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Nonprofit · EIN 35-2153384

D R E A M ALIVE INC

Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220

Financials

$2.2M$805K2023$1.2M$1.2M2024$1.9M$1.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of D R E A M ALIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,876,111$1,375,405$500,706$2,686,640$35,006$2,651,634
December 31, 2024990$1,221,934$1,178,859$43,075$2,213,507$62,579$2,150,928
December 31, 2023990$2,179,291$805,400$1,373,891$2,162,250$54,397$2,107,853
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,815,786
of which government grants
$111,508
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$71,057
Net income from fundraising events
-$10,732
Other revenue
-$10,732

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$103,752
Other salaries and wages
$728,258
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$948,296
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,897
Travel
$38,356
Depreciation
$9,138
Program services (functional)
$1,141,888
Management and general (functional)
$196,474
Fundraising (functional)
$37,043

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,213,507
Total assets, end of year
$2,686,640
Total liabilities, end of year
$35,006
Net assets, end of year
$2,651,634
Land, buildings and equipment
$94,228
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,395,638
Net assets with donor restrictions
$255,996
Gross receipts
$1,886,843
Employees
20
Volunteers
468
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
IN

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 / weekCompensation
ERIC MULLERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$60,752
STEPHEN SMITHVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$43,000
CHARLES AKINBOLABOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TARIK GLENNPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRANDON HIMESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JEFF JOYCETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATT CONRADBOARD EX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
2$0
KIM BORGESMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUZANNE GAIDOOMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA SHUNKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN SIEFERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIC MULLERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$130,000
STEPHEN SMITHVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$96,000
CHARLES AKINBOLABOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TARIK GLENNPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRANDON HIMESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JEFF JOYCETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATT CONRADBOARD EX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
2$0
KIM BORGESMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUZANNE GAIDOOMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA SHUNKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN SIEFERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIC MULLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$89,906
STEPHEN SMITHVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$70,000
CHARLES AKINBOLATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIM BORGESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATT CONRADPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TARIK GLENNPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRANDON HIMESMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFF JOYCEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA SHUNKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN SIEFERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6151 CENTRAL AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220-1838
In care of
% MAYA GLENN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ERIC MULLER, 6151 CENTRAL AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220
Signed the 990
ERIC MULLER, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(317) 762-6353
Return prepared by
DONOVAN PC

Mission

TO HELP VULNERABLE YOUTH BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING MENTORING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR 6 CONTINUAL YEARS FROM 7TH THROUGH 12 GRADE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING: DREAM ALIVE MENTORS VULNERABLE YOUTH TOWARDS CAREER PATHS THROUGH 7 CONTINUAL YEARS OF INTENTIONAL, DAILY PROGRAMMING. THIS RESULTS IN 250+ HOURS OF MENTORING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PER STUDENT, PER YEAR. IN 2025, DREAM ALIVE PROVIDED 32,291 TOTAL HOURS OF PROGRAMMING, WHICH INCLUDED 95 CAREER-BASED FIELD TRIPS. PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED AT EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL SITE 2-3 DAYS PER WEEK. IN 2025, DREAM ALIVE WAS ON-SITE AT 5 MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS.
    Expenses $1,141,888
  • DREAM AWARDS: BRIGHT FUTURES IN FULL BLOOM - ON APRIL 28, 2025, DREAM ALIVE HOSTED ITS ANNUAL DREAM AWARDS CEREMONY AND DINNER AT THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU FOOTBALL CENTER'S GRIDIRON HALL. THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT HONORED THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR 18 GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, WHILE ALSO RECOGNIZING LOCAL COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD A SIZABLE IMPACT IN OUR SCHOLARS LIVES DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. 22 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS WERE GIVEN OUT. IN ADDITION TO GRADUATION CERTIFICATES, EACH SENIOR RECEIVED A PAIR OF NIKE SNEAKERS AND A BACKPACK OF GOODIES FROM DREAM ALIVE PARTNERS.
  • 21ST ANNUAL DREAM CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: ON DECEMBER 17, 2025, DREAM ALIVE HOSTED ITS ANNUAL DREAM CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT GAINBRIDGE FIELDHOUSE. WE HOSTED ROUGHLY 600 GUESTS AND PROVIDED CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO 106 CHILDREN FROM THEODORE POTTER SPANISH IMMERSION SCHOOL 74 AND BRIGHTLANE LEARNING. THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, DREAM ALIVE SCHOLARS PARTICIPATED IN A BUDGETING WORKSHOP, 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, AIRBRUSH TATTOOS, A 360 PHOTO BOOTH, COOKIE DECORATING, ORNAMENT CRAFTS AND PHOTOS WITH SANTA.

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
35-2153384
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
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,686,640
Income (IRS master file)
$1,886,843

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,876,111$1,375,405$2,686,640XML
990December 2024$1,221,934$1,178,859$2,213,507XML
990December 2023$2,179,291$805,400$2,162,250XML
990December 2022$532,230$599,811$774,041IRS
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 35-2153384).

Questions about D R E A M ALIVE INC

What is the EIN of D R E A M ALIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of D R E A M ALIVE INC is 35-2153384.
Is D R E A M ALIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to D R E A M ALIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does D R E A M ALIVE 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 D R E A M ALIVE 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 D R E A M ALIVE 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 D R E A M ALIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIC MULLER.
Who are the officers and directors of D R E A M ALIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,752 (ERIC MULLER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does D R E A M ALIVE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,876,111, expenses of $1,375,405 and total assets of $2,686,640 at year end.

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