Legends and Dreams Foundation
Legends and Dreams Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bucyrus, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $18K.
Legends and Dreams Foundation at a glance
In short: Legends and Dreams Foundation gave $18K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $18,472
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,236
- +53.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $9,236
- Total assets
- $2,447
- -42.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Legends and Dreams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Rockhurst High School ($17K). Together the top 2 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Legends and Dreams Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $18K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhurst High School Kansas City, MO | Provided trael funds to coaches for a youth wrestling tournament | $17,472 |
| Devin Hill Jr Kansas City, MO | Scholarship Funds | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,447 | $112,518 | $114,347 | $18,472 | 2 | $18,472 | $166 |
| 2023 | $4,276 | $83,739 | $96,161 | $18,065 | 3 | $18,065 | $517 |
| 2022 | $16,698 | $57,058 | $40,360 | $2,260 | 2 | $2,260 | $1,317 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Legends and Dreams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $166 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Legends and Dreams Foundation is led by Jeffrey Lewandowski, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeffrey Lewandowski
CEO
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Lewandowski
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Phipps
CFO
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mark Conrad (2022–2023) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Legends and Dreams Foundation
How much does Legends and Dreams Foundation give each year?
Legends and Dreams Foundation gave $18K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 3 grants.
How large is Legends and Dreams Foundation?
Legends and Dreams Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $166 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Legends and Dreams Foundation operate?
Legends and Dreams Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas, Missouri.
What is Legends and Dreams Foundation's EIN?
Legends and Dreams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1698961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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