COLORFULDREAMS INC
EIN 84-3922655 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
OUR MISSION is to POSITIVELY TRANSFORM NEW ORLEANS INTO A COMMUNITY THATS ECONOMICALLY ROBUST and HEALTHY. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING THE RESOURCES NECESSARY to IMPROVE THE LIVES of AT-RISK YOUTH IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. WE BELIEVE THAT YOUTH ARE INHERENTLY RESILIENT and DESTINED to DO GREAT THINGS IF THEY HAVE THE RIGHT SUPPORT. OUR SERVICES and PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED to REDUCE RISKS and GIVE YOUNG ADULTS ACCESS to IMPORTANT RESOURCES and OPPORTUNITIES. WE STRATEGICALLY EVALUATE and ENHANCE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY to BUILD A BETTER SAFETY. OUR SERVICES HELP AT RISK-YOUTH: MAINTAIN and IMPROVE MENTAL and PHYSICAL WELL-BEING FORM MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS REACH THEIR EDUCATIONAL and CAREER GOALS ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL BE LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS
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Leadership and board
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KENDRA GARRETTPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2020
- Location
- 721 HAZEL PL, GRETNA, LA 70056-5110
- County
- Jefferson Parish
- In care of
- KENDRA GARRETT
- Primary officer
- KENDRA GARRETT, OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2020
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- J LAN CPA INC
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations