Mission
DREAMING OUT LOUD'S MISSION IS TO CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DC METRO REGIONS MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH BUILDING A HEALTHY, EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM.
Public Charity
DREAMING OUT LOUD INC
DREAMING OUT LOUD INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.4M revenue, $5.3M expenses, $7.1M total assets. 74 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 261286043
WASHINGTON, DC
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.4M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$7.1M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$6.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Dreaming Out Loud Inc
How Dreaming Out Loud Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$39
Farm and food hub
$21
Dream program:the dream program serves under-resourced, community-based food entrepreneurs from across Washington, DC via a 16-week start-up business program
$11
Kelly miller and fort staton farms :dol manages holistic community programming at the farm at kelly miller and fort staton urban farm, in partnership with DC department of…
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.
Sample Grants Received
TO CATALYZE BUSINESS GROWTH AND SUPPORT BUSINESS SUCCESS FOR DC OWNED FOOD BUSINESSES
$176,708
PROJECT SUPPORT
$1,000,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$200,000
SUPPORTING FOOD PANTRY PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS
$125,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$113,550
Showing up to 5 of 74 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIR
Andre Towner
BOARD VICE CHAIR
Arlene King-Berry
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Christopher Bradshaw
FOOD HUB DIRECTOR
Devonte Howard
BOARD MEMBER
Faith Ann Butcher
BOARD MEMBER
Johnny Seikaly
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.4M | $5.3M | $7.1M |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $4.2M | $7.1M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $3.1M | — |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $2.0M | $1.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $6.4M (+116%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.