Dreamer's Foundation
Dreamer's Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Rolling Hills Estate, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $799K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $32K.
Dreamer's Foundation at a glance
In short: Dreamer's Foundation gave $78K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $78,377
- -14.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,197
- +21.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $798,600
- +11.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dreamer's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Amecet Ministries ($14K). Together the top 6 received $56K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($22,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dreamer's Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 224% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2022) to $96K (2020). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $22,000 |
| Amecet Ministries | Charitable Purpose | $14,300 |
| Shalom Disability Ministries Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Purpose | $14,000 |
| Lamp Church Gardena, CA | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Living Water Mission Church Cerritos, CA | Charitable Purpose | $9,200 |
| Korean American Presbyterian Church Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Norwalk, CA | Charitable Purpose | $3,877 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $798,600 | $160,914 | $78,764 | $78,377 | 7 | $78,377 | $31,614 | $34,977 |
| 2023 | $716,450 | $116,929 | $93,634 | $92,099 | 10 | $92,099 | $16,929 | $31,988 |
| 2022 | $693,155 | $218,974 | $67,335 | $66,112 | 8 | $66,112 | $2,974 | $29,083 |
| 2021 | $541,516 | $206,177 | $73,111 | $72,000 | 5 | $72,000 | $1,177 | $22,207 |
| 2020 | $408,450 | $58,596 | $96,712 | $95,600 | 5 | — | $2,796 | $19,818 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dreamer's Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dreamer's Foundation is led by Ji Kun Lim, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ji Kun Lim
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Dreamer's Foundation
How much does Dreamer's Foundation give each year?
Dreamer's Foundation gave $78K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $92K across 10 grants.
What is Dreamer's Foundation's typical grant size?
Dreamer's Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,197, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dreamer's Foundation give grants?
Dreamer's Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Who are Dreamer's Foundation's largest grantees?
Dreamer's Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Amecet Ministries ($14,300), Shalom Disability Ministries ($14,000) and Lamp Church ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($22,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Dreamer's Foundation?
Dreamer's Foundation reported $799K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dreamer's Foundation?
Dreamer's Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Rolling Hills Estate, CA. It holds $799K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Dreamer's Foundation's EIN?
Dreamer's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0869102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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