Dream Create Inspire
Dream Create Inspire is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lake Charles, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30K in total assets.
Dream Create Inspire at a glance
- Total assets
- $29,974
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $13,758
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $12,263
- +46.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dream Create Inspire funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Dream Create Inspire gives
- In 2023 it paid out 163% 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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $22K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acton Academy Lake Charles, LA | Charitable & Educational | $16,617 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,974 | $13,758 | $12,263 | — | — | — | $1,476 |
| 2024 | $28,479 | $11,872 | $8,367 | — | — | — | $1,403 |
| 2023 | $24,974 | $16,617 | $13,593 | $16,617 | 1 | $2,010 | $1,230 |
| 2022 | $21,950 | $21,730 | $16,286 | $21,730 | 1 | $3,350 | $1,081 |
| 2021 | $16,506 | $34,905 | $18,399 | $2,010 | 1 | $2,010 | $813 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dream Create Inspire reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dream Create Inspire is led by Erin-Beth Carter, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erin-Beth Carter
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Dana Sebren
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Garrett Carter
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marissa Crochet
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Meghan Abraham
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Create Inspire
How large is Dream Create Inspire?
Dream Create Inspire reported $30K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.
What is Dream Create Inspire?
Dream Create Inspire is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lake Charles, LA. It holds $30K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dream Create Inspire operate?
Dream Create Inspire has awarded grants in Louisiana.
How much is Dream Create Inspire required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Dream Create Inspire reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Dream Create Inspire's EIN?
Dream Create Inspire's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2674570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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