Tulsa Dream Center

What Tulsa Dream Center does

Tulsa Dream Center is a 501c3 faith-based nonprofit organization founded in 1999 by Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty of Victory Christian Center, operating two physical campuses in North and West Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its core products and services are an integrated set of wraparound community programs — food security (grocery giveaways and hot meals), free primary healthcare and prescriptions for uninsured residents, after-school tutoring and GED programs, clothing and household assistance, free youth sports leagues, American Red Cross aquatics programming, and a housing-prevention initiative for at-risk young adults. The center uses third-party I-Ready educational assessment software within its L.I.F.E. After-School Program to identify learning gaps, but its underlying technology is fundamentally operational rather than tech-product based.

The business model is donation-funded: all services are delivered free of charge with no income verification, supported by an operating budget of approximately $2 million per year plus episodic capital campaigns. Revenue streams include individual donations, grants, the recurring Dream Builders monthly giving program, event sponsorships (notably the annual Night of Dreams Gala), corporate partnerships, and planned/legacy giving. Go-to-market is community-led via word-of-mouth, faith networks, local school collaborations, and partnerships with healthcare, educational, and civic institutions. The organization is governed by an 8-member Board of Trustees chaired by Victory Christian Center's lead pastor and is HUD-designated as one of only three EnVision Centers in Oklahoma.

Name

Tulsa Dream Center

Legal name

Tulsa Dream Center

Website

https://tulsadreamcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tulsa Dream Center is a 501c3 faith-based nonprofit founded in 1999, operating two Tulsa campuses that deliver free wraparound services — food, medical care, education, clothing, sports, aquatics, and housing support — to underserved North and West Tulsa residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Educational Support Services (61171), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Food assistance programs
• Free medical clinic
• Youth education programs
• After-school tutoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Grants: Operating budget of approximately $2 million per year, not including special projects or capital campaigns. All services provided free of charge.
2. Monthly Giving Program (Dream Builders): Community of monthly supporters who give recurring donations to support ongoing operations and programs.
3. Event Sponsorships: Custom tailored sponsorships through events, website, social media, newsletters, videos and email blasts. Corporate sponsors support marquee community events and carnivals.
4. Gala Fundraising: Annual Night of Dreams Gala at Cox Business Convention Center raised $591,413.92 toward $1 million goal in 2024.
5. Planned Giving: Legacy gifts from donors' families for long-term sustainability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tulsa Dream Center operates as a faith-based community center providing free wraparound social services to underserved residents of North and West Tulsa. Core offerings include food assistance (grocery giveaways and hot meals), a free primary care medical clinic for uninsured adults, after-school tutoring and GED programs, clothing and household items, free youth sports leagues, Red Cross swim lessons, and a Safe & Secure housing support program for at-risk young adults.

