#178of 1,000 in 2025

The Dream Center

Location
Iowa City, Iowa
Founded
2012
816%Three-year growth, FY2022 to FY2025
$2.4MFY2025 revenue
11Employees, FY2025
#4of 14 in Iowa

Revenue by fiscal year

FY2022: $256,503 $257K FY22 FY2023: $202,742 $203K FY23 FY2024: $304,197 $304K FY24 FY2025: $2,350,482 $2.4M FY25

We count pledges when the cash is received, not when they’re promised, so these numbers differ from The Dream Center’s 990. How we count pledges

Where revenue came from, FY2025

Government grants
$2.2M · 94%
Gifts and grants
$118K · 5%
Program revenue
$22K · 1%
Other revenue
$55 · 0%
Total revenue on the 990
$2,350,596
Investment income
− $114
Revenue we count
$2,350,482

What it does

The Corporation is organized exclusively for the purpose of inspiring, uplifting, empowering, and equipping individuals with the tools needed to reach their full potential. Not withstanding the foregoing, however, the Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501c 3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.

Youth Program-Our Youth Leadership Academy is broken into two sectors summer and after school. Our Summer program provided mentoring academic, and personal enrichment activities to 300+ youth in the summer, ages 10-17. The program was 4 days a week for 6 weeks throughout the summer. Our RISE After School Youth Leadership Program provided quality after-school programming consisting of weekly goal setting, academic supports, service projects, mentoring and group discussions focused on character,and building community connections. This program served 100+ youth ages 9-17 5 days a week. This program was funded by Johnson County Board of Supervisors Juvenile Justice Youth Development Fund. This year the program also included conferences.
Regional Hub-The Regional Hub Project enriches Johnson Countys entrepreneurial ecosystem through services that promote innovation, collaboration, and economic growth. The HUB will provide a commercial kitchen, access to resources, online collaboration platform, workshops and mentorship for the community.
Purpose Place-Dream City acts as a sponsor and supports the operations and community programs of the Church .The organizations activities are intended to enhance the well-being, personal development, and spiritual enrichment of youth and families within the community.

Leadership

Fred NewellExecutive Dir.

EIN 46-0942657 · Full filings on ProPublica

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