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EIN 35-2153384

Dream Alive

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
City
Indianapolis
State
Indiana
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
Description
Dream Alive empowers youth through mentoring, character development, and career exploration, breaking the cycle of poverty over six transformative years.
Total revenues
$2,179,291
2023
Total expenses
$805,400
2023
Total assets
$2,162,250
2023
Num. employees
15
2023

Program areas at Dream Alive

After school programming: Dream Alive mentors vulnerable youth towards career paths through 6 continual years of intentional, daily programming. This results in 250+ hours of mentoring, career development and character development per student, per year. In 2023, Dream Alive provided 14,891 total hours of programming, which included 103 career-based field trips. Programming is provided at each middle school and high school site 2-3 days per week. In 2023, Dream Alive was on-site at 3 middle schools and various high schools.
19th annual Dream christmas celebration - on december 13, 2023, Dream Alive hosted its 19th annual Dream christmas celebration at the Indiana farm bureau football center. Our biggest celebration to date! We hosted more than 500 attendees and provided christmas gifts to 103 children from theodore potter spanish immersion school 74 on indianapolis' east side. Throughout november and december, Dream Alive scholars participated in a budgeting workshop at regions bank, a shopping day at meijer to purchase gifts for their sponsored child and a wrapping party at one of Dream Alive's corporate partners' office to wrap their presents. All Dream christmas guests enjoyed dinner provided by chick-fil-a, music from a local dj, balloon twisting, a 360 photo booth, arcade and football games, cookie decorating, ornament crafts and photos with santa.
Dream awards on the blue carpet - on may 4, 2023, Dream Alive hosted its newly updated Dream awards ceremony and dinner at the Indiana farm bureau football center's gridiron hall. This very special event honored the achievements of our 30 graduating high school seniors, while also recognizing local companies and individuals who had a sizable impact in our scholars lives during the 2022 - 2023 school year. In addition to graduation certificates, each senior received a donated laptop from bastian solutions and a backpack of goodies from Dream Alive partners.

Who funds Dream Alive

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Indianapolis FoundationTo Be Used at the Organization's Discretion$550,556
Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF)Programs and Operations of Dream Alive$50,000
GS Daf (GSPF)Community & Human Services$50,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Dream Alive

NameTitleCompensation
Eric MullerPresident and Chief Executive Officer$89,906
Jeff JoyceChief Financial Officer$0
Kim BorgesVice President of Marketing and Public Relations$0
Stephen SmithVice President of Programs$70,000
Claire BastianDirector of Operations
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Dream Alive

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,163,718
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$15,573
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,179,291

Form 990s for Dream Alive

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-04990View PDF
2022-122023-05-17990View PDF
2021-122022-07-13990View PDF
2020-122021-11-01990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $550,556 from The Indianapolis Foundation
November 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
September 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $145,098 from The Indianapolis Foundation
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $116,000 from Arthur Dean Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Youth development programsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8450 Westfield Blvd Suite 110
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Metro area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
County
Marion County, IN
Website URL
dreamaliveinc.org/ 
Phone
(317) 762-6353
IRS details
EIN
35-2153384
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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