I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis
I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $22,500, with awards to education-related organizations and programs in Missouri and Washington, DC.
I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis at a glance
In short: I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis gave $23K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Missouri. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,500
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,250
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $17,378
- -14.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 50376, St Louis, MO 63105-5376
Phone: (314) 727-6400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Special Education Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 9% to a recipient in Washington, DC. The listed Missouri grants were to organizations in St. Louis.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 114% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education Foundation St. Louis, MO | Classroom Innovation Program | $10,000 |
| Lifewise STL St. Louis, MO | Lifewise Academy, Freedom School | $2,000 |
| Northside Community School St. Louis, MO | Pre-K Program | $2,000 |
| US Department of Education Washington, DC | Annual Gift | $2,000 |
| St Louis Public Schools Foundation St. Louis, MO | Early College Academy, Early Childhood Education Program | $1,500 |
| City Academy St. Louis, MO | Annual Gift for Scholarship Fund | $1,000 |
| Coca St. Louis, MO | Annual gift for urban arts fund, roof repair appeal | $1,000 |
| Home Works the Teacher Home Visit Program St. Louis, MO | Annual Gift | $1,000 |
| New City School St. Louis, MO | Scholarship Fund | $1,000 |
| Ranken Tech St. Louis, MO | Scholarships | $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 | $17,378 | $20,043 | $22,932 | $22,500 | 10 | $22,500 | — | $975 |
| 2024 | $20,267 | $20,183 | $20,410 | $20,000 | 9 | $20,000 | — | $1,069 |
| 2023 | $20,494 | $30,110 | $19,800 | $19,500 | 9 | $19,500 | — | $614 |
| 2022 | $10,184 | $10,146 | $10,851 | $10,500 | 9 | $10,500 | — | $525 |
| 2021 | $10,889 | $10,001 | $12,300 | $12,000 | 9 | — | — | $677 |
| 2019 | $25,479 | $25 | $10,807 | $10,500 | 9 | — | $25 | $1,756 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis reported a distributable amount of $975 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported programs and organizations including classroom innovation, pre-K and early childhood education, scholarships, and arts. For example, the Special Education Foundation says its mission is to enrich the lives of children with disabilities ages three to twenty-one in St. Louis County through programs, support, and services not provided by tax dollars. The St. Louis Public Schools Foundation says its mission is to promote educational success for district students by engaging local, regional, and national support. City Academy says it transforms children, families, and the community through exceptional education and bold expectations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $22,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $1,250. The largest awards were $10,000 to the Special Education Foundation for its Classroom Innovation Program; $2,000 each to LifeWise STL, Northside Community School, and the U.S. Department of Education; and $1,500 to the St. Louis Public Schools Foundation. Other listed recipients received $1,000 each: City Academy, COCA, Home Works the Teacher Home Visit Program, New City School, and Ranken Tech.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mrs. Peggy Newman as president, Mr. Andrew E. Newman as vice president, and Mrs. Marsha Birk as director.
I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis is led by Peggy Newman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peggy Newman
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Birk
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew E. Newman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis
How much does I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis give each year?
I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis gave $23K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 9 grants.
What is I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis's typical grant size?
I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,250, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis that year got $2K on average.
Where does I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis give grants?
I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis gives mostly in Missouri: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (9 grants).
Does I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis's largest grantees?
I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis's largest 2025 grantees include Special Education Foundation ($10,000), Lifewise STL ($2,000) and Northside Community School ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis?
I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $975 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported programs and organizations including classroom innovation, pre-K and early childhood education, scholarships, and arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis's EIN?
I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1428740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does I Have a Dream Foundation St Louis accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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