Sweet Dream Makers

What Sweet Dream Makers does

Sweet Dream Makers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, legally incorporated in Florida as 'Sweet Dream Makers Inc.' (EIN 81-3693206, IRS Determination Letter dated November 23, 2016), and headquartered at 55 NE 5th Ave., Suite 400, Boca Raton, with a distribution warehouse at 445 SE 1st Ave. #B, Delray Beach. The organization's sole line of business is direct-service charitable distribution: it acquires new beds (mattress, encasement, box spring, frame, sheets, comforter, child-selected pillows) primarily through monetary donations, at an average cost of approximately $250 per child, and delivers them at no cost to families identified by case managers at more than 220 partner social service agencies across South Florida (Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties). Bed revenue/cost is recorded under donations-and-fundraising accounting.

The operating model is community-led and donor-funded. There are no commercial pricing models and no software products; AI and proprietary technology are explicitly not part of the stack. The flagship initiative is the registered program 'A Bed of My Own' (a sub-brand of the organization), complemented by the Warehouse Program, which distributes gently-used donated furniture and household essentials through the Delray Beach facility (funded by the Pat Moran Family Foundation) with Saturday pickup routes in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Boynton Beach. Recipients are children and families sleeping on floors, sharing beds, or in unsafe/unsanitary conditions; the documented outcome metrics are 85% of recipients reporting improved sleep and ~80% reporting improved behavior, school grades, and sleep quality.

Go-to-market and revenue mechanics rest entirely on donations, grants, and fundraising events. Sweet Dream Makers has 90+ institutional funding partners (including the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Boca West Children's Foundation, Men Giving Back SPBC, Goldman Sachs Private Wealth, Community Foundation of Broward County, Pat Moran Family Foundation, and Great Charity Challenge), supplemented by individual giving, merchandise campaigns (Back to School matching grants via Hands on Tzedakah), and recurring annual events ('Be a Sweet Dream Maker' Celebration, Play Fore Beds Golf Tournament, Pajama Game Night, Bingo & Breakfast, Bozy Bingo, Court of Dreams Tennis/Pickleball). Founder-led and founder-dependent: Suzanne Broad (Executive Director, formerly NYC advertising art director) founded the program at Temple Beth El in 2012 and incorporated the 501(c)(3) in 2016; her spouse Brian Broad (President of the Board since 2016) sits on the executive board. The leadership team is intentionally lean (1–10 employees per stated range, supplemented by volunteers) and includes a Director of Grants and Development (Kelsey Johnson, CFRE), Director of Events and Communications (Chloe Evans), Program Manager (Susan Tucker), and a Warehouse Coordinator/PickUp Supervisor. The organization maintains Charity Navigator 100/100 'Give with Confidence' and Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency ratings as core trust infrastructure for donor acquisition.

Name

Sweet Dream Makers

Legal name

Sweet Dream Makers Inc.

Website

https://sweetdreammakers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sweet Dream Makers is a Boca Raton-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides new beds and essential furniture at no cost to children and families in need across South Florida (Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties), funded entirely by donations and grants from 90+ institutional partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boca Raton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Sweet Dream Makers generates revenue entirely through donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners. The organization conducts fundraising events (celebrations, golf tournaments, bingo events, pajama game nights) and campaigns (back-to-school matching grants). Average cost per bed is approximately $250.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sweet Dream Makers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides new beds, bedding, and gently-used essential furniture at no cost to children and families in South Florida who are sleeping on the floor, sharing beds, or sleeping in unsafe or unsanitary conditions. Its flagship "A Bed of My Own®" program delivers age- and size-appropriate beds (cribs, toddler beds, twin/twin XL, full, queen, bunk, trundle, or pull-out couch beds) along with mattress encasement, box spring, frame, sheets, comforter, and child-chosen pillows, while a Warehouse Program distributes donated household furniture. Families are referred by case managers at 220+ partner social service agencies and beds are delivered directly to homes at no charge to the recipient.

