Dreams for Change Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.6M
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
56
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Dreams for Change Inc?
Dreams for Change Inc is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by United Way of San Diego County ($1.3M), Foundation for California Community Colleges ($270K), Lucky Duck Foundation ($222K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Dreams for Change Inc between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $194K (2025) to $580K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $194K.
What grants has Dreams for Change Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | HOUSING | $189,797 |
| 2025 | Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram Foundation | FINANCIAL EDUCATION | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Brauner Family Foundation | CHARITABLE DONATION | $500 |
| 2025 | Diamond Heart Foundation | These are all 501c3 Organizations - charities whose mission is in alignment with the purpose of the Diamond Heart Foundation to alleviate suffering in the world. These were all distributions to charity organizations who actually do the work that Diamond Heart supports. | $250 |
| 2025 | Analog Devices Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $160 |
| 2024 | Foundation for California Community Colleges | BREAKING BARRIERS | $216,000 |
| 2024 | Golden State Opportunity | CALEITC4ME CAMPAIGN | $58,750 |
| 2024 | Price Philanthropies Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram Foundation | FINANCIAL EDUCATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES - MULTIPURPOSE AND OTHER | $500 |
| 2023 | United Way of San Diego County | EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) | $181,137 |
| 2023 | United Way of San Diego County | BUILDING RESILIENCE | $68,343 |
| 2023 | Foundation for California Community Colleges | BREAKING BARRIERS | $54,000 |
| 2023 | Golden State Opportunity | CALEITC4ME CAMPAIGN | $38,000 |
| 2023 | Price Philanthropies Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $26,000 |
| 2023 | Lucky Duck Foundation | Dreams Cuisine Homeless Employement | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Mission Edge San Diego | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION | $8,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $8,000 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $6,710 |
| 2023 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram Foundation | FINANCIAL EDUCATION | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Analog Devices Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $69 |
| 2022 | United Way of San Diego County | EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) | $177,151 |
| 2022 | United Way of San Diego County | BUILDING RESILIENCE | $97,415 |
| 2022 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SMALL BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT RELIEF FUND PROGRAM PER AGREEMENT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Lucky Duck Foundation | Dreams Cuisine Homeless Employement | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Golden State Opportunity | CalEITC4Me CAMPAIGN | $40,000 |
| 2022 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Safe Parking And Case Management For Vehicular Hom | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 56 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Dreams for Change Inc?
Dreams for Change Inc is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by United Way of San Diego County ($1.3M), Foundation for California Community Colleges ($270K), Lucky Duck Foundation ($222K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Dreams for Change Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Dreams for Change Inc's largest funder?
United Way of San Diego County is the largest recorded funder of Dreams for Change Inc, with $1.3M across 7 grants (2019–2023).
How much grant funding has Dreams for Change Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Dreams for Change Inc across 56 grants from 23 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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