The Dream Builders Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping financially, physically or mentally challenged youth to achieve their dreams by providing support and financial assistance to secure the equipment and opportunity needed to achieve those goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $260K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$75K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$908K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$933K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$432K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$908K
FY2022▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$803K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$866K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$933K
FY2022▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$703K
FY2022$933K
FY2023$995K
FY2024$923K
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$432K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$456K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$529K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $674K Management & general 17% · $154K Fundraising 11% · $105K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps challenged youth achieve dreams with support and financial aid for equipment and opportunities.

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1 program · $674K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The Dream Builders Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping financially, physically or mentally challenged youth to achieve their dreams by providing support and financial assistance to secure the equipment and opportunity needed to achieve those goals.

$674Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
See all 13 funders →
Grants paid · 168 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2024
Uplift EducationTX · FY2024$107,505
Operation Warm INCPA · FY2024$55,850
Stars NashvilleTN · FY2024$55,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater DallasFY2024$40,000
Dayspring CenterFY2024$38,000
Mobile HopeMN · FY2024$34,575
Firefly INCMD · FY2024$34,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$26,000
Hamilton County Community FoundatioFY2024$25,920
Individual RecipientFY2024$24,514
AmazonFY2024$19,255
Individual RecipientFY2024$17,536
ConnectedlyPA · FY2024$17,100
Hartenstein Foundation INCOK · FY2024$17,000
WalmartFY2024$15,415
Riley Childrens FoundationFY2024$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$908K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$908K
Money outPt IX
$933K
Ln 25
Programscol B$674K
Managementcol C$154K
Fundraisingcol D$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$432K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K
Total assetsLn 16$507K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$908K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$38K
Total revenueLn 12$908K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$499K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$499K
Total assetsLn 16$507K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
Net assetsLn 32$432K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$456K$499K
Total assetsLn 16$456K$507K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$75K
Net assetsLn 32$456K$432K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$674K$674K
Management feesLn 11a$72K$72K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$94K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$21K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$933K$674K$154K$105K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M−$40K$529K 990 PDF
FY2024 $866K$923K−$58K$568K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$995K$195K$626K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $908K$933K−$25K$432K 990 PDF
FY2021 $803K$703K$99K$456K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $908,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $802,753$908,138
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $802,753$908,138
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $496,681$674,270
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,818$258,610
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $703,499$932,880
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,254−$24,742
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $908,138 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$38,016
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$870,122
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$908,138
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$908,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $932,880 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $674,270$674,270
IX-11a Management feesManagement $72,206$72,206
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,198$12,198
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $93,672$93,672
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,687$13,687
IX-17 TravelManagement $32,125$32,125
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $21,460 · Fundraising $10,991$32,451
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,271$2,271
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $674,270 · Management $153,947 · Fundraising $104,663$932,880
Part X · Balance sheet $506,630 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $456,373$499,130
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$7,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $456,373$506,630
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$75,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$75,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,836$58,379
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $334,536$373,251
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $456,373$431,630
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $456,373$506,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $431,630 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$908,138
XI-2 Total expenses$932,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$456,373
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$431,630

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