Mission
Dreams for Change's mission is to respond to the needs of San Diegans by creating innovative and cost-effective programs to empower and stabilize the lives of under-served families and individuals.
Public Charity
DREAMS FOR CHANGE INC
DREAMS FOR CHANGE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN DIEGO, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $5.7M revenue, $5.3M expenses, $1.8M total assets. 50 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 270447059
SAN DIEGO, CA
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.7M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$2.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Dreams for Change Inc
How Dreams for Change Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$53
The Safe Sleeping Program is a low-barrier shelter option offering safe, legal space as an alternative to traditional congregate shelters for people experiencing homelessness
$23
Asset building and workforce development
$15
The safe parking program provides case management, referrals, financial education and private parking lots for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and living in their vehicles
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
HOUSING
$189,797
CALEITC4ME CAMPAIGN
$58,750
BREAKING BARRIERS
$216,000
CALEITC4ME CAMPAIGN
$38,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 50 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Kay Dendy
BOARD MEMBER
Kim Pike
BOARD MEMBER
Levi Giafaglione
BOARD MEMBER
Mary Gross
BOARD MEMBER
Scott Suckow
BOARD MEMBER
Sean Greene
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.7M | $5.3M | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $2.6M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $589K |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $279K |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $929K | $229K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $5.7M (+431%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.