Dream Machine Innovation Lab
Dream Machine Innovation Lab is building a network of unlikely allies to create a better future for overlooked communities. Our goal is to reinvent the failing systems that lead to excess prisons, poverty and pollution. Our obstacle is polarization.
Dream Machine Innovation Lab at a glance
In short: Dream Machine Innovation Lab gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $215,673
- -92.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dream Machine Innovation Lab funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Fractured Atlas ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fractured Atlas New York City, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $215,673 | $1,890,500 | $4,319,773 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $2,732,028 | $5,000,000 | $2,310,348 | $6,000 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Dream Machine Innovation Lab
Based on IRS filings
Dream Machine Innovation Lab is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $216K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dream Machine Innovation Lab is led by Anthony Van Jones, CEO & Director on every filing since 2023; 7 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anthony Van Jones
CEO & Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$232K (2023) → $342K (2024)
Jamie Lunder
President & Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Lichtenfeld
Creative Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$114K (2023) → $185K (2024)
Makaela Kingsley
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$142K (2024)
Somer Huntley
COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$158K (2023) → $244K (2024)
Augusta Alexander
Chief of Staff
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$165K (2024)
Domonique Fines
Vice President & Ai Iniative
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$144K (2024)
Kalia Lydgate
Senior Strategist
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024)
Karen Streeter
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Monica Peek (2023) — Treasurer & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $342K, to Anthony Van Jones (CEO and Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dream Machine Innovation Lab
How much does Dream Machine Innovation Lab give each year?
Dream Machine Innovation Lab gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $6K in grants paid.
How large is Dream Machine Innovation Lab?
Dream Machine Innovation Lab reported $216K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Dream Machine Innovation Lab?
Dream Machine Innovation Lab is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $216K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Dream Machine Innovation Lab operate?
Dream Machine Innovation Lab has awarded grants in New York.
What is Dream Machine Innovation Lab's EIN?
Dream Machine Innovation Lab's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2955088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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