Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build
Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build reported $17.6 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.80 went to program services, $13.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 50.6% of the total. Government grants made up 27.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $195,884 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 111% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 50.6% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.4% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 38.5% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $195,884 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.34% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.4 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo assist low-income families in attaining or preserving home ownership or affordable rental housing through housing counseling, affordable rents, below market financing, construction and use of the home designs and target outreach. Built and/or financed 32 single family homes for home ownership, assisted 137 families with rental assistance, and developed 40 permanent supportive housing units. Assisted 747 families with first time home ownership counseling visits, making 181 families home buyer ready, conducted 41 financial education classes
The youthbuild program seeks to line job training education enhancement and affordable housing production by working with drop-out youths from low income families between the ages of 16 and 24. Cdcb youthbuild provides a range of support services, including child care, along with a training stipend. A major focus is to provide work opportunities in the participant's own neighborhood.youthbuild enrolled 35 students, 34 students passed the ged, 35 gained their nccer and osha certificate, and 27 students went to work or higher education. 26 gained nims cnc certification & 32 obtained nccer…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $195,884 | $0 | $0 | $195,884 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,131 | $0 | $0 | $148,131 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $347K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5146
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NOBLE TEXAS BUILDERS General contractor | $5,754,429 |
| H & A RGV CONSTRUCTION CORP General contractor | $2,319,564 |
| JC FAVELA BUILDER LLC General contractor | $929,346 |
| BUILDING COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Architectural design | $899,714 |
| ELITE HOME BUILDERS LLC General contractor | $208,469 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build totaling $1.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build spent in FY2025, $86.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build reported that 86.8% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $195,884, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build get its money?
Of $17.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 50.6% came from contributions and grants (including 27.4% from government grants) and 38.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Dba Come Dream Come Build a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1835777 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202640709349301204 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500509349300830 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400729349300235 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331189349301178 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210979349301601 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132029349301108 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1835777: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.