Build a Dream Family Foundation
Build a Dream Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sheridan, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $848K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $44K.
Build a Dream Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Build a Dream Family Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,340
- +101.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,927
- +79.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,590
- Total assets
- $848,013
- +59.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (23% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Build a Dream Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duke University ($5K). Together the top 9 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | Contributing to and supporting higher education agenda aligns with our foundation's purpose statement of "Together, we fulfill our purposes by helping people realize their dreams, big or small, one at a time. | $5,000 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | Contributing to and supporting higher education agenda aligns with our foundation's purpose statement of "Together, we fulfill our purposes by helping people realize their dreams, big or small, one at a time. | $4,150 |
| Harvard Boston, MA | Contributing to and supporting higher education agenda aligns with our foundation's purpose statement of "Together, we fulfill our purposes by helping people realize their dreams, big or small, one at a time. | $3,500 |
| USC Los Angeles, CA | Contributing to and supporting higher education agenda aligns with our foundation's purpose statement of "Together, we fulfill our purposes by helping people realize their dreams, big or small, one at a time. | $3,500 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Contributing to and supporting higher education agenda aligns with our foundation's purpose statement of "Together, we fulfill our purposes by helping people realize their dreams, big or small, one at a time. | $2,590 |
| Princeton Princeton, NJ | Contributing to and supporting higher education agenda aligns with our foundation's purpose statement of "Together, we fulfill our purposes by helping people realize their dreams, big or small, one at a time. | $2,500 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Contributing to and supporting higher education agenda aligns with our foundation's purpose statement of "Together, we fulfill our purposes by helping people realize their dreams, big or small, one at a time. | $2,500 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Contributing to and supporting higher education agenda aligns with our foundation's purpose statement of "Together, we fulfill our purposes by helping people realize their dreams, big or small, one at a time. | $2,500 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Contributing to and supporting higher education agenda aligns with our foundation's purpose statement of "Together, we fulfill our purposes by helping people realize their dreams, big or small, one at a time. | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $848,013 | $344,316 | $28,776 | $26,340 | 9 | $26,340 | $43,935 |
| 2024 | $532,035 | $289,426 | $15,091 | $13,050 | 8 | $13,050 | $23,826 |
| 2023 | $261,160 | $272,104 | $14,524 | — | — | — | $6,513 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Build a Dream Family Foundation is led by Ruyin Wang, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruyin Wang
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Predrag Jovanovic
Treasurer
Tresurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Build a Dream Family Foundation
How much does Build a Dream Family Foundation give each year?
Build a Dream Family Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 8 grants.
What is Build a Dream Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Build a Dream Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,590, and its average grant was $2,927, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Build a Dream Family Foundation give grants?
Build a Dream Family Foundation's top state is California, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (19%) and Rhode Island (16%).
Does Build a Dream Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Build a Dream Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Build a Dream Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Build a Dream Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Duke University ($5,000), Brown University ($4,150) and Harvard ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Build a Dream Family Foundation?
Build a Dream Family Foundation reported $848K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $344K.
What is Build a Dream Family Foundation's EIN?
Build a Dream Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3052959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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