Dolls & Dreams FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 82-2090712Revenue $167K in FY2023

On file with the IRSdollsdreamsinc.com1231b Good Hope Rd Se, 20020-6907 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Aug 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Daughters Overcoming Life's Lessons (D.O.L.L.S) & DREAMS INC is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that teaches girls and young women ages 7-21, whose life experiences have prevented them from unlocking their potential, the life skills that they need to succeed. To accomplish this, each girl participates in peer groups, workshops, activities, and events that address topics such as social and emotional awareness, health and wellness, youth development, work-readiness and entrepreneurship, cultural arts, and restorative justice. This exposure helps the girls gain the skills and confidence needed to make healthier decisions for themselves and to become positive leaders and role models in their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$21K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$21K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $145K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$167K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$167K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$167K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$147K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$614K
Expenses
$167K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$167K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$598K
Net assets
$38K
FY2023▲ +392%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$8K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending October 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $167K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $21K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director & Administrative Officer
$20,660Pt VII · Sec A

Remy Henderson’s $146K as Executive Director Interim Chair is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Remy Henderson$146,250—$20,660$50,148$63,700
Remy Hendersonsmith—$106,500———
Latoria Gaither———$12,114—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches girls life skills for success through peer groups, workshops, and activities.

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3 programs · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

DC Department of Employment Services Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP) to teach young women ages 14-21 the soft-skills needed to find and keep employment.

$84Kprogram expense
02

Achievement Centers of the DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services to provide life skills programming and educational support to young women ages 14-21 who are involved with the DC juvenile justice system. This program is currently at 83 percent capacity and has a youth satisfaction rate of 100%, according to surveys.

$40Kprogram expense
03

North Capital Collaborative, INC Ncci

The Dream Academy provides youth the training, knowledge, and hand on valuable skills and life lessons to build better lives for themselves and their families. The program is "Youth Led" which has met youth educational and economic needs by integrating educational and entrepreneurship activities.

$8Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$145K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Money outPt IX
$167K
Ln 25
Programscol B$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$0$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$0$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$121K$121K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$73$73
Total functional expensesLn 25$167K$167K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $614K$598K$16K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $383K$380K$3K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $167K$167K$0$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $171K$8K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $167,144 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $174,938$167,144
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $174,938$167,144
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $148,982$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,660$22,567
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$144,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,642$167,144
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,296$0
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $167,144 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $167,144 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$167,144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $167,144 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$167,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $167,144 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,660$20,660
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,907$1,907
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $121,313$121,313
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,871$21,871
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,320$1,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $73$73
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $167,144 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$167,144
Part X · Balance sheet $39,842 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$34,842
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$39,842
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,187
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$37,655
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$37,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$39,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,144
XI-2 Total expenses$167,144
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$37,655
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,655

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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