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Dream Big INC
The Mission of Dream Big! is to empower girls and young women from economically disadvantaged communities to achieve their dreams by providing them with the equipment, sports attire, athletic footwear, program & college showcase fees, and leadership training needed to participate in sports and physical activities that contribute to their health, education, and overall well-being.
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Organization Overview
Grants Received by Year
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Grants Given by Year
This organization also gave grants to others, from its IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings.
IRS Classification Codes
Organizations that raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics major group area.
The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code is a four digit code used to classify an exempt IRC 501(c)(3) organization.
Subsection Codes are the codes shown under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which define the category under which an organization may be exempt.
Asset Codes relate to the amount of assets shown on the most recent Form 990 series return filed by the organization.
Affiliation Code defines the organizational grouping.
Deductibility Code signifies whether contributions made to an organization are deductible.
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Funding Received
Verified from IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings by this organization's funders - 43 grants from 19 funders, 2017-2022.
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About the Organization
- Organization category
- Public Charity
- Country / State
- United States / Massachusetts
- Mission
- The Mission of Dream Big! is to empower girls and young women from economically disadvantaged communities to achieve their dreams by providing them with the equipment, sports attire, athletic footwear, program & college showcase fees, and leadership training needed to participate in sports and physical activities that contribute to their health, education, and overall well-being.
- Programs or services
- Dream Big! Equipment Grants & Program Scholarships:
Dream Big! partners with schools, sports programs, and youth community centers to identify and fulfill the equipment, sports attire, athletic footwear, training and program fee needs of girls and young women from economically disadvantaged communities in order to help them engage in sports and physical activities that contribute to their health, education and overall well-being.
Dream Big! Leadership Conference:
A Dream Big! one day leadership conference is held annually to provide opportunities for hundreds of middle and high school female student athletes from urban communities to meet and interact with accomplished women (former high school, collegiate, Olympic & professional athletes) while learning about the wide range of sports, educational and career opportunities that are available to them. Girls will hear from women who have participated in sports and went on to become engineers, executives, doctors, lawyers, scientists, coaches, non-profit leaders and a wide variety of other professions. - Target Audience
- Dream Big! programs support girls and young women in elementary school, middle school, high school, and college, from economically disadvantaged communities, by providing the sports equipment, athletic footwear, sports attire, program fees, training opportunities, and leadership development they need to participate in sports and physical activities. These opportunities help improve their health, education, confidence, and overall well-being.
- Geographic Focus
- United States, Massachusetts (USA), Attleboro (MA), Boston (MA), Brockton (MA), Cambridge (MA), Chelsea (MA), Chicopee (MA), Everett (MA), Fall River (MA), Fitchburg (MA), Framingham (MA), Haverhill (MA), Lawrence (MA), Lowell (MA), Lynn (MA), Malden (MA)
Funding Needs
- Grant categories you're seeking
- Children, Education, Health and Medical, Homeless, In-Kind Support, Social Justice, Sports and Recreation, Women, Youth and At-Risk Youth