Charlotte Mecklenburg Dream Center LLC
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- Only 45% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
To see lives transformed through the power of the gospel.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 45%
- Reserves
- 14.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 341
- Highest pay
- $180,385, executive director
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
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.
Spending floor
0 of 1545% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (1)
- $714,124 spent. DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM CMDC OFFERS A 1 YEAR DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM. EACH MEMBER RECEIVES TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS, RECEIVES CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP, SERVES IN THE CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY, ATTENDS CHURCH SERVICES & BIBLE STUDIES, AND WORKS ONE-ON-ONE WITH A CASE WORKER TO IDENTIFY AND ACHIEVE SPECIFIC GOALS. CHILDREN'S MINISTRY CMDC'S CHILDREN'S MINISTRY WORKS WITH CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY FROM THE NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED THROUGH OUR OTHER MINISTRIES. WE FOCUS ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN TO THEN DISCIPLE THEM FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE. TRANSITION HOUSE THE DREAM CENTER PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR MEN IN THE DREAM CENTER DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM. THE MEN ARE HOUSED IN A 3 BEDROOM HOUSE AND SPLIT THE RENT ($1200/MO.) & UTILITIES EQUALLY. YOUTH TUESDAY LIVE EVERY TUESDAY VOLUNTEERS ENGAGE THE YOUTH OF THE ADOPT-A-BLOCK PROGRAM NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH GAMES, FOOD & FELLOWSHIP. THE PROGRAMMING CHANGES EACH WEEK BUT THE GOAL IS FOR VOLUNTEERS TO MENTOR & DISCIPLE THE YOUTH FROM THE COMMUNITY. MOBILE FOOD PANTRY EVERY OTHER THURSDAY THE DREAM CENTER PROVIDES A PROTEIN, VEGETABLES, MILK & BREAD TO RESIDENTS IN THE JT WILLIAMS AND THOMASBORO COMMUNITIES FREE OF CHARGE. TUTORING VOLUNTEERS HELP KIDS WITH HOMEWORK AND HELPING TO BRING THE STUDENTS UP TO GRADE LEVEL UTILIZING IREADY READING SOFTWARE.
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 December 2023.
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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