Mission
THE PERMISSION TO START DREAMING FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING OUR NATIONS HEROES ACCESS TO TRANSFORMATIVE CARE THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THEIR LIVES AND THEIR FAMILIES WELL IN TO THE FUTURE.
Public Charity
PERMISSION TO START DREAMING FOUNDATION
PERMISSION TO START DREAMING FOUNDATION, of GIG HARBOR, WA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.1M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $1.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 4 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $10K.
EIN: 275251886
GIG HARBOR, WA
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grants Given4
Grant Total$10K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Permission to Start Dreaming Foundation
How Permission to Start Dreaming Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$64
Warrior pathh (progressive & alternative training helping heroes) is our nation's first non-clinical, peer-to-peer program designed to cultivate and facilitate posttraumatic growth
$6
Prayer breakfast, monthly huddle-all of these events were to raise awareness and funds to support military and first responder personnel and their families concerning post traumatic stress and…
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 Given
RACE FOR RELIEF
$5,700
ALL AMERICAN ASSISTANCE DOGS
PROVIDES SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS
$1,760
PROVIDES CAMPS FOR FAMILIES OF VETERANS
$1,320
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Blaze Fager
BOARD MