The Dreaming Place
The Dreaming Place is a private foundation, based in Laurel, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $43K.
The Dreaming Place at a glance
In short: The Dreaming Place gave $64K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,691
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $21,230
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $9,530
- -63.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Dreaming Place funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bridger Police Department ($44K). Together the top 3 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Dreaming Place gives
- In 2025 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bridger Police Department Bridger, MT | Vehicle donation to support the protection of the bridger community | $43,686 |
| Montana PBS Bozeman, MT | To support storytelling through documentaries, dramas and local productions | $15,000 |
| Family Service Billings, MT | To support in preventing hunger, homelessness and poverty in Yellowstone county | $5,005 |
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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 | $9,530 | $49,138 | $65,903 | $63,691 | 3 | $64,762 | $43,426 | $1,339 |
| 2024 | $26,295 | $80 | $2,383 | — | — | $1,184 | — | $1,357 |
| 2023 | $28,598 | $30,940 | $2,342 | — | — | $1,145 | $24,327 | $784 |
| 2022 | — | $3,125 | $3,125 | — | — | $3,125 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | $27,409 | $27,409 | — | — | $27,409 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dreaming Place reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dreaming Place is led by Stephannie-Colleen Timmins-Lee, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephannie-Colleen Timmins-Lee
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Lee
Secretary & Director
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick Lee
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Dreaming Place
How much does The Dreaming Place give each year?
The Dreaming Place gave $64K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Dreaming Place's typical grant size?
The Dreaming Place's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,230, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Dreaming Place give grants?
The Dreaming Place gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Dreaming Place give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Dreaming Place's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Dreaming Place?
The Dreaming Place reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Dreaming Place's EIN?
The Dreaming Place's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2983628. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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