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Longview Dream Center

Foundation · Grantmaker Longview, TX EIN: 46-4238429 Website

Mission at the longview dream center (LDC) is to provide basic humanitarian needs, resources, and life enhancing programs to the people of longview and the greater east texas region. The ldc provides resources and life-changing programs to the people of longview and greather east texas. Lcd proivdes free clothing, hygiene and benevolence assistance to those experiencing a hardship or crisis.

Key facts about Longview Dream Center

EIN
46-4238429
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$473,306

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$473K

-16.5% YoY

Revenue

$361K

-67.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

$10K

-97.7% YoY

Expenses

$443K

-56.0% YoY

About Longview Dream Center

Based on IRS filings

Longview Dream Center is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Longview, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $473K in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300KTotal only20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20233 grants20240 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$473,306$566,849$1,221,178
Revenue$361,239$1,119,207$593,996
Expenses$443,498$1,008,901$648,443
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$10,485$452,301$2,128
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Longview Dream Center is led by Shonna M. Barlow, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shonna M. Barlow

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $42K (2020) → $48K (2025)

  • Thomas McDaniels

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $13K (2022) → $27K (2025)

  • Alejandra Martinez

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlotte Smith

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shalonda Adams

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Lori Valenti (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Cherie Smith (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Ale Martinez (2022–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ken Walton (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Ruth Bridges (2020–2021) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Shonna M Barlow — Executive Director: $48KShonna M BarlowExecutive Director$48KThomas McDaniels — President: $27KThomas McDanielsPresident$27K

Frequently asked questions about Longview Dream Center

How large is Longview Dream Center?

Longview Dream Center reported $473K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $361K.

What is Longview Dream Center?

Longview Dream Center is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Longview, TX. It holds $473K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Longview Dream Center operate?

Longview Dream Center has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Longview Dream Center's EIN?

Longview Dream Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4238429. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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