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Dream Center Bismarck

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Bismarck, ND501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 85-0943567Revenue $3.2M in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 25, 2025

On file with the IRS1805 Park Ave, 58504-6733 · Bismarck, NDTax-exempt since Mar 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Meal ministry and free services to assist the low income and marginalized of our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $104K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $275K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.2M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$880K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$977K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$943K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$880K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$752K
FY2024$880K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $3.0M Management & general 1% · $34K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Barnhardt
President/Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Barnhardt
Vice President (thru 5/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Chaffee
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Hasche
Secretary/Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Baltzer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Kopseng
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides meals and free services to help low-income and marginalized community members.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Dream Center Bismarck has made a significant impact in addressing food insecurity in our community. In 2024 alone, we provided over 1.1 million free meals to individuals and families in need, including 79,000 meals through The Banquet, 28,000 breakfasts via the Great Start Breakfast Program, and 40,000 sack lunches.

$3.0Mprogram 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
Otto Bremer TrustFY2024$100K
St Alexius Medical CenterFY2024$52K
North Dakota Community FoundationFY2024$36K
Paris Family FoundationFY2024$30K
Network for Good INCFY2024$28K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$10K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$10K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$275K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$233
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$880K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$508K
Total assetsLn 16$882K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$233
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$508K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$320K
Other assetsLn 15$40K
Total assetsLn 16$882K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$880K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$2.2M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$330K$320K
Total assetsLn 16$757K$882K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$752K$880K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$837$837
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.2M$2.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$190K$190K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$76K$76K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$41K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$214K$214K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$161K
All other expensesLn 24e$369$369
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$3.0M$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 25, 2025 $3.2M$3.1M$127K$880K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $2.9M$2.8M$138K$752K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.7M$1.6M$160K$256K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $2.1M$2.1M$62K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $977K$943K$35K$35K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,187,593 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,898,874$3,185,478
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125$233
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$2,380
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,273−$498
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,892,741$3,187,593
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,151,150$2,191,940
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $137,978$234,425
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $466,013$633,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,755,141$3,060,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $137,600$127,457
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $3,187,593 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,173 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,759
VIII-1e Government grants$26,150
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,051,569
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,191,103
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,185,478
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,380$2,380
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,438−$14,438
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $233 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,882$3,187,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,060,136 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $837$837
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,191,103$2,191,103
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $190,163$190,163
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,913$29,913
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,349$14,349
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,976$22,976
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,042$41,042
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $76,195$76,195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,917$40,917
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,991$8,991
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $213,918$213,918
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,587$7,587
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,650$49,650
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,934$10,934
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $161,192$161,192
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $369$369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,026,226 · Management $33,910 · Fundraising $0$3,060,136
Part X · Balance sheet $881,865 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $376,119$507,651
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$14,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $330,291$320,214
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,929$40,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $757,339$881,865
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,922$1,991
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,922$1,991
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $752,417$879,874
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $752,417$879,874
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $757,339$881,865
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $879,874 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,187,593
XI-2 Total expenses$3,060,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$127,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$752,417
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$879,874

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

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