Dream Book Inc
Dream Book Inc is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $227K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $44K.
Dream Book Inc at a glance
In short: Dream Book Inc gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- -70.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $226,693
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% 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 Dream Book Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACLU Foundation ($10K). Together the top 5 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dream Book Inc gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $45K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Civil Liberties | $10,000 |
| Cancer Research Institute New York, NY | Medical Research | $5,000 |
| UNICEF USA New York, NY | Humanitarian Aid | $5,000 |
| World Food Program USA Washington, DC | Food Distribution | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Medical Support | $5,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $226,693 | $44,681 | $31,995 | $30,000 | 5 | $30,667 | $43,570 | $24,384 |
| 2024 | $214,007 | $16,828 | $22,448 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,764 | $15,620 | $20,759 |
| 2023 | $219,627 | $35,694 | $42,660 | $40,000 | 5 | $41,008 | $34,242 | $17,229 |
| 2022 | $226,593 | $49,791 | $42,331 | $40,000 | 6 | $40,581 | $48,768 | $17,877 |
| 2021 | $219,133 | $53,399 | $46,998 | $45,000 | 5 | $45,778 | $52,179 | $25,177 |
| 2020 | $212,732 | $8,356 | $31,354 | $30,000 | 5 | — | $7,458 | $21,989 |
| 2019 | $235,730 | $11,903 | $21,843 | $20,000 | 4 | — | $10,778 | $20,421 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dream Book Inc reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dream Book Inc is led by Rajat Raina, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rajat Raina
President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penka Markova-Raina
CFO & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Dream Book Inc
How much does Dream Book Inc give each year?
Dream Book Inc gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
What is Dream Book Inc's typical grant size?
Dream Book Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dream Book Inc give grants?
Dream Book Inc gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (33%) and District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Dream Book Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Dream Book Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Dream Book Inc's largest grantees?
Dream Book Inc's largest 2025 grantees include ACLU Foundation ($10,000), Cancer Research Institute ($5,000) and UNICEF USA ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dream Book Inc?
Dream Book Inc reported $227K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dream Book Inc's EIN?
Dream Book Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0680387. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- 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 2019–2024
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