Brazoria County Dream Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Brazoria County Dream Center BCDC provides avenues of healing to the souls of hurting humanity in Brazoria County, TX. We address both the physical and emotional needs of the community. We accomplish this by focusing on rebuilding hope, renewing lives, and restoring dreams.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 1,229
- Highest pay
- $70,800, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 94% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $2.2 million spent. Dream Pantry - A client choice food pantry is designed just like a grocery store. Individuals are issued a digital E-Card with points that are uploaded every month. Points are calculated according to the number of individuals in the household. Each household is assigned one E-Card and is responsible to budget their points throughout the month. Each household can shop once every week. Special consideration is granted to those who are homeless. Senior Deliveries - Providing home delivery boxes of food to Seniors 70+, who have a disability, and/or have no transportation. They will receive enough food for one month. Food is delivered every 3rd Tuesday of the month. *During 2024, 2,517 households received food and other items for their families, 61 Households received Senior Home Deliveries and 2,460 CSFP Boxes were distributed.
- $450,508 spent. Dream Gifts - Providing Christmas gifts and wrapping paper to Brazoria County families who have had a life crisis that prevents the parents or guardians from providing gifts for their children, age infant through 15 years old. The event is the 3rd Saturday in December. Registration is required and begins the first Tuesday in November. A Parent Request Form will be available online. Parents will be notified if they are needing an in-person appointment for addition information or they will receive a link to complete the registration process, Parents need a Photo ID, Proof of Address, Income, and each registered child needs a birth Certificate. In 2024 - 1,317 Children in 512 households received Christmas assistance. We distribute an average of 11,000 toys and 465 bikes. In addition, 55 Home Delivery Seniors received a special Christmas Gift.
- $184,002 spent. Disaster & Crisis Program - Providing assistance to those who are experiencing a natural disaster, hurricane, flooding, or house fire or a life crisis eviction, relocation, or homelessness with resources and referrals. In 2024, over 4,000 individuals received assistance with basic needs and referrals.
- $89,047 spent. KidFuel bridges the gap where school meals end every week for 6 school districts across Brazoria County. During 2024-2025, over 700 students were served 127,100 meals.
- $21,201 spent. Other programs that provide for the physical and emotional needs of the community
- $18,957 spent. Backpack Buddies - Providing backpacks with nutritional food and snacks to children who are going hungry over the weekend. The program fills in the gap where school programs end. The Backpack Buddies program serves 6 school districts within Brazoria County. This is not a self-referred program. The school's Teachers, Counselors and nurses can only refer a student. In 2023 - 805 children received summer Backpack Buddies Bags 3,220 meals and 780 school age children received food during the school year 163,800 meals for school age children going hungry over the weekend BACK 2 SCHOOL BASH Providing school age children who live in Brazoria County with the items needed to start school. Children receive backpacks with school supplies, new tennis shoes, personal care kits and first week of lunches. Collaborating with community partners to provide social services and other community needs. Registration is required, Parents need a Photo ID, Proof of Address and Income, each child being registered needs a birth certificate. In 2023, 1,644 Students 687 households received a backpack filled with school supplies needed to start the first day of school, new tennis shoes, and personal care kits. 24 Different Community partners provided giveaways to the families during the Back 2 School Bash. River of Hope and Community Health Network
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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