First United Community Dreams Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Oakland, MD EIN: 87-4176226

First United Community Dreams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Oakland, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $41K.

Key facts about First United Community Dreams Foundation

In short: First United Community Dreams Foundation gave $62K across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Maryland. 77% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-4176226
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$62,000
Grants made (2024)
22
Average grant
$2,818
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
77% first-time grantees (17 of 22, 2024)
Total assets
$1,065,207
Primary geography
Maryland (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$62K

-8.4% YoY

Grant Count

22

-4.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-4.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, First United Community Dreams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is First United Community Dreams Foundation open to new grantees?

77%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 17 of 22 grantees (77%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 23% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 22 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

OaklandMartinsburgFrederickCumberlandMorgantownHagerstownAtlantaKeyserAdamstownFort WashingtonOwingsAccidentAlexandriaBerkeleyBridgeportCharlestonFort WayneFrostburgGermantownHarwood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants202125 grants202223 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

United Way of Frederick: $5KUnited Way of Frederick$5KWashington County Chamber Foundation: $5KWashington County ChamberFoundation$5KScotts Run Settlement House Backpack Program: $5KScotts Run Settlement HouseBackpack Program$5KLandon's Library FBO WGW Tournament: $5KLandon's Library FBO WGWTournament$5KOakland Youth Baseball Association: $5KOakland Youth BaseballAssociation$5KCumberland Salvation Army: $4KCumberland Salvation Army$4KAspire Services Center: $4KAspire Services Center$4KUnited Way FBO Frostburg Lunch Program: $4KUnited Way FBO Frostburg LunchProgram$4KEvergreen Center Foundation: $3KEvergreen Center Foundation$3KBoys and Girls Club: $3KBoys and Girls Club$3K

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNITED WAY OF FREDERICK Frederick, MDTO SUPPORT ALICE ADVOCACY WEEK$5,000
WASHINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER FOUNDATION Hagerstown, MDGENERAL FUND$5,000
SCOTTS RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE BACKPACK PROGRAM Morgantown, WVGENERAL FUND$5,000
LANDON'S LIBRARY FBO WGW TOURNAMENT Mountain Lake Park, MDGENERAL FUND$5,000
OAKLAND YOUTH BASEBALL ASSOCIATION Oakland, MDGENERAL FUND$5,000
CUMBERLAND SALVATION ARMY Cumberland, MDGENERAL FUND$4,000
ASPIRE SERVICES CENTER Morgantown, WVGENERAL FUND$3,500
UNITED WAY FBO FROSTBURG LUNCH PROGRAM Cumberland, MDGENERAL FUND$3,500
EVERGREEN CENTER FOUNDATION Mount Savage, MDGENERAL FUND$3,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB Atlanta, GATO SUPPORT THE REBUILDING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,065,207$1,009,729$958,704
Revenue$47,505$28,665$138,129
Expenses$79,670$83,990$86,271
Qualifying Distributions$62,000$67,690$61,351
Net Investment Income$41,493$26,726$22,819
Distributable Amount$56,718$50,852$47,902

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

First United Community Dreams Foundation is led by Carissa L. Rodeheaver, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carissa L. Rodeheaver

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith R. Sanders

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rl Fisher

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason B. Rush

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tonya K. Sturm

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 First United Community Dreams Foundation

How much does First United Community Dreams Foundation give each year?

First United Community Dreams Foundation gave $62K across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $68K across 23 grants.

What is First United Community Dreams Foundation's typical grant size?

First United Community Dreams Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,818, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from First United Community Dreams Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does First United Community Dreams Foundation give grants?

First United Community Dreams Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was West Virginia (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cumberland, MD (4 grants), Morgantown, WV (3 grants), Hagerstown, MD (2 grants) and Oakland, MD (2 grants).

Does First United Community Dreams Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 82% of First United Community Dreams Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are First United Community Dreams Foundation's largest grantees?

First United Community Dreams Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include United Way of Frederick ($5,000), Washington County Chamber Foundation ($5,000) and Scotts Run Settlement House Backpack Program ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is First United Community Dreams Foundation?

First United Community Dreams Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is First United Community Dreams Foundation?

First United Community Dreams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Oakland, MD. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.

What is First United Community Dreams Foundation's EIN?

First United Community Dreams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4176226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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