Your gift becomes the down payment that unlocks a front door. Every dollar funds direct down payment assistance for a family ready to own their first home.
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Below are real costs we cover as we serve families on the path to homeownership. Your gift helps fund this work alongside our other programs and operations.
Pays for one borrower's HUD-approved homebuyer education course.
Funds one-on-one pre-purchase counseling with a HUD-approved housing counselor.
Covers the application and underwriting for one family seeking down payment assistance.
Covers the application and underwriting for two families seeking down payment assistance.
Funds about a quarter of a single family's full down payment assistance grant, joining other gifts to close one home.
Fully funds a single family's down payment assistance at the Dream Simple cap (3.5% of purchase price, capped at $45,000), from start to closing.
Gifts go to Dream Home Fund's general program fund and are not earmarked. The figures above are illustrative examples of real costs we cover, not designations of where any specific gift will be spent.
"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
2 Corinthians 9:7, NIVFor larger gifts, we encourage routes that minimize fees so more of your contribution reaches families.
For gifts of $500 or more, a direct bank transfer ensures 100% of your gift reaches us with no processing fees. Contact us for wire instructions.
Make checks payable to Dream Home Fund. Contact us for our current mailing address.
Recommend a grant to Dream Home Fund through Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, or your community foundation.
Donating long-held appreciated stock can be more tax-efficient than cash. Contact us to coordinate a transfer.
Capital partnerships with congregations, denominations, and faith-rooted endowments are returned with interest while serving your community. Learn more.
Include Dream Home Fund in your will, trust, or beneficiary designations to extend the work of housing justice for generations. Contact us to discuss.
Dream Home Fund is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. You will receive a written acknowledgment for any gift of $250 or more, suitable for IRS records.
Please consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility of your specific contribution. Formal documents are available on request, contact us.
Many states require charitable organizations to register before soliciting contributions from their residents. Dream Home Fund is completing state-by-state charitable solicitation registrations as required by law. For current information about our registration status in your state, please contact us.
A copy of our latest financial report and registration filed by Dream Home Fund may be obtained by contacting us directly or, where applicable, from the office of the attorney general or charitable solicitation regulator in your state. Registration with any state, where required, does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by that state.
Donors are encouraged to consult their state's charity regulator for verification before contributing.
See our Financials & Transparency page for our governance policies, documents, and accountability commitments.