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Dallas Development Fund

  • Dallas, TX
  • Tax-exempt since June 2014
  • EIN: 26-4342371

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Health — General and Rehabilitative / Nonmonetary Support N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.56M (2024)

Expenses
$721k (2024)

Total Assets
$6.11M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$629k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,555,131
Expenses
$720,982
Net Income
$834,149
Net Assets
$5,485,924
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,550,106
99.7%
Investment Income $5,025
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,114,649
Total Liabilities $628,725
Net Assets $5,485,924
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dora Zapata (Director) $0 $0 $0
Drexell Owusu (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward Okpa (Outgoing Director) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Gerst (Outgoing President And Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Horne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nadia Salibi (Director And Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Santiago Bello (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheridan Nixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Kittleson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lepeska (Secretary) $0 $149,809 $9,650
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990
Filed on Aug. 4, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$602,871
Expenses
$569,090
Net Income
$33,781
Net Assets
$4,651,775
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $597,846
99.2%
Investment Income $5,025
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,575,362
Total Liabilities $923,587
Net Assets $4,651,775
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Drexell Owusu (Director And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dora Zapata (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Okpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Gerst (President And Director) $0 $0 $0
Nadia Salibi (Director And Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sheridan Nixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lepeska (Secretary) $0 $143,904 $9,505
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990
Filed on April 11, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$429,576
Expenses
$867,494
Net Income
-$437,918
Net Assets
$4,617,994
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $381,500
88.8%
Investment Income $5,016
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $43,060
10.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,780,682
Total Liabilities $1,162,688
Net Assets $4,617,994
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brentt Shropshire (Vice President And Director) $0 $0 $0
Dora Zapata (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Okpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Gerst (President And Director) $0 $0 $0
Zenetta Drew (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheridan Nixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nadia Salibi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lepeska (Secretary) $0 $125,928 $9,505
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990
Filed on April 24, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,735,720
Expenses
$6,397,785
Net Income
$337,935
Net Assets
$5,055,912
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,952,351
88.4%
Program Services $766,385
11.4%
Investment Income $5,000
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,984
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,293,260
Total Liabilities $1,237,348
Net Assets $5,055,912
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Benjamin Salazar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brentt Shropshire (Vice President And Directo) $0 $0 $0
Dora Ramirez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Okpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Gerst (President And Director) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Hawthorne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Zenetta Drew (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lepeska (Secretary) $0 $115,679 $9,505
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990
Filed on June 17, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,329,222
Expenses
$1,781,544
Net Income
$547,678
Net Assets
$4,717,977
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,097,126
47.1%
Program Services $1,203,876
51.7%
Investment Income $5,112
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $23,108
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,766,274
Total Liabilities $1,048,297
Net Assets $4,717,977
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Benjamin Salazar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brentt Shropshire (Vice President And Director) $0 $0 $0
Dora Ramirez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Okpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Gerst (President And Director) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Hawthorne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Zenetta Drew (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lepeska (Secretary) $0 $101,750 $0
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990
Filed on June 21, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,461,701
Expenses
$539,930
Net Income
$921,771
Net Assets
$4,170,299
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,457,652
99.7%
Investment Income $4,049
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,227,137
Total Liabilities $56,838
Net Assets $4,170,299
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Benjamin Salazar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brentt Shropshire (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dora Zapata (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Okpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Gerst (President) $0 $0 $0
Zenetta Drew (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Hawthorne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lepeska (Director) $0 $89,789 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$632,026
Expenses
$313,274
Net Income
$318,752
Net Assets
$3,248,528
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $628,743
99.5%
Investment Income $3,283
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,340,035
Total Liabilities $91,507
Net Assets $3,248,528
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Benjamin Salazar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brentt Shropshire (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dora Ramirez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Okpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Gerst (President) $0 $0 $0
Zenetta Drew (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lepeska (Director) $0 $84,612 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 6, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$904,911
Expenses
$372,829
Net Income
$532,082
Net Assets
$2,929,776
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $903,426
99.8%
Investment Income $1,485
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,955,830
Total Liabilities $26,054
Net Assets $2,929,776
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Benjamin Salazar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brentt Shropshire (Vice President And Director) $0 $0 $0
Dora Ramirez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Okpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Gerst (President And Director) $0 $0 $0
Zenetta Drew (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lepeska (Secretary) $0 $75,728 $0
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990
Filed on May 8, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,672,312
Expenses
$562,749
Net Income
$1,109,563
Net Assets
$2,397,694
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,672,312
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,509,712
Total Liabilities $112,018
Net Assets $2,397,694
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gilbert Gerst (President) $0 $0 $0
Brentt Shropshire (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Zenetta Drew (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bill Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Okpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Salazar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dora Ramirez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lepeska (Secretary) $0 $69,654 $0
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990
Filed on March 31, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$223,096
Expenses
$314,100
Net Income
-$91,004
Net Assets
$1,288,131
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $223,096
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,385,823
Total Liabilities $97,692
Net Assets $1,288,131

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,010,221
Expenses
$376,611
Net Income
$633,610
Net Assets
$1,379,135
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,010,221
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,529,336
Total Liabilities $150,201
Net Assets $1,379,135

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$501,523
Expenses
$351,734
Net Income
$149,789
Net Assets
$745,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $501,523
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $802,576
Total Liabilities $57,051
Net Assets $745,525

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$505,223
Expenses
$343,669
Net Income
$161,554
Net Assets
$595,736
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $505,223
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $661,462
Total Liabilities $65,726
Net Assets $595,736

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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