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I Dream A World Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133942097

I Dream A World Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $488,181 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $251,753 the year before.

75% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$251,7536$2.5 million
2024$488,18115$2.2 million

How to apply

I Dream A World Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What I Dream A World Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York12$477,996
California2$10,080
New Jersey1$105

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Teach for America
New York, NY
General purpose$200,000
Fund for the City of New York
New York, NY
General purpose$100,000
Fund for the City of New York
New York, NY
General purpose$74,000
Fund for the City of New York
New York, NY
General purpose$74,000
Solomon R Guggenheim Museum
New York, NY
General purpose$13,000
Friends of Teach for Armenia
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$10,000
Rocking the Boat
Bronx, NY
General purpose$5,225
Epic Theatre Ensemble
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
Rocking the Boat
Bronx, NY
General purpose$5,000
The City
New York, NY
General purpose$1,000
Hamptons Art Camp
Bridgehampton, NY
General purpose$412
Paddlers for Humanity
East Hampton, NY
General purpose$259
Cookies for Kids' Cancer
Califon, NJ
General purpose$105
The Hearst Corporation
New York, NY
General purpose$100
The Imprint
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$80

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does I Dream A World Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does I Dream A World Foundation Inc give?

$488,181 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs I Dream A World Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Suzanne Lehmann (President) and Daniel Lehmann (V. Pres/Sec).

What does I Dream A World Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and youth programs.

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