Dreamchasers

Foundation · Grantmaker CLARKSVILLE, TN EIN: 47-4939937

PROVIDE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES, SPORTS, HEALTH, MEDICAL, ARTS, SCIENCES, RELIGION AND OTHER NONPROFIT ACTIVITIES.

Key facts about Dreamchasers

EIN
47-4939937
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$776,665
Grants made (2024)
41
Average grant
$18,943
Median grant
$9,150
Total assets
$359,754
Primary geography
Tennessee (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026.

Who Dreamchasers funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Dreamchasers's 41 itemized 2024 grants were Tennessee (88%) and Massachusetts (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Clarksville, TN (13 grants), Nashville, TN (6 grants), Murfreesboro, TN (3 grants) and Hendersonville, TN (3 grants).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$360K

-11.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$777K

-12.9% YoY

Grant Count

41

-14.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+1.9% YoY

About Dreamchasers

Based on IRS filings

Dreamchasers is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in CLARKSVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $360K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 41 grants totaling $777K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

ClarksvilleNashvilleFranklinMurfreesboroHendersonvilleCookvilleCambridgeKnoxvilleAntiochChattanoogaPensacolaBrentwoodHopkinsvilleJacksonLexingtonMackenzieMount JulietSpringfieldBatesvilleBowling Green

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$436K$871K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$359,754$407,794$239,943
Revenue$1,332,558$1,584,348$991,224
Expenses$1,196,825$1,416,495$967,369
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$223K$446K$669K$892K19 grants202026 grants202117 grants202248 grants202341 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Dance Force$101KEf Educational Tours$65KSpotlite Dance Studio$63KUniversity of Tn Knoxville$63KClarksville Academy$56KApsu Cheerleading$41KClarksville Elite Gymnas…$41KDance Works$27KLori Geist$22KRockstar Academy of Dance$18K

Grant Size Distribution

151 grants across all recorded years

142<$50K8$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Dance Force ($100,615), Ef Educational Tours ($64,900), Spotlite Dance Studio ($63,350).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DANCE FORCE CLARKSVILLE, TN—$100,615
EF EDUCATIONAL TOURS CAMBRIDGE, MA—$64,900
SPOTLITE DANCE STUDIO MURFREESBORO, TN—$63,350
UNIVERSITY OF TN KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE, TN—$63,350
CLARKSVILLE ACADEMY CLARKSVILLE, TN—$56,150
APSU CHEERLEADING CLARKSVILLE, TN—$40,950
CLARKSVILLE ELITE GYMNASTICS CLARKSVILLE, TN—$40,800
DANCE WORKS MURFREESBORO, TN—$27,050
LORI GEIST CLARKSVILLE, TN—$21,610
ROCKSTAR ACADEMY OF DANCE MOUNT JULIET, TN—$17,750

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ISABELLE LORENZOVice President$86KBRITTANY BENSONSecretary$86K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ISABELLE LORENZOVice President40$86,138
BRITTANY BENSONSecretary40$86,138
MILLER BOISSEAUDirector10—
GARETH MCDONALDPresident1—
LORI GEISTTreasurer1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dreamchasers?

Dreamchasers is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in CLARKSVILLE, TN. It holds $360K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Dreamchasers?

As of 2024, Dreamchasers holds $360K in total assets with $1.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 41 grants totaling $777K in 2024.

Where does Dreamchasers operate?

Dreamchasers has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee.

What size grants does Dreamchasers award?

In 2024, Dreamchasers awarded 41 grants totaling $777K — an average of about $19K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Dreamchasers's EIN?

Dreamchasers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4939937. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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