Product overview

The Tulsa Dream Center is a community center offering integrated social services across multiple domains including food security, healthcare, education, clothing, sports, and aquatics. The organization operates two campuses (North and West Tulsa) providing free programs to underserved communities. Core services include a food pantry and hot meals program, free medical clinic, after-school tutoring (L.I.F.E. Program) with summer camp, clothing assistance, youth sports leagues (Dream Leagues), swimming lessons, and a Safe & Secure housing program for young adults. Donor engagement programs include Dream Builders monthly giving, corporate sponsorships, and planned giving options. The center is faith-based but serves all without religious requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000+ residents served annually
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• St. John Health System (Ascension St. John)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical partnership providing personnel three times per week to operate free primary care clinic. St. John provides medical staff who serve uninsured patients alongside Tulsa Dream Center's free clinic operations.
• Good Samaritan Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner helping provide free prescriptions and primary care services to uninsured patients at the medical clinic.
• Victory Christian CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding church organization - Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty founded Tulsa Dream Center in 1999. Provides back-office support including HR, accounting and records management. Chairman of Board is Victory's lead pastor.
• FC TulsaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoccer partnership bringing the game to the community. FC Tulsa soccer league includes 10 elementary teams with 328 kids playing free of charge. Teens taken to FC Tulsa soccer matches.
• Food Bank of Eastern OklahomacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood distribution partner that helps supply the warehouse with food items for meal programs and grocery giveaways.
• Walmart Distribution CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonates food items to help stock the onsite warehouse for food distribution programs.
• Tyson FoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtein donations supporting meal preparation and distribution programs.
• United HealthcareflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor of Annual Fall Carnival featuring games and rides for all ages.
• AZZ GalvanizingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of Annual Fall Carnival event.
• Chase BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of Annual Fall Carnival event.
• Victory ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the Pool & Splash Pad Ribbon Effect Campaign groundbreaking ceremony.
• Church On The MoveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner involved in Ripple Effect Campaign for pool project.
• Camp Victory (Mannford, OK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for summer camp activities including horseback riding, ziplining, and go carts for Dream Center students.
• Camp LoughridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided scholarships for 50 students for the final two weeks of summer camp.
• American Bank of OklahomaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided backpacks full of school supplies for girls youth basketball camp participants.
• University of TulsaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in summer sports programming and youth development activities.
• Tulsa Regional STEM AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for STEM Night events making STEM education accessible in every community and inspiring next generation of Black STEM figures.
• Bamboo Financial PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Fore The Kids golf event supporting swimming lessons, sports programs and summer camps.
• BKG ConsultingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Fore The Kids golf event.
• Clear-ToneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Fore The Kids golf event.
• Tedford InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Fore The Kids golf event.
• Regent BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Fore The Kids golf event.
• Tulsa Heaters MidstreamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Fore The Kids golf event. Also represented on Board of Trustees.
• Tulsa Wealth AdvisorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Fore The Kids golf event supporting Dream Center programs.
• Drexel Academy Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Tim Newton, free and privately funded elementary school in North Tulsa serving Drexel Academy, Hawthorne Elementary, and Monroe Demonstration Academy students. Three schools participating in Badges Program with law enforcement.
• Tulsa Police DepartmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Badges Program bringing students and law enforcement officers together to build stronger relationships. Bowling events, laser tag activities connecting officers with students from three North Tulsa schools.
• Food On The MoveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for Friendsgiving and Grocery Giveaway events, distributing groceries after hot meal service.
• Tulsa Big WheelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Annual Toy Run motorcycle event collecting unwrapped toys for children.
• Georgetown UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Georgetown and Youth Services of Tulsa to study youth violence and identify ways to reach at-risk children in Tulsa.
• Youth Services of TulsacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Georgetown University study on youth violence and at-risk children intervention programs.
• Tulsa Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to feed students during COVID-19 school closures. Joint program delivering meals directly to children's homes.
• American Red CrossflagshipTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for aquatics programming providing swim lessons through Red Cross curriculum including Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim (6 levels), Personal Water Safety, Fitness Swimmer, and Adult Swim programs.
• In Good ConscienceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBlack-owned personal care brand by Jerome Clark. Good Clean Fundraising campaign returns a portion of product sales to Tulsa Dream Center.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarmers to Families Initiative food distribution site serving as hub for millions of meals throughout community during pandemic.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma: Faith-affiliated social services organization serving Eastern Oklahoma with food, housing, immigration, and family support programs. Comparable in service breadth, faith-based identity, and Tulsa regional footprint to TDC.
• Restore Hope Ministries: Faith-based Tulsa nonprofit providing food, clothing, and emergency assistance to families in crisis. Directly comparable in faith-based identity, free service model, and focus on basic-needs wraparound support.
• Family & Children's Services (Tulsa): Tulsa-based nonprofit providing mental health, child welfare, and family support services. Comparable in serving vulnerable North Tulsa populations with subsidized/free care and partnering with public agencies.
• Salvation Army of Tulsa: Faith-based nonprofit providing integrated social services in Tulsa including food, shelter, and emergency assistance. Directly comparable to TDC's multi-service community-center model with similar faith-rooted identity and no-fee service delivery.
• Youth Services of Tulsa: Nonprofit serving at-risk youth in Tulsa with shelter, counseling, and youth development programs. TDC's actual research partner in the Georgetown youth violence study, with overlapping youth-justice and at-risk-youth mandates.
• City Rescue Mission: Faith-based Oklahoma City nonprofit offering food, shelter, addiction recovery, and homeless services. Comparable as a faith-rooted, multi-service social safety net organization operating free programs for underserved populations.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Tulsa: Youth development organization in Tulsa providing after-school programs, sports, and education. Directly comparable to TDC's L.I.F.E. After-School Program, Dream League sports, and youth-character-building offerings.
• Goodwill of Tulsa: Tulsa nonprofit providing workforce development, job training, and community services. Comparable regional nonprofit footprint with mission-aligned programs for underserved populations.
• Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma: Regional food bank that is an actual TDC food-distribution partner. Comparable as a food-security backbone in the same Eastern Oklahoma geography serving high-need populations.

Others

• Tulsa Community Foundation: Community foundation operating in the same Tulsa geography. Comparable as a local philanthropic infrastructure player that channels charitable capital — adjacent/ecosystem rather than direct service peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thetulsadreamcenter
• Xx.com/TulsaDreamCtr

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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