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Garden of Dreams Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in New York, New York · EIN 13-3979726

Total giving
$5.5MTax year 2025
Total assets
$6.9MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

OUR MISSION IS SUPPORTED BY THREE CORE PILLARS: 1) COMMUNITY PROJECTS - WE PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES, AS WELL AS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA PROJECTS, THAT ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY LIVE AND GROW. 2) EDUCATION - WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE AND TRADE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS MENTORSHIP AND CAREER EXPOSURE PROGRAMS THAT OPEN THE DOORS TO OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPACT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE'S FUTURES. 3) INSPIRATION & JOY - WE PROVIDE UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND FOSTER HEALING AND JOY.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$6.5M2020
$870K2021
$3.3M2022
$4.9M2023
$6.9M2024
$5.5M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Ronald McDonald House of NY$530K2023
Make-a-Wish NJ$250K2023
Covenant House$130K2023
Make-a-Wish CT$100K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: gardenofdreamsfoundation.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.