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.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$3K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$383K
+129% vs prior year
Spent
$380K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$383K
FY2024▲ +129%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$147K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$614K
Expenses
$380K
FY2024▲ +127%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$167K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$598K
Net assets
$43K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$8K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $367K Management & general 3% · $13K

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; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director Interim Chair
$106,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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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1 program · $367K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The D.O.L.L.S & DREAMS INC. program is tailored to meet the specific needs of the priority school community focusing particularly on girls and young women who have faced challenging life experiences.

$367Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$383K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Money outPt IX
$380K
Ln 25
Programscol B$367K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Total revenueLn 12$383K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$40K$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$106K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$72K$64K$7K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$124K$122K$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$65K$65K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$0$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$2K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$380K$367K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $614K$598K$16K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $383K$380K$3K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $383,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $151,656$383,183
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,656$383,183
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,925$106,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,259$273,660
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,184$380,160
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,472$3,023
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $383,183 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $57,183 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
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 $326,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$326,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $383,183 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$383,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,160 across 26 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$106,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $64,374 · Management $7,153 · Fundraising $0$71,527
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $122,094 · Management $1,613 · Fundraising $0$123,707
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64,628 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$64,628
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,320 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,183 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,183
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,861 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,861
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,443 · Management $3,991 · Fundraising $0$6,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $367,403 · Management $12,757 · Fundraising $0$380,160
Part X · Balance sheet $45,550 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,842$20,550
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$25,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,842$45,550
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,187$2,681
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,187$2,681
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,655$42,869
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,655$42,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,842$45,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$383,183
XI-2 Total expenses$380,160
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,655
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,846
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$42,869

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