Product overview

Sweet Dream Makers is a nonprofit organization (501(c)(3)) that operates two core charitable programs: 'A Bed of My Own®' as its flagship initiative providing new beds and bedding at no cost to children and families sleeping on floors or in unsafe conditions, and a Warehouse Program offering gently-used donated furniture. The organization works with over 220 social service agency partners across South Florida to deliver beds and essential furniture to those in need. The programs are not a technology product but rather direct-service charitable initiatives focused on addressing bedlessness in the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A Bed of My Own: The flagship program that provides children and parents with safe, clean beds at no cost.
• Warehouse Program

Products and services

• A Bed of My Own® Flagship program of Sweet Dream Makers that provides new, age- and size-appropriate beds (cribs, toddler beds, twin/twin XL, full, queen, individual beds, bunk beds, trundle beds, or pull-out couch beds) complete with mattress encasement (bed-bug protection), box spring, frame, sheets, comforter, and child-chosen pillows, delivered at no cost to children and families referred by 220+ social service agency partners across South Florida.
• Warehouse Program Supplemental program operated from Sweet Dream Makers' Delray Beach warehouse (generously funded by the Pat Moran Family Foundation) that provides gently-used donated essential furniture and houseware items - including dressers, tables, and household items - at no cost to families in need who are referred through partner social service agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of children who receive a bed overcome challenges including insomnia and inability to sleep through the night
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Social Service Agencies (220+)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of case managers at over 220 social service agencies who refer families in need. The referral network has grown from 150+ agencies to 220+ since 2017. Agencies include DCF, foster care organizations, schools, healthcare providers, and community nonprofits.
• Family FurniturecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal furniture retailer and bed delivery partner. Run by Kevin, a community-oriented business owner with two locations serving local families.
• Temple Beth El of Boca RatoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding location of Sweet Dream Makers as a social action program in 2012. Continues as a supporter.
• Paragon Theaters Deerfield IMAXminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNew theater venue that partnered with SDM for VIP Pre-Opening Party in March 2025, providing 138 beds through the event.
• Candid (GuideStar)coreOthersLeading nonprofit evaluator that awards Platinum Seals of Transparency. SDM has earned this recognition for multiple years.
• Charity NavigatorcoreOthersAmerica's largest independent charity evaluator. Awarded SDM a 'Give with Confidence' 100/100 rating.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Affiliated network of nonprofit home-goods/furniture resale outlets that channel proceeds and donated inventory to families in need. Comparable on the donated-furniture-distribution mechanism but tied to Habitat's broader housing mission.
• The Salvation Army: Large multi-program nonprofit operating family-services, shelter, and furniture/household-goods distribution through thrift stores across the U.S. Overlapping in donated-furniture distribution to vulnerable families, but at vastly greater scale and scope.
• Baby2Baby: Large national nonprofit distributing diapers, clothing, beds, and other basic necessities to children in poverty. Comparable on the child-focused essentials-distribution model and high-profile donor/celebrity fundraising apparatus, though much broader in scope.

Direct peers

• A Wider Circle: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit that provides beds, furniture, and basic household goods to families transitioning out of homelessness, shelters, and crisis. Directly comparable in mission, deliverable mix (beds + essential furniture), and reliance on social-service-agency referrals.
• Matthew 25: Ministries: Cincinnati-based nonprofit distributing beds, furniture, and household goods to impoverished families domestically and internationally. Directly comparable on the bed-plus-essential-furniture model and the use of donated inventory to serve low-income families.
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace: National 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds and delivers beds to children sleeping on floors in need across all 50 states. Most directly comparable peer: same core mission (beds for bedless children), volunteer-driven delivery model, and chapter-based structure for geographic expansion.
• Beds for Kids: North Carolina-based nonprofit that provides beds and essential household items to children and families experiencing bedlessness. Highly comparable in single-mission focus, agency-referral delivery model, and measurable sleep/health outcomes.

Others

• Furniture Bank Network: Umbrella association of more than 80 regional furniture banks that collect and distribute donated furniture to families in need. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler and trade body for the furniture-bank model Sweet Dream Makers' Warehouse Program mirrors at a smaller scale.
• City Furniture / Baer's Furniture: South Florida-based furniture retailer that is both a Sweet Dream Makers funding partner and a comparable channel for new bed procurement. Listed as an adjacent commercial supplier rather than a direct charity peer.

Emerging players

• Family Promise: National nonprofit addressing family homelessness through shelter, prevention, and stabilization services. Adjacent in target population (low-income families with children) and use of social-service referral networks, but focused on housing rather than furniture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sweetdreammakers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sweet-dream-makers
• Instagraminstagram.com/sweetdreammakers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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