Nonprofit · EIN 03-0362565
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · MILTON, VT 05468
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,945,520 | $2,145,366 | -$199,846 | $4,430,927 | $114,691 | $4,316,236 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,407,643 | $2,148,150 | $259,493 | $4,546,451 | $152,584 | $4,393,867 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,940,259 | $2,123,461 | -$183,202 | $4,027,281 | $180,235 | $3,847,046 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,788,593
- Program service revenue
- $156,496
- Investment income
- $431
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $200
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,136,824
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,136,824
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,424
- Occupancy
- $34,663
- Travel
- $61,048
- Depreciation
- $32,379
- Program services (functional)
- $1,829,876
- Management and general (functional)
- $162,078
- Fundraising (functional)
- $153,412
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,546,451
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,430,927
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $114,691
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,316,236
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $281,318
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,718,837
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,867,170
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $449,066
- Gross receipts
- $1,945,520
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE DELAURA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $49,000 |
| MICHEL ZALESKI | FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FRIEDMAN | TREASURER & SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY FRIEDMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRTHA MCQUILLING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA KAREN PERALTA-MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE BARSHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN DE MENIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA GALAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIANO ESPAILLAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA FARACH DE ATHANASOPOULOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER KIMBALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LETTY GUTIERREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHARINE ZALESKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE DELAURA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $58,369 |
| CLEDENIN VERAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $50,857 |
| MICHEL ZALESKI | FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FRIEDMAN | TREASURER & SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRTHA MCQUILLING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY FRIEDMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE BARSHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN DE MENIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA GALAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIANO ESPAILLAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA FARACH DE ATHANASOPOULOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER KIMBALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LETTY GUTIERREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHARINE ZALESKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA KAREN PERALTA-MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE DELAURA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,944 |
| MICHEL ZALESKI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARIE JOSEE BARSHI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| WILLIAN FRIEDMAN | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE CORDERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIANO ESPAILLAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA FARACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER KIMBALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN DE MENIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA GALAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRTHA MCQUILLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY ROMERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CARRION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY FRIEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHARINE ZALESKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13 WINTER LN, MILTON, VT 05468-2901
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHERINE DELAURA, 13 WINTER LANE, MILTON, VT 05468
- Signed the 990
- CATHERINE DELAURA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (607) 216-4697
- Website
- www.domincandream.org
- Return prepared by
- The Armstrong Group PLLC
Mission
OUR TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS RESPOND TO GAPS IN THE NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AND EMPOWER AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THROUGH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LITERACY, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, YOUTH LEADERSHIP
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH PROGRAMS: DEPORTES PARA LA VIDA, UNICA, LUCHADORES POR EL CAMBIO, A GANAR, SCHOLARSHIPS, YOUTH NETWORKS DREAM BELIEVES THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE AND POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IS KEY TO ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE SAFE, HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES, WHILE STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE ACTIVITIES IN EMPOWERMENT, SPORTS, SUSTAINABLILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, PREPARATION FOR ENTRY LEVEL EMPLOYMENT, AMONG OTHERS, PROTECT THE BASIC RIGHTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDING IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, ENCOURAGE PERSONAL GROWTH PROMOTE POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL CHANGE AND DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERSExpenses $332,559 · revenue $182,726
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMS LUCEROS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, SUMMER CAMP, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, SPORTS, ECO-DREAM AT DREAM, WE KNOW THAT EDUCATION IS JUST ONE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE TO END EXTREME POVERTY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, WE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BIRTH DOCUMENTATION AND REGISTRATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION AND TRAINING, SUMMER ENRICHMENT AND CRISIS RESPONSE, TO ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY GLOBAL CONNECTION GROUPSExpenses $282,438 · grants $104,119 · revenue $24,073
- MONTESSORI ACADEMY MONTESSORI PRESCHOOLS, ESCUELITA DE PADRES, INTEGRATED ELEMENTRY EDUCATION THE MONTESSORI METHOD FOCUSES ON ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON THEORIES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE TO EIGHT. OUR PROGRAM ALLOWS CHILDREN TO GROW AND DEVELOP AT THEIR OWN PACE THROUGH PLAY AND EXPLORATION IN A SAGE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. TEACHERS, CONSIDERED GUIDES, PROMOTE AND TEACH STUDENTS TO BE INDEPENDENT AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR LEARNING PROCESS. THE MONTESSORI CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON NINE KEY AREAS: PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS, SENSORY DEVELOPMENT, MATHEMATICS, LANGUAGE, SCIENCE AND CULTURE, ARTExpenses $476,910 · revenue $184,653
- MUSIC PROGRAM:Expenses $407,349 · revenue $467,574
- LITERACY PROGRAM:Expenses $330,620 · grants $1,392 · revenue $221,406
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0362565
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q193)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,430,927
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,945,520
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,945,520 | $2,145,366 | $4,430,927 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,407,643 | $2,148,150 | $4,546,451 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,940,259 | $2,123,461 | $4,027,281 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,449,223 | $1,674,936 | $4,012,547 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 03-0362565).
Questions about DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC is 03-0362565.
- Is DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC 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 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CATHERINE DELAURA.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $49,000 (CATHERINE DELAURA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,945,520, expenses of $2,145,366 and total assets of $4,430,927 at year end.
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