Speer Dream Foundation
The Speer Dream Foundation is a faith-based philanthropic organization based in an individual recipient, Florida. It supports work in education, community outreach, medical support, and military and first responder assistance, with a stated focus on making an impact in the Tampa Bay region.
Speer Dream Foundation at a glance
In short: Speer Dream Foundation gave $2.6M across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,552,000
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +104.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,349
- -47.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $34,204,640
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Speer Dream Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Application contact: Lisa Vickers
Mailing address: 100 2Nd Avenue South Suite 101S, St Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 405-1515
Email: info@speerdream.org
Website: HTTPS://SPEERDREAM.ORG/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Speer Dream Foundation
Who Speer Dream Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The YMCA of Greater St Petersburg ($586K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 64 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in an individual recipient, Florida. In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, with 4% going to Louisiana, 3% to Colorado, and 2% to New York. Its website describes its work as focused on the Tampa Bay region.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
Cities
How Speer Dream Foundation gives
- 8% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2024) to $2.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The YMCA of Greater St Petersburg St Petersburg, FL | Continuing Growth/Expenses | $500,000 |
| Keswick Christian School St Petersburg, FL | Aspire education program support for initial staffing, training and materials. | $233,000 |
| Heroes of the St Pete Police & Fire Rescue St Petersburg, FL | To provide night vision scopes, state-of-the-art tripods and f-650 truck to tow the rook | $180,000 |
| Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg St Petersburg, FL | Purchase of a One-Classroom Portable Unit | $120,000 |
| St Anthony's Hospital Foundation St Petersburg, FL | Purchase of a lab specimen relay robotic transport system | $119,000 |
| Global Prison Seminaries Foundation Inc Walker, LA | Project proposed for fl men & women's seminary program. | $100,000 |
| Hands Across the Bay Clearwater, FL | To meet the needs of the community after the 2 hurricanes | $100,000 |
| Keswick Christian School Inc St Petersburg, FL | Foundation for Newly Created Aspire Program | $100,000 |
| Sailfuture St Petersburg, FL | Funding to renovate an existing 8,000 sqft. Building that is currently not in use. | $100,000 |
| St Pete Fools Charities St Petersburg, FL | To meet the needs of the community after the 2 hurricanes | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF, a private foundation.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,204,640 | $5,195,380 | $3,491,318 | $2,552,000 | 43 | $3,159,247 | $5,010,801 | $2,606,611 |
| 2024 | $32,471,220 | $1,112,013 | $2,913,565 | $2,351,000 | 21 | $2,725,513 | $966,169 | $2,418,912 |
| 2023 | $34,224,631 | $44,738,675 | $20,940 | — | — | — | $1,766,339 | $613,813 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Speer Dream Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.6M 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
The foundation says it is committed to fostering positive change by addressing critical community needs and uplifting others. Its focus areas are education, community outreach, medical support, and military and first responder assistance. It describes collaboration with other philanthropic foundations as part of its approach.
Its grantees work in a range of fields. For example, Keswick Christian School says it provides Christ-centered education; Academy Prep Center of an individual recipient says it supports students through a rigorous middle-school program and ongoing graduate support; and SailFuture says it uses sailing to connect teens transitioning back into society with mentors. Global Prison Seminaries Foundation describes its work as establishing religious seminaries within prison systems, while Sing Out and Read says it uses singing to help students improve literacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 43 grants totaling $2,552,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $500,000, with a median of $45,000. In 2024, it reported 21 grants totaling $2,351,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 43 grants totaling $2.6 million.
Notable 2025 grants included $500,000 to the YMCA of an individual recipient, $233,000 to Keswick Christian School, $180,000 to Heroes of the St. Pete Police & Fire Rescue, $120,000 to Academy Prep Center of an individual recipient, and $119,000 to St. Anthony’s Hospital Foundation. Other grants included $100,000 each to Global Prison Seminaries Foundation, Hands Across the Bay, Keswick Christian School, SailFuture, and St. Pete Fools Charities.
The foundation’s grant-program description says applications follow a staged process by invitation after initial eligibility has been determined and that grants are awarded twice a year. Its 2023 filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and that information should be submitted through an application form on the foundation’s website. The filing lists no deadline or award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lisa Vickers as CEO/Executive Trustee, Brett Vickers and Raleigh Greene IV as trustees, Tim Whipple as Executive Director, and Heidi Green as Treasurer.
Speer Dream Foundation is led by Lisa Vickers, CEO & Executive Trustee on every filing since 2023; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Vickers
CEO & Executive Trustee
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Whipple
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $174K (2025)
Brett Vickers
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raleigh Greene IV
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Green
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$53K (2024) → $89K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $174K, to Tim Whipple (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Speer Dream Foundation
How much does Speer Dream Foundation give each year?
Speer Dream Foundation gave $2.6M across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.4M across 21 grants.
What is Speer Dream Foundation's typical grant size?
Speer Dream Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $59,349, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Speer Dream Foundation give grants?
Speer Dream Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Petersburg, FL (21 grants), Largo, FL (5 grants), Clearwater, FL (4 grants) and Tampa, FL (4 grants).
Does Speer Dream Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 43 grants with a stated purpose on Speer Dream Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Meet the Needs of the Community After the 2 Hurricanes" (6 grants) and "Continuing Growth/Expenses" (4 grants).
Who are Speer Dream Foundation's largest grantees?
Speer Dream Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The YMCA of Greater St Petersburg ($586,000 across 4 grants), Keswick Christian School ($333,000 across 2 grants) and Heroes of the St Pete Police & Fire Rescue ($230,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Speer Dream Foundation?
Speer Dream Foundation reported $34.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Speer Dream Foundation fund?
The foundation says it is committed to fostering positive change by addressing critical community needs and uplifting others. Its focus areas are education, community outreach, medical support, and military and first responder assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Speer Dream Foundation?
Speer Dream Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check speerdream.org for any change to that policy.
What is Speer Dream Foundation's EIN?
Speer Dream Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3052692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Speer Dream Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Speer Dream Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/speer-dream-foundation-morg_13688334b362409cadfb880b07e957d7
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