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.
70¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 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
$11K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$866K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$923K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$568K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$866K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$803K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$866K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$923K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$703K
FY2022$933K
FY2023$995K
FY2024$923K
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$568K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$456K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$529K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $644K Management & general 19% · $175K Fundraising 11% · $104K

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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treausurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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 · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The dreambuilders 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 these goals.

$644Kprogram 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
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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$866K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$861K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$923K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$175K
Fundraisingcol D$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$568K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$580K
Total assetsLn 16$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
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$861K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$866K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$580K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$580K
Total assetsLn 16$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$568K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$642K$580K
Total assetsLn 16$642K$580K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$626K$568K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$644K$644K
Management feesLn 11a$84K$84K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$83K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$32K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$923K$644K$175K$104K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M−$40K$529K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $866K$923K−$58K$568K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$995K$195K$626K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $865,567 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,189,414$861,439
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$4,128
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,189,414$865,567
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $701,142$643,593
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $293,717$279,724
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $994,859$923,317
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $194,555−$57,750
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 $865,567 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$76,422
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$785,017
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$861,439
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,128$4,128
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,128 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$865,567
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $923,317 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $643,593$643,593
IX-11a Management feesManagement $84,000$84,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,325$16,325
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $83,321$83,321
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,528$19,528
IX-17 TravelManagement $23,357$23,357
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $32,133 · Fundraising $21,060$53,193
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $643,593 · Management $175,343 · Fundraising $104,381$923,317
Part X · Balance sheet $579,614 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $641,629$579,614
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $641,629$579,614
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,179
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,444$11,179
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $176,950$568,435
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $626,185$568,435
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $641,629$579,614
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $568,435 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$865,567
XI-2 Total expenses$923,317
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,750
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$626,185
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$568,435

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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