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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 11-6458173

Dreams R US Foundation

A private foundation in Shoreham, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $744,578 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $744,578

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $18,822,851
  • Tax year 2024

    $712,160

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $15,541,873
  • Tax year 2023

    $763,916

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $15,505,233
  • Tax year 2022

    $835,640

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $16,222,211
  • Tax year 2021

    $779,982

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $16,620,968
  • Tax year 2020

    $733,330

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $16,391,100
  • Tax year 2019

    $721,260

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $17,991,386
  • Tax year 2018

    $715,280

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $16,739,300

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Covenant House of New YorkNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $150,000
  2. United Way of Long IslandDeer Park, NY

    General contribution

    $125,000
  3. MusicopiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General contribution

    $100,000
  4. Little Flower Children and Family ServicesBrooklyn, NY

    General contribution

    $75,000
  5. Farms for City Kids FoundationPRT Washingtn, NY

    General contribution

    $50,000
  6. EmbrellaPrinceton, NJ

    General contribution

    $39,000
  7. Our Lady of the HamptonsSouthampton, NY

    General contribution

    $37,600
  8. The Butterfly Effect ProjectRiverhead, NY

    General contribution

    $25,800
  9. The PlaceColorado SPGS, CO

    General contribution

    $25,000
  10. Mercy Center MinistriesPatchogue, NY

    General contribution

    $25,000
  11. The Basilica Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and MarySouthampton, NY

    General contribution

    $18,100
  12. The Dela Salle SchoolFreeport, NY

    General contribution

    $17,000
  13. Anchor HouseTrenton, NJ

    General contribution

    $15,000
  14. Sacred Heart AcademyHempstead, NY

    General contribution

    $15,000
  15. Timothy Christian SchoolPiscataway, NJ

    General contribution

    $12,078
  16. Nosh DeliversSea Cliff, NY

    General contribution

    $10,000
  17. Catholic Near East Welfare AssociationNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $100,00038% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $75,80029% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $65,00025% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $12,0785% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $553,500
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $100,000
  3. New Jersey3 grants $66,078
  4. Colorado1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Meghan E PaceTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $30,733
  • Kerry A Pace-McveighTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $30,733
  • Alicia Pace WebbTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $30,732

The return

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