Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,387,507
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,765,923
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $62,129
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,380,404
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $38K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Community Foundation - Maui Strong Fund Honolulu, HI | Financial Resources to Assist with Maui Wildfire Aid. | $7,500 |
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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 | $4,387,507 | $2,765,923 | $2,380,404 | — | — | $62,129 |
| 2024 | $3,926,696 | $2,216,306 | $1,938,687 | $7,500 | 1 | $48,700 |
| 2023 | $3,456,477 | $1,650,357 | $1,459,854 | $6,890 | 1 | $103,679 |
| 2022 | $3,137,901 | $1,033,250 | $1,023,680 | — | — | $39,305 |
| 2021 | $3,517,941 | $1,166,832 | $896,842 | $17,200 | 2 | $112,846 |
| 2019 | $2,940,055 | $838,384 | $595,647 | $38,020 | 4 | $189,433 |
About Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream
Based on IRS filings
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream is a public charity, based in Danville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $62K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream is led by Aarika Riddle, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aarika Riddle
Executive Director
Exc Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$34K (2021) → $182K (2025)
Casey Johnson
Director & President
Director → Director & Executive Vice President, 2021
Director & Executive Vice President → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Yamaguchi
Director & Chair
Director & Chairman → Director & Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Yamaguchi
Director of Programs
Executive Director → Director of Programs, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$95K (2019) → $126K (2025)
Aimee Eng
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bret Hedican
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Ramsbacher
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Okamoto
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise Ing
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark McCaffrey
Director
Director → Director & President, 2021
Director & President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nadyne Orona
Director
Director & President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hutch Hsieh
Director & Vice President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Milton
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Auyang
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Ting
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Correll
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Jo Buehler
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Collier
Development & Marketing Di
Development & Marketing Director → Development & Marketing Di, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $125K (2025)
Former officers (9)
- Former: Eric McDonnell (2021–2023) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Dean Osaki (2022–2023) — Co-Founder
- Former: Chirstine Kubota (2023) — Director
- Former: Chad Heaton (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jan Yanehiro (2019–2022) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Kim Burdick (2019–2022) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Christine Kubota (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Michele Griffin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Lee (2019) — Director
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 $182K, to Aarika Riddle (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream
How large is Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream?
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
Where does Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream operate?
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream has awarded grants in California, Hawaii.
What is Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream's EIN?
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3255817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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