Big Dreamers United

Private foundation · Grantmaker Prarie Du Sac, WI EIN: 82-4582921

Big Dreamers United is a private foundation, based in Prarie Du Sac, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K.

Big Dreamers United at a glance

In short: Big Dreamers United gave $10K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$100,536
-2.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Big Dreamers United funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Gio's Garden: $5KGio's Garden$5KA Place to Call Home: $5KA Place to Call Home$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Gio's Garden ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

MadisonMiddletonCottage GrovePhoenixWolfforth

How Big Dreamers United gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gio's Garden Middleton, WIProduction of marketing and advertising to promote the exempt purpose$5,000
A Place to Call Home Wolfforth, TXProduction of marketing and advertising to promote the exempt purpose$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$100,536$105,113$107,994$10,0002$107,994
2023$103,417$107,275$110,972$10,0002$110,972
2022$107,114$124,978$110,644$10,0002$110,644
2021$92,780$127,890$112,996$5,0001$112,996
2020$77,886$5,000$96,027$5,0001—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Big Dreamers United is led by Glenn Weiss, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Glenn Weiss

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leola Culver

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brianna Yanke

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Gaynor

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Big Dreamers United

How much does Big Dreamers United give each year?

Big Dreamers United gave $10K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 2 grants.

How large is Big Dreamers United?

Big Dreamers United reported $101K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $105K.

Where does Big Dreamers United operate?

Big Dreamers United has awarded grants in Arizona, Texas, Wisconsin.

What is Big Dreamers United's EIN?

Big Dreamers United's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4582921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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