Dreamspring
DreamSpring is a public charity based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1994, it is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender that provides loans, training, and business support to entrepreneurs and nonprofits seeking to start or grow small businesses. Its website says it serves entrepreneurs in 27 states.
Dreamspring at a glance
- Total assets
- $66,370,416
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $8,813,273
- -39.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,181,958
- -61.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,475,769
- -40.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Dreamspring
- Next open deadline
- November 2, 2026 (Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program)
- Contact
Mailing address: 2000 Zearing Avenue Nw, Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone: (505) 243-8844
Website: https://dreamspring.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Dreamspring
Who Dreamspring funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
DreamSpring says it serves entrepreneurs in 27 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 356 grants totaling $4.8M.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $66,370,416 | $8,813,273 | $8,475,769 | — | — | $1,181,958 |
| 2024 | $69,204,204 | $14,527,292 | $14,283,162 | — | — | $3,094,672 |
| 2023 | $72,311,430 | $14,674,824 | $23,123,632 | — | — | $273,126 |
| 2022 | $95,789,629 | $25,867,927 | $20,150,364 | — | — | $60,881 |
| 2021 | $203,163,761 | $25,298,598 | $9,091,537 | — | — | $132,224 |
| 2020 | $92,025,236 | $17,695,562 | $15,515,956 | $4,762,540 | 356 | $35,762 |
| 2019 | $51,851,931 | $9,666,881 | $12,190,987 | — | — | $34,424 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
DreamSpring’s mission is to increase access to business credit, make loans, and provide training so underserved entrepreneurs can realize their dreams and contribute to positive economic and social change. Its website also describes a focus on economic mobility and community wealth-building through helping people start and grow small businesses.
DreamSpring says it does not provide small business grants directly. Its website describes connecting entrepreneurs with grant opportunities and offering technical assistance and guidance. One grantee identified in the available records is the Denver Film Society, which received $15,000 in 2020. The Society describes its mission as helping diverse audiences discover film, cultivating film as an art form, enriching regional filmgoing, and showcasing international cinema that might otherwise not be seen in Denver.
Grantmaking
The IRS filing data lists zero grants for each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Separately, the available records identify a $15,000 grant to the Denver Film Society in 2020. DreamSpring’s website states that it does not provide small business grants directly, but connects entrepreneurs to grant opportunities and related resources.
DreamSpring promotes the Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program, an annual program for women entrepreneurs. The program description says selected fellows receive workshops, coaching, networking, and a $5,000 business grant, among other resources. This is a program of the Tory Burch Foundation, not a DreamSpring grant. The listed deadline is November 2, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne Haines as president/CEO through July 2025 and senior board advisor. It lists Alice Rodriguez as board chair; Irv Ashford Jr. as secretary; Virginia Bayless as treasurer; Anthony Sharett as immediate past chair; and Betty Arkell, Jerrie Merritt, Jan Singelmann, Manny Alvarez, and Jonathan Morales as directors.
Dreamspring is led by Marisa Barrera, Acting Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marisa Barrera
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Chief Strategy Officer → Chief Impact Officer, 2022
Chief Impact Officer → Acting Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$124K (2019) → $244K (2025)
Anne Haines
President, CEO & Senior Board Advisor
President & CEO → President, CEO & Senior Board Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$262K (2021) → $283K (2025)
Alice Rodriguez
Board Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Analisa Smith
Senior Director of Finance
Director of Finance → Senior Director of Finance, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$107K (2021) → $163K (2025)
Darcie Defoe
Director of Marketing
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$115K (2022) → $160K (2025)
Jerry Jacob
Director of Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$122K (2025)
Betty Arkell
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerrie Merritt
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manny Alvarez
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Singelmann
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Morales
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Smith
Chief Credit Officer
Vice President of Lending → Chief Lending & Client Exp Officer, 2022
Chief Lending & Client Exp Officer → Chief Credit Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$109K (2019) → $206K (2025)
Suzette M. Longfellow
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$39K (2021) → $259K (2025)
Amber Marie Kani
Chief Enagement Officer
Head of Stakeholder Engagement → Chief Enagement Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $199K (2025)
Jaquelyn Faustin
Loan Operations Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Natalie Degroot
Accounting Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Irv Ashford Jr.
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Sharett
Immmediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Baord Chair, 2024
Baord Chair → Immmediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Bayless
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Edmond Johnson (2019–2024) — Immmediate Past Chair
- Former: Francisco Lopez (2019–2024) — Chief Operations & Innovation Officer
- Former: Yashoda Naidoo (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kim Peone (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Ridenour (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Daskalovitz (2022–2023) — Director of Risk
- Former: Kimberly Leifeste (2023) — Third Party Product Manager
- Former: Evan Maxon (2020–2022) — Director of Operations
- Former: Marcie Chavez (2022) — Director of People & Culture
- Former: Clarence McAllister (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Greg Levenson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Coons (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Raymond E. Ziler (2019–2021) — CFO · Filing note: Ended 053121
- Former: William G. Ridenour (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Perkins (2020–2021) — Director of Philanthrophy
- Former: Anne Haines Yatskowitz (2019–2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Michael Burns (2019–2020) — COO
- Former: Kristine Michie (2019) — Vice President of Philanthropy
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $283K, to Anne Haines (Pres/CEO(THRU 7/25)/Sr. Board Advisor). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dreamspring
How large is Dreamspring?
Dreamspring reported $66.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.8M.
What does Dreamspring fund?
DreamSpring’s mission is to increase access to business credit, make loans, and provide training so underserved entrepreneurs can realize their dreams and contribute to positive economic and social change. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dreamspring?
Dreamspring has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check dreamspring.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Dreamspring make grants?
DreamSpring says it serves entrepreneurs in 27 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
What is Dreamspring's EIN?
Dreamspring's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0417347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Dreamspring funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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