Catching the Dream
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$1.4M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
95
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Catching the Dream?
Catching the Dream is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Frances Gilmore Foundation ($690K), Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation Inc ($200K), The Edouard Foundation Inc ($74K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Catching the Dream between 2018–2025.
Show all 36 funders
| The Nelson Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The New-Land Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Frances Pew Hayes Family Fdn Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The RMF Foundation Inc | $3,600 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lawrence Z & Jacqueline a Stern Fdn | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Robert E & Evelyn McKee Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bassett Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Kaplen Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stubbs Dorothy Charitable TUA Dtd 6-21-74 | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2018) to $289K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $138K.
What grants has Catching the Dream received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Frances Gilmore Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,500 |
| 2025 | Defense Against Thought Control | GRANTS TO NATIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND WORKS TO IMPROVE INDIAN SCHOOLS. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Edouard Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Special People in Need | GENERAL | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Yip Harburg Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Shirley & David Allen Foundation | ARTS EDUCATION | $1,100 |
| 2025 | The RMF Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $600 |
| 2024 | Frances Gilmore Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,500 |
| 2024 | Fred Maytag Family Foundation | 2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Edouard Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Defense Against Thought Control | GRANTS TO NATIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND WORKS TO IMPROVE INDIAN SCHOOLS. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Adelard & Valeda Roy Foundation | MESBEC PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Special People in Need | GENERAL | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Rd & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STU | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Audrey & Sydney Irmas | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Buscher Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NATIVE | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Yip Harburg Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Shirley & David Allen Foundation | ARTS EDUCATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Bassett Foundation | Education | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The RMF Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $600 |
| 2023 | Frances Gilmore Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $106,565 |
| 2023 | Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Edouard Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES. | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Defense Against Thought Control | GRANTS TO NATIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND WORKS TO IMPROVE INDIAN SCHOOLS. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Adelard & Valeda Roy Foundation | THE MESBEC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO WILL STUDY MATH, ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE | $7,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 95 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Catching the Dream?
Catching the Dream is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Frances Gilmore Foundation ($690K), Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation Inc ($200K), The Edouard Foundation Inc ($74K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Catching the Dream between 2018–2025.
Who is Catching the Dream's largest funder?
Frances Gilmore Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Catching the Dream, with $690K across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Catching the Dream received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Catching the Dream across 95 grants from 36 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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