Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA
Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. It gave 12 grants totaling $611,211 in filing year 2025 to charitable organizations.
Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA at a glance
In short: Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA gave $611K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Massachusetts. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $611,211
- +86.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,934
- +149.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $2,622,503
- -13.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% 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 Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA
- 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: Co Andersen 125 High Street 16 F, Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 292-8400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Zoo New England ($215K). Together the top 10 received $610K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 57 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went primarily to Massachusetts recipients (96%), with 3% going to North Carolina, 2% to Maine, and less than 1% to New York. The filing lists grants to organizations in those states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $61K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 272% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 347% of 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 $164K (2020) to $611K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $611K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zoo New England Boston, MA | General | $215,086 |
| Wish Project North Chelmsford, MA | General | $174,542 |
| Newton Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA | General | $83,333 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Boston, MA | General | $50,000 |
| Shamrock Foundation Boston, MA | General | $50,000 |
| Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation Hatteras, NC | General | $15,000 |
| Catholic Schools Foundation Boston, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Curtis Island Lighthouse Camden, ME | General | $10,000 |
| Dorrance Dance New York, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Kitty Hawk Baptist Church Kitty Hawk, NY | General | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
All figures are for the stated filing year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,622,503 | $217,527 | $632,249 | $611,211 | 12 | $614,531 | $202,441 | $176,886 |
| 2024 | $3,037,225 | $186,117 | $344,458 | $327,285 | 16 | $330,230 | $171,819 | $177,275 |
| 2023 | $3,195,566 | $85,022 | $265,244 | $249,778 | 9 | $252,501 | $91,482 | $164,343 |
| 2022 | $3,375,788 | $87,554 | $193,025 | $164,250 | 9 | $164,285 | $88,818 | $166,262 |
| 2021 | $3,481,259 | $544,012 | $308,938 | $286,995 | 11 | $287,100 | $526,974 | $180,225 |
| 2020 | $3,246,384 | $183,594 | $187,973 | $164,000 | 16 | — | $168,364 | $166,426 |
| 2019 | $3,250,763 | $173,782 | $413,897 | $392,671 | 19 | — | $157,669 | $170,074 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA reported a distributable amount of $177K 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 included support for organizations in education, dance, health care, and other areas. The Catholic Schools Foundation says its mission is to help families with demonstrated financial need access Catholic education focused on Christian values and character formation. Dorrance Dance says it aims to honor tap dance’s history, expand its audience, and present tap dance as a uniquely American art form.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $611,211. Grants ranged from $500 to $215,086, with a median grant of $12,500. Major recipients included Zoo New England ($215,086), the Wish Project ($174,542), Newton Wellesley Hospital ($83,333), Beth Israel Deaconess ($50,000), and the Shamrock Foundation ($50,000). The Catholic Schools Foundation received $10,000, and Dorrance Dance received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeremy Welsh-Loveman and Monica Welsh-Loveman as co-trustees, and Kathleen Welsh as co-trustee.
Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy Welsh-Loveman
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Welsh
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Welsh-Loveman
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kristine Welsh-Loveman (2019–2022) — Co-Trustee
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 Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA
How much does Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA give each year?
Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA gave $611K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $327K across 16 grants.
What is Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA's typical grant size?
Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $50,934, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA that year got $20K on average.
Where does Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA give grants?
Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants).
Does Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA's largest grantees?
Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA's largest 2025 grantees include Zoo New England ($215,086), Wish Project ($174,542) and Newton Wellesley Hospital ($83,333), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA?
Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $615K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $177K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations in education, dance, health care, and other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA?
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 Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA's EIN?
Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3791607. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation FKA 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
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