HUDSON 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 RONPILLAY KULATHURAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE PRICE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT REMES TREASURER 0.00 5.00 X 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 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 MELANIE NEZER 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 GIANCARLA ROJAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN VALLEJOS CORRALES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 40.00 X 76670 0 14278 76670 0 14278 0 0 0 0 0 956866 956866 33196 33196 REFUNDS AND OTHER REIM 611710 18416 18416 18416 1008478 18416 0 33196 401717 401717 248639 183993 14918 49728 18931 14009 1136 3786 35423 26213 2125 7085 20530 15192 1232 4106 6075 4496 364 1215 35792 21536 3105 11151 21679 9877 3043 8759 2531 2531 4755 813 134 3808 29228 11872 1921 15435 8220 6083 493 1644 5655 4185 339 1131 EMERGENCY RELIEF 8155 8155 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 7679 4585 2308 786 MENTAL HEALTH & EMERGEN 5260 260 5000 STAFF TRAINING 3480 1484 1653 343 6443 5391 512 540 870192 722392 38283 109517 236726 271971 639608 202132 32500 64770 51381 45631 7793 1018 1298 6775 121521 651048 32579 25377 1115613 1267704 208617 222422 208617 222422 X 820463 915918 86533 129364 906996 1045282 1115613 1267704 138286 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 584005 719899 740537 813658 901866 3759965 584005 719899 740537 813658 901866 3759965 442400 3317565 4331 2412 1281 12190 33196 53410 18000 18000 3831375 31811 0.86590 0.85010 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REFUNDS/OTHER - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 18,000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7793 1018 6775 6775 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 651048 F 651048 X PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024,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. 204 382500 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. 27 19217 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.