Nonprofit · EIN 82-1478321
AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · TULSA, OK 74135
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $120,707 | $124,824 | -$4,117 | $23,907 | $0 | $23,907 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $203,432 | $237,913 | -$34,481 | $28,024 | $0 | $28,024 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $345,873 | $306,898 | $38,975 | $62,505 | $0 | $62,505 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $77,935
- Program service revenue
- $42,772
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $59,970
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $19,245
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $38,471
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,169
- Occupancy
- $13,800
- Printing, publications and postage
- $2,216
- Other expenses
- $8,198
- Program services (functional)
- $124,824
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,024
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,907
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,907
- Cash, savings and investments
- $23,221
- Gross receipts
- $120,707
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-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Burgess | Executive Director | 40 | $19,245 |
| Elissa Stiles | President | 1 | $0 |
| Lana Vu | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Joyce A White | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Diego Wasdin | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Alfredo Marcelo | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Munoz | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Burgess | Executive Director Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $49,325 |
| Adam Blehm | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy D Jennette | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joyce A White | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Gregoire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lana Vu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon C Jones | Executive Director Highest-paid employee, Former | 40 | $47,717 |
| Adam Blehm | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy D Jennette | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joyce A White | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Gregoire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Herron | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Eldridge | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3140 S WINSTON AVE STE 10, TULSA, OK 74135-2059
- In care of
- % RICHARD E BYRD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 13111 E 21st St, TULSA OK 74134
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Gordon Jones, 3309 E Archer, Tulsa OK 74115
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Joyce White, Treasurer
- Phone
- (539) 202-7702
- Website
- amdreamcenter.com
Mission
To provide legal assistance, advocacy, and job placement.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES FOR BOTH US CITIZEN (NATURALIZED AND BY BIRTH) AND FOREIGN-BORN CLIENTS. THE AREAS OF REPRESENTATION INCLUDE FAMILY PETITIONS, CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS, ADJUSTMENTS OF STATUS, CONSULAR PROCESSING, DACA RENEWALS, U VISA AND VAWA PETITIONS, RESIDENCY RENEWALS, AND REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS. IN 2024 WE SERVED OVER 93 CLIENTS IN THE AREA OF IMMIGRATION SERVICES IN ADDITION TO SERVICING CLIENTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS WITH ONGOING CASES.Expenses $46,347
- Advocacy and Assistance - providing assistance when one of our international guests are being taken advantage of or to navigate the ways of getting a vehicle registered or children enrolled in school.Expenses $5,793
- OUR IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES HAS FOCUSED HEAVILY UPON REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT OF UKRAINIAN. IN 2024, WE HELPED 5-6 FAMILIES SETTLE INTO THE TULSA AREA WHICH INCLUDED FINDING ADEQUATE HOUSING, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, OPENING BANK ACCOUNTS AND APPLYING FOR BENEFITS THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO WHEN THEY FIRST ARRIVE. AFTER THREE MONTHS, 100% OF THE REFUGEES WERE ABLE TO FIND THEIR OWN HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT AND HAVE INTEGRATED WELL INTO THE TULSA COMMUNITY.Expenses $66,891
- Job Placement - helping our international guests to find sustainable employment, including teaching them how to apply for jobs, helping write resumes and assistance in planning for the interview.Expenses $5,793
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1478321
- 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
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,907
- Income (IRS master file)
- $120,707
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $120,707 | $124,824 | $23,907 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $203,432 | $237,913 | $28,024 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $345,873 | $306,898 | $62,505 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Gordon Jones | September 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Casey Jones | September 30, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 82-1478321).
Questions about AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE is 82-1478321.
- Is AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE 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 AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE?
- The 990-N for 2019 names Gordon Jones.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $19,245 (Vera Burgess, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN DREAM CENTER INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $120,707, expenses of $124,824 and total assets of $23,907 at year end.
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