Public Charity

GARDEN OF DREAMS FOUNDATION

GARDEN OF DREAMS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in New York, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.9M revenue, $8.5M expenses, $6.9M total assets. IRS filings disclose 205 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $16.7M.

EIN: 133979726 New York, NY Public Foundations NTEE: T30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.9M
Total Expenses$8.5M
Total Assets$6.9M
Grants Given205
Grant Total$16.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at Garden of Dreams Foundation

How Garden of Dreams Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$4 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$61
Events at madison square garden, radio city music hall, teams' training center and other venues: the foundation provides access to events such as concerts, sporting events and a…
66% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 106,063 grants
$25
The garden of dreams giving program
27% of program spending
$5
Cbo support
5% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Garden of Dreams Foundation

Sometimes funds new orgs 15% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

SCAN-HARBOR INC
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
TO FULFILL GDF'S MISSION
$575,400
SUNRISE DAY CAMPS ASSOCIATION INC
OCEANSIDE, NY · 2024
TO FULFILL GDF'S MISSION
$275,000
NORTHWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION
NEW HYDE PARK, NY · 2024
TO FULFILL GDF'S MISSION
$112,498
HARLEM DOWLING WEST SIDE CTR
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
TO FULFILL GDF'S MISSION
$20,000
Ronald McDonald House of NY
NEW YORK, NY · 2023
TO FULFILL GDF'S
$530,000

Showing up to 5 of 205 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Graves
CONTROLLER (AS OF 7/1/2025) Alex Shvartsman
DIRECTOR Andrea Greenberg
CHAIRMAN Barry Watkins
DIRECTOR Brad Karp
DIRECTOR Cristina Dolan

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$11,131,343 20 grants
Unspecified
$5,582,245 45 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $8.9M $8.5M $6.9M
2024 $10.4M $8.6M $6.3M
2023 $6.0M $6.3M $4.0M
2022 $4.7M $4.1M $4.1M
2021 $1.3M $1.1M $3.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $8.9M (+608%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, FL, IL, NJ, NY, and 1 other state.

CACTFLILNJNYTX

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