2026-07-07T11:13:37-04:00 2025-12-31 822499618 T & T TAX AND ADVISORY SERVICES INC 15 JESSUP LN STONY POINT NY 109803502 990EZ 2025-01-01 463649951 WOMEN OF THE DREAM INC WOME 6099688961 69 CYPRESS POINT RD WESTAMPTON NJ 08060 LESLIE MORRIS FOUNDER/CEO 6099868961 2026-06-30 true TONYA R LOVE P01321344 6468299828 2026-07-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.WOMENOFTHEDREAM.ORG X X 166275 X 166274 1 166275 75000 43801 11372 375 43 68204 198795 -32520 88456 7200 63136 X 145821 127446 25000 16604 170821 144050 82365 80914 88456 63136 X 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 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. 15223 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/ 75000 79824 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. 26120 OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS 51647 172814 LESLIE MORRIS FOUNDER/CEO 40.00 31438 MICHAEL BROWN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0 NINA LEWIS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0 DEIRDRE WEBSTER COBB INTERIM BOAR 10.00 0 MARYLYNNE REYNOLDS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0 KATRINA SQUIRE SECRETARY 5.00 0 TRACEY-ANN VUJIC TREASURER 10.00 0 KEISHA COGDELL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0 false false false false false false false false false NJ LESLIE MORRIS 69 CYPRESS POINT RD WESTAMPTON NJ 08060 6099688961 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 130596 187149 221744 170805 166274 876568 1 1 130596 187149 221744 170805 166275 876569 876569 130596 187149 221744 170805 166275 876569 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 75,000 RELATIONSHIP: NONE FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE SUPPLIES 62 PRINTING COPYING 362 TELEPHONE 1,094 MARKETING & ENEWS 792 SOFTWARE RENEWALS 2,074 WEB SERVICES 1,624 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 262 INSURANCE 3,477 CONTRACTED SERVICES 11,815 FOOD SNACKS FOR WORKSHOPS 798 DUES 208 VARIOUS SHARED PROGRAM EX 40,027 BANK CHARGES 255 STAFF EXP AND TRAINING 252 PAYPAL FEES 278 SCHOLARSHIP EXP 4,824 TOTAL 68,204 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT 7,200 THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND REQUIRES STUDENTS TO BE 0 ENROLLED IN SCHOOL THROUGHOUT THE 0 SCHOLARSHIP DISTRIBUTION PERIOD 0 AS THIS FLUCTUATES, SO DOES THE FUND 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 25,000 15,000 PAYROLL TAX HOLDINGS ACCT 0 1,604 TOTAL 25,000 16,604 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PAYABLE 80,882 74,392 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 757 512 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 726 6,010 FORM 990-EZ, PART III 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 DEDICATED TO HELPING GIRLS IN CAMDEN DEVELOP CRITICAL SKILLS TO BECOME TOMORROWS LEADERS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 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. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 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/ FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 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. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS