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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4064177

WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER

Also known as WNDC

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37209

Financials

$2.1M$1.8M2023$1.9M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,922,415$2,170,788-$248,373$1,686,110$519,136$1,166,974
June 30, 2024990$2,117,576$1,808,706$308,870$2,463,506$1,048,159$1,415,347
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,679,028
of which government grants
$134,259
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$20,687
Net income from fundraising events
$222,700
Other revenue
$222,700

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$202,149
Other salaries and wages
$667,107
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$812,660
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$854,462
Depreciation
$71,230
Program services (functional)
$1,944,279
Management and general (functional)
$80,132
Fundraising (functional)
$146,377

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,463,506
Total assets, end of year
$1,686,110
Total liabilities, end of year
$519,136
Net assets, end of year
$1,166,974
Land, buildings and equipment
$777,860
Publicly traded securities
$4,224
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,145,124
Net assets with donor restrictions
$21,850
Gross receipts
$1,995,113
Employees
24
Volunteers
3,000
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
TN

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TJ FLETCHEREXEC. DIRECT
Officer
40$0
ROSA CASTANO ELLETTCHAIR
Officer
4$0
JENNY KITCHENSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
KELLY SWARTZTREASURER
Officer
4$0
JUSTINE BOBINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHANE BOWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN DISHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELLE GRUNDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NATALIA JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKEL LAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LESLIE MACLELLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TEE MCCARLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DERRICK MORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ADAM PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MELISSA PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTY RIDINGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TJ FLETCHEREXEC. DIRECT
Officer
40$0
ROSA CASTANO ELLETTCHAIR
Officer
4$0
KIM LUSKSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
KELLY SWARTZTREASURER
Officer
4$0
JUSTINE BOBINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHANE BOWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN DISHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NATALIA JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHERYL JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNY KITCHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LESLIE MACLELLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TEE MCCARLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DERRICK MORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ADAM PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CULLEN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ADAM WILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
520 39TH AVE N, NASHVILLE, TN 37209-2406
In care of
% RYAN BULT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROSA CASTANO ELLETT, PO BOX 92456, NASHVILLE, TN 37209
Signed the 990
KELLY SWARTZ, TREASURER
Phone
(615) 942-5559
Return prepared by
BROWN & MAGUIRE CPAS PLLC

Mission

WE ARE A MINISTRY CENTER COMMITTED TO PROTECTING AND EMPOWERING THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY LIVING IN DISTRESS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NEXT GEN MINISTRY - WE CONDUCTED OUR EIGHTH YEAR OF OUR SUMMER DAYS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS A FREE WALK UP CAMP THAT EXISTS TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD GOES HUNGRY DURING OUT OF SCHOOL MONTHS. WE SERVED 617 MEALS TO CHILDREN DURING THE PROGRAM, AND WE HOSTED VOLUNTEERS FROM 10 STATES TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY CAMP EXPERIENCE. WE ALSO CONTINUED THIS YEAR SERVING KIDS WITH OUR NORTH NASHVILLE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. WE ENROLLED 30 STUDENTS FROM ROBERT CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM WAS FOCUSED ON TUTORING, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND FINE ARTS ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE SERVED OVER 2,000 MEALS EACH SEMESTER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
    Expenses $223,763
  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH - WE PROVIDED VARIOUS RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS SUCH AS COUNSELING, PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, UTILITIES RELIEF, AND COMMUNITY WIDE HOLIDAY EVENTS. WE ALSO SUPPORTED A LOCAL NON-PROFIT CHILD CARE CENTER WITH GRANT FUNDS TO ALLOW THEM TO PROVIDE FREE OR REDUCED CHILD CARE TO SINGLE PARENTS.
    Expenses $388,891 · grants $202,149
  • JOB READINESS - THIS FELONY FRIENDLY PROGRAM EXPANDED TO WELCOME IMPOVERISHED MALES LIVING IN THE 37208 AREA OF NORTH NASHVILLE. PARTICIPATES RECEIVE SOFT SKILL AND JOB SPECIFIC SKILL TRAINING FOR A VARIETY OF HANDS-ON INDUSTRIES.
    Expenses $58,452
  • FOOD MINISTRY - THIS PROGRAM REMAINS ONE OF OUR LARGEST PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE RISING COST OF LIVING IN MIDDLE TN AND RECORD HIGH INFLATION. WE DISTRIBUTED 560,271 POUNDS OF FRESH GROCERIES TO 42,585 INDIVIDUALS. WE INCREASED OUR FOOD PARTNERS IN THE AREA AND WE NOW PICK UP FOOD DONATIONS 24 TIMES PER WEEK AND DISTIBUTE TO 11 SEPARATE SITES IN WEST AND NORTH NASHVILLE. MOMS MINISTRY - THE MOMS PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 35 UNDER-RESOURCED MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP, SUPPLEMENTAL GROCERIES, AND LIFE SKILLS CLASSES. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES GOAL SETTING, COOKING CLASSES, FIELD TRIPS, ART ACTIVITIES AND PERSONAL GROWTH CLASSES. DREAM HOUSING GRANT - THE DREAM HOUSING GRANT PROGRAM IS A FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF MOVING MINORITY INDIVIDUALS INTO FIRST TIME HOME OWNERSHIP. ENROLLEES ARE PAIRED WITH A MENTOR AND GIVEN REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN GOOD STANDING IN THE PROGRAM. THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH A MONTHY RENT STIPEND TO FACILITATE THEM PAYING DOWN DEBT AND ESTABLISHING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PORGRAM, SOME WILL QUALIFY FOR A DOWN PAYMENT MATCHING GRANT. TRANSITION HOUSING - THE JAMES R BROWN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY WAS OPENED JANUARY 2024 TO HOUSE PARTICIPANTS IN THE JOB READINESS PROGRAM AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILES IN NEED OF TEMPORARY HOUSING. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING HAS BECOME A CRUCIAL INITIATIVE IN THE CURRENT MIDDLE TENNESSEE AFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS. TENANTS ARE CHARGED RENT BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
    Expenses $1,273,173

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4064177
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
2017
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,686,110
Income (IRS master file)
$1,995,113

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,922,415$2,170,788$1,686,110XML
990June 2024$2,117,576$1,808,706$2,463,506XML
990June 2023$978,894$1,327,126$1,477,467IRS
990June 2022$1,219,241$953,510$1,477,197IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 81-4064177).

Questions about WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER

What is the EIN of WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER is 81-4064177.
Is WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER 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 WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROSA CASTANO ELLETT.
Who are the officers and directors of WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,922,415, expenses of $2,170,788 and total assets of $1,686,110 at year end.

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