Debbie's Dream Foundation
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Debbie's Dream Foundation at a glance
In short: Debbie's Dream Foundation reported $17K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $17,499 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -93.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,411,194
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,606,241
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $81,487
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,492,435
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Debbie's Dream Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Debbie's Dream Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $714K (2023). In 2025 it reported $17K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Research Grant | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,411,194 | $1,606,241 | $1,492,435 | $17,499 | Total only | $81,487 |
| 2024 | $2,736,845 | $1,723,942 | $1,459,074 | $250,000 | 1 | $106,690 |
| 2023 | $2,900,409 | $1,593,191 | $1,763,363 | $713,880 | 2 | $56,790 |
| 2022 | $3,160,602 | $1,820,773 | $991,426 | $270,000 | 2 | $36 |
| 2021 | $2,256,088 | $1,305,586 | $967,993 | $220,000 | 1 | $701 |
| 2020 | $1,388,470 | $820,344 | $696,710 | — | — | $1,525 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Debbie's Dream Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Debbie's Dream Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in North Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $17K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $81K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Debbie's Dream Foundation is led by Amanda Pullinger, CEO on the 2025 filing; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Pullinger
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Ehren
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Guttman
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elkin Alfred
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Geller
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Sher
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Royer
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrianys Beaucham
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Niamh Clinton
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colt Blunt
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aisha T. McDonald
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yolanda Day
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Eidelman
Former CEO
CEO → Former CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$117K (2020) → $105K (2025)
Melani Vincelli
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mandel
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Melen
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Christina Leonard (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Peterson (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Liz Gassew (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Madelyn Zelman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marsha Levy (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Meka Mears (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Gendler (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tamar W. Shatanof (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Antoinette Cave (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Kirk Kreis (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Jacobs (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Higgings-Spiers (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: David M. Kubiliun (2020) — Director
- Former: Ira D. Kaplan (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jonathan A. Perrillo (2020) — Director
- Former: Libia F. Scheller (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael R. Brin (2020) — Director
- Former: Mitchell B. Starr (2020) — Director
- Former: Pat Campola (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Andrea Eidelman (Former CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Debbie's Dream Foundation
How much does Debbie's Dream Foundation give each year?
Debbie's Dream Foundation reported $17K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
How large is Debbie's Dream Foundation?
Debbie's Dream Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Debbie's Dream Foundation?
Debbie's Dream Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in North Palm Beach, FL. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Debbie's Dream Foundation operate?
Debbie's Dream Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is Debbie's Dream Foundation's EIN?
Debbie's Dream Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0470243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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