The Dreamyard Project Inc
The Dreamyard Project, inc. (dreamyard) is an arts and social justice organization dedicated to working with bronx youth, families, and schools to build pathways toward equity and opportunity.
The Dreamyard Project Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,184,823
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6,006,527
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $228
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,864,736
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Dreamyard Project Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Dreamyard Project Inc gives
- Giving fell 98% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $1.2M (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $28K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Reason to Survive (Arts) National City, CA | Operating Grant | $7,000 |
| Imagination Stage Bethesda, MD | Passthrough to Organizations Obtaining 501C3 Status | $7,000 |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theater Inc Milwaukee, WI | Operating Grant | $7,000 |
| Raw Art Works Inc Lynn, MA | Operating Grant | $7,000 |
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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 | $5,184,823 | $6,006,527 | $6,864,736 | — | — | $228 |
| 2024 | $5,897,830 | $6,874,276 | $6,983,169 | $28,000 | 4 | $215 |
| 2023 | $5,433,982 | $6,991,157 | $6,927,983 | $1,052 | Total only | $2,963 |
| 2022 | $3,743,428 | $5,675,436 | $6,295,022 | $67,250 | 1 | $468 |
| 2021 | $4,474,380 | $5,509,637 | $5,851,025 | $1,159,345 | 9 | $904 |
| 2020 | $5,702,701 | $6,791,125 | $6,151,904 | $217,256 | 1 | $4 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Dreamyard Project Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Dreamyard Project Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bronx, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $228.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dreamyard Project Inc is led by Jason Duchin, Co-Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 8 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Duchin
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $157K (2025)
Thomas Lord
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$141K (2020) → $160K (2025)
Patricia Perez
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moriah Carlson
Director of School Partnerships & Design Programs
Director of in School Programs → Director of School Partnerships & Design Programs, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$107K (2020) → $114K (2025)
Cyril A. Greene
Director of Arts Center
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Ella Cohen
Director of Legacy & Internship Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Samantha Phillips
Director of People & Culture
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
Alisyn Camerota
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Berndt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erickson Blakney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Hawke
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie North
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Watson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Magistro
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Calderon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Suiter Matamoros
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Gallo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Oscher Friedman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Blake
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Layla Shah-Hosseini
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Julien
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Springer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Young
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kanika Srinivasan
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$157K (2025)
Michelle A. Stone-Pennycooke
Former Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Abby Turk
Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Howe
Secretary
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Davon Russell
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Michelle Stone-Clarke (2023–2024) — Director of Finance
- Former: Allison Nathan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Derrick Harry Lewis (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Errol King (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Gizelle George-Joseph (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Leslie Rylee (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Miller (2022) — Director
- Former: Fran Bermanzohn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Helen Pardoe (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Gurandiano (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Gallo (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ken Maxwell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ku-Ling Yurman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Giuffra Diaz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark-Anthony Edwards (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Duchin (2020–2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $160K, to Thomas Lord (Co-Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Dreamyard Project Inc
How large is The Dreamyard Project Inc?
The Dreamyard Project Inc reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What is The Dreamyard Project Inc?
The Dreamyard Project Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bronx, NY. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Dreamyard Project Inc operate?
The Dreamyard Project Inc has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Wisconsin.
What is The Dreamyard Project Inc's EIN?
The Dreamyard Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3759661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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