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Nonprofit · EIN 20-4381629

DALLAS METRO INC

Also known as DALLAS DREAM CENTER

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75208

Financials

$989K$959K2023$898K$909K2024$998K$1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DALLAS METRO INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$998,130$1,019,655-$21,525$1,040,367$18,221$1,022,146
December 31, 2024990$898,252$909,221-$10,969$1,059,368$15,697$1,043,671
December 31, 2023990$989,058$958,500$30,558$1,068,458$13,768$1,054,690
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,007,793
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$47
Net income from fundraising events
-$9,713
Other revenue
-$9,710

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$114,900
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$71,539
Other salaries and wages
$328,364
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$488,830
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,059
Occupancy
$136,317
Travel
$65,714
Depreciation
$36,708
Program services (functional)
$777,053
Management and general (functional)
$141,319
Fundraising (functional)
$101,283

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,059,368
Total assets, end of year
$1,040,367
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,221
Net assets, end of year
$1,022,146
Land, buildings and equipment
$517,630
Gross receipts
$1,025,243
Employees
13
Volunteers
205
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
I CLAY WALLACEDIRECTOR/EXE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$59,539$12,000
RYAN CANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANAHI ESPARZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER KRACHTDIRECTOR/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHAD MOSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE ROEMERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EBONY SMITHDIRECTOR/CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN WATTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRELL WICKERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
I CLAY WALLACEDIRECTOR/EXE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$59,250$12,000
RYAN CANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER KRACHTDIRECTOR/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE ROEMERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EBONY SMITHDIRECTOR/CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN WATTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRELL WICKERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
I CLAY WALLACEDIRECTOR/EXE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$59,795$12,000
RYAN CANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER KRACHTDIRECTOR/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE ROEMERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EBONY SMITHDIRECTOR/CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN WATTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRELL WICKERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1607 CHAPPELL ST APT A, DALLAS, TX 75208-2764
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
I CLAY WALLACE, PO BOX 227144, DALLAS, TX 75222
Signed the 990
I CLAY WALLACE, DIRECTOR/EXEC DIR
Phone
(214) 744-0848
Return prepared by
SOMMERVILLE & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

DALLAS METRO, INC. STRIVES TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN THE INNER-CITY, THROUGH THE GRACE AND POWER OF JESUS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DALLAS METRO, INC. CONDUCTS A DAILY METRO KIDZ PROGRAM SERVING 13 NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS DALLAS. THROUGH FAITH-BASED ACTIVITIES, THE ORGANIZATION REACHES AT-RISK CHILDREN AND PROVIDES SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND RELATIONAL SUPPORT. BEYOND DAILY ACTIVITIES, METRO KIDZ IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED IN NEIGHBORHOODS TO PROVIDE FOR PHYSICAL NEEDS, SUCH AS FOOD AND CLOTHING. METRO KIDZ HAS IMPACTED THOUSANDS OF LIVES SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1993. 200 KIDS WERE A PART OF THE METRO KIDZ PROGRAM IN 2025. DALLAS METRO YOUTH (DMY), IS THE TEENAGE COUNTERPART OF METRO KIDZ. THE TEENAGERS WHO PARTICIPATE ARE PROVIDED WITH A WEEKLY GATHERING, DINNER, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE ORGANIZATION. IN 2025, THERE WERE 70 TEENS IN THE DMY PROGRAM. IN 2025, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GENEROUS DONORS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A WRAPPED BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR EVERY CHILD AND TEEN IN THE METRO KIDZ AND DALLAS METRO YOUTH PROGRAMS. IN 2025, OVER 800 GIFTS WERE GIVEN.
    Expenses $330,064 · grants $77,000
  • DURING THE HOLIDAYS, DALLAS METRO, INC. PROVIDES STOCKINGS AND TOYS FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN. THIS IS THE ONLY CHRISTMAS MANY OF THESE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN RECEIVE. IN 2025, 280 FAMILIES WERE SERVED, WITH 754 KIDS RECEIVING TOYS. STOCKINGS WERE PROVIDED FOR 1,986 KIDS.
    Expenses $239,238 · grants $37,000
  • THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DALLAS METRO, INC. HAS A CONSTANT PRESENCE IN THE INNER-CITY DALLAS COMMUNITIES AND IS ABLE TO PROVIDE FOOD, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AND OTHER BASIC NECESSITIES TO RESIDENTS OF THIS AREA AS NEEDED AND STRIVES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM IN ORDER TO HELP THEM WORK TOWARD FULFILLING THEIR DREAMS.
    Expenses $207,751 · grants $900

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-4381629
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,040,367
Income (IRS master file)
$1,025,243

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$998,130$1,019,655$1,040,367XML
990December 2024$898,252$909,221$1,059,368XML
990December 2023$989,058$958,500$1,068,458XML
990December 2022$1,021,057$908,913$1,036,551IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4381629).

Questions about DALLAS METRO INC

What is the EIN of DALLAS METRO INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DALLAS METRO INC is 20-4381629.
Is DALLAS METRO INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to DALLAS METRO INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DALLAS METRO INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of DALLAS METRO INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DALLAS METRO INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DALLAS METRO INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names I CLAY WALLACE.
Who are the officers and directors of DALLAS METRO INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,539 (I CLAY WALLACE, DIRECTOR/EXE).
How much revenue does DALLAS METRO INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $998,130, expenses of $1,019,655 and total assets of $1,040,367 at year end.

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