Dallas, TX

C A R E Forward Inc

EIN 38-3862067

Health & Wellness Addiction Treatment & Recovery

Mission

To educate and empower the Dallas community to make informed decisions about alcohol and substance use by providing prevention education, harm-reduction resources, school programming, and community outreach.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About C A R E Forward Inc

C A R E Forward Inc (doing business as CARE-Dallas) is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on prevention education, substance-use awareness, and harm reduction. The organization delivers school assemblies, community programs, professional development for educators, naloxone (Narcan) distribution, free drug-test kits, and other harm-reduction services. Founded in 1984 and tax-exempt since 2012, CARE-Dallas operates as a donor-facing charity with active programming and an online presence. In recent years the group has expanded harm-reduction services (including absorbing Livegy as a harm-reduction branch), launched public campaigns such as the "1 Million Days of Sobriety" initiative, and produced recurring community events and trainings addressing fentanyl awareness and overdose prevention.

Notable achievements

Expanded harm-reduction capacity (Livegy integration)

Integrated Livegy as a harm-reduction branch to increase community distribution of naloxone, education on overdose prevention, and outreach into higher-risk populations.

1 Million Days of Sobriety campaign

Launched a community campaign to aggregate and celebrate collective sobriety milestones and to raise public visibility around recovery and prevention.

Sustained fiscal growth and program funding

Reported growth in recent Form 990 filings with revenue of approximately $278k and total assets near $355k (most recent fiscal-year filings), enabling expansion of programs and free resource distribution.

At a glance

Total assets: $390K
Annual revenue: $401K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 38-3862067
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: www.caredfw.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Active, donor-facing nonprofit profile on regional fundraising platforms (North Texas Giving Day) and national charity directories.

Maintains a public Charity Navigator profile (not currently rated) and files annual IRS Form 990 returns, demonstrating transparency and compliance with reporting requirements.

Documented partnerships with local health and recovery organizations for events and trainings (examples include collaborative fentanyl awareness and overdose-prevention events with regional health partners).

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