Program areas at Follow Your Dream Foundation
Running the Livelihood Impact Fund program, which provides grants and loans and intensive consulting support for organizations working to increase incomes for the poor.As part of the Livelihood Impact Fund program, Follow Your Dream has a team of staff, consultants and volunteers who work closely with our grantees. This team has specialized skills and expertise in a range of relevant areas. They provide capacity building support to our grantees and also oversee our research grants. In some areas, such as our eyeglass initiative, our director supervises and directs the activities of grantee organizations as part of our work to significantly increase the number of reading glasses distributed to low-income people. In these cases, grantees conduct activities under the general direction and supervision of Follow Your Dream.DDD has made program-related investments in several for-profit social enterprises, such as Kuza Koolers, Rashak and Farmworks. In these cases, we work closely with the organizations to build their capacity and help them strengthen their long-term impact.
Providing educational scholarships and mentorship
Running programs to benefit poor youth in Cambodia
Grants made by Follow Your Dream Foundation
Who funds Follow Your Dream Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Follow Your Dream Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jeremy Hockenstein | President and Treasurer | $0 | 2023-12-05 |
| Vernon Naidoo | Secretary | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
Financials for Follow Your Dream Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $45,092,822 | $14,479,110 | 211.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $66,374 | -100% |
| Investment income and dividends | $486,187 | $2,932 | 16482.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $100,333 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $45,679,342 | $14,548,416 | 214% |
Organizations like Follow Your Dream Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| UNICEF USA Impact Fund for Children | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $36,505,763 |
| Project Concern International (PCI) | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $12,210,235 |
| Mission Without Borders International | 501(c)(3) | Camarillo, CA | $22,388,681 |
| Hope of Life International | 501(c)(3) | Cranston, RI | $29,200,981 |
| Alima Usa | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $26,301,017 |
| Orphan Grain Train (OGT) | 501(c)(3) | Norfolk, NE | $51,205,587 |
| Project Cure / Benevolent Healthcare Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Centennial, CO | $61,228,597 |
| Giving Children Hope (GCHope) | 501(c)(3) | Buena Park, CA | $21,849,836 |
| Children's Hunger Fund | 501(c)(3) | Sylmar, CA | $176,314,987 |
| Life For Relief and Development | 501(c)(3) | Southfield, MI | $38,770,096 |
Data update history
February 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 3, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $144,500 from Jewish Communal Fund November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 266 W 37th St Suite 803
- New York, NY 10018
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Phone
- (212) 461-3703
IRS details
- EIN
- 38-3581515
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2004
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Q33: International Relief
- NAICS code, primary
- 624230: Emergency and Relief Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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