Youth and community nonprofits / Texas / Houston

Youth development programs

Dream Life Foundation

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Houston, Texas, classified by the IRS as youth development programs. For the year ending Dec 2025 it reported $56,400 in revenue and $13,975 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“To help young people and dreamers live passionate, fearless lives by providing tools for success.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth development programs (IRS activity code O50)

Mailing city (IRS): Houston, Texas 77005

EIN: 84-2879728

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2020, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $56,400 (year ending Dec 2025)

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Dream Life Foundation finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 2 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearDec 2024: revenue $1,250, expenses $325; Dec 2025: revenue $56,400, expenses $13,975 Total revenueTotal expenses $1.3K$325Dec '24$56.4K$14KDec '25
Year endingDec 2024Dec 2025
Total revenue$1,250$56,400
Total expenses$325$13,975
Total assets$176,657$219,082
Liabilities$0$0
Net assets$176,657$219,082
Employees-0
IRS formForm 990-EZForm 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2025

Expense splitPrograms 100%

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2025

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 100%

People: 0 employees reported for the year ending Dec 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Texas nonprofit.

How it compares

78 of 541 youth development nonprofits in Houston when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $56,400 is higher than roughly 20 to 30% of the 994 youth development nonprofits in Texas that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $150,415.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $56,400 compared with youth development nonprofits in Texas: the middle 80% earn between $28,941 and $1,579,664, the median is $150,415. 10th pct$28.9Kmedian$150K90th pct$1.6M This group $56.4K

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Texas groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Houston and its county

Harris County, Texas: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,272,618 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 2,084 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.6 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

Licensed programs in Houston

813 licensed child care centers, 111 school-age programs are in state licensing records and listed in the BackPR finder. The examples below are not related to this organization.

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Houston, TX

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Houston, TX

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A & B Nursery School

Houston, TX

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A Life Christian Academy

Houston, TX

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A Place For Children Too, Inc

Houston, TX

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A to Z Preschool/Daycare Center

Houston, TX

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Questions about Dream Life Foundation

What is Dream Life Foundation's EIN?

Dream Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2879728. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Dream Life Foundation a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Dream Life Foundation in Houston, Texas as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2020. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Dream Life Foundation tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Dream Life Foundation as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Dream Life Foundation do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025: "To help young people and dreamers live passionate, fearless lives by providing tools for success." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development programs.

How much money does Dream Life Foundation take in?

For the year ending Dec 2025, Dream Life Foundation reported total revenue of $56,400 and total expenses of $13,975 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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