Hopes & Dreams Foundation
Hopes & Dreams Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chesterfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $1K.
Hopes & Dreams Foundation at a glance
In short: Hopes & Dreams Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $64,380
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hopes & Dreams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Ignites St Louis ($1K). Together the top 5 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hopes & Dreams Foundation gives
- Giving grew 127% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 279% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Ignites St Louis Saint Louis, MO | To help nurture and guide motivated young | $1,000 |
| American Jewish Committee Philadelphia, PA | Helping to battle Jewish antisemitism | $1,000 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital Founda Saint Louis, MO | Helping to support childrens hlth and cure diseas | $1,000 |
| Blood Cancer United New York, NY | To help find a cure for both Leukemia and Lymphona | $1,000 |
| Fight Colorectal Cancer Springfield, MO | To help find a Cure for Colorectal Cancer | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,380 | $14,531 | $6,548 | $5,000 | 5 | $11,256 | $1,078 | $4,041 |
| 2024 | $54,212 | $13,125 | $1,298 | $3,600 | 3 | $31,374 | — | $3,167 |
| 2023 | $42,620 | $6,539 | $1,197 | $2,800 | 2 | $6,452 | $110 | $2,396 |
| 2022 | $38,410 | $7,306 | $1,063 | $2,200 | 1 | $2,940 | $455 | $2,083 |
| 2021 | $30,873 | $5,939 | $3,349 | $2,300 | 1 | $725 | — | $2,178 |
| 2020 | $25,436 | $3,222 | $1,958 | $1,700 | 1 | — | $564 | $1,601 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hopes & Dreams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hopes & Dreams Foundation is led by Steven Laiderman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Laiderman
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alexander Blackmon
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian Laiderman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Laiderman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michelle Laiderman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Samantha Blackmon
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shayna Hirekorn
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tammi P. Laiderman
Vice President Secr Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jacob Hirsekorn
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Melissa Laiderman
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hopes & Dreams Foundation
How much does Hopes & Dreams Foundation give each year?
Hopes & Dreams Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 3 grants.
What is Hopes & Dreams Foundation's typical grant size?
Hopes & Dreams Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hopes & Dreams Foundation give grants?
Hopes & Dreams Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (20%) and New York (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does Hopes & Dreams Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Hopes & Dreams Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hopes & Dreams Foundation's largest grantees?
Hopes & Dreams Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hope Ignites St Louis ($1,000), American Jewish Committee ($1,000) and St Louis Childrens Hospital Founda ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hopes & Dreams Foundation?
Hopes & Dreams Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hopes & Dreams Foundation's EIN?
Hopes & Dreams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0196430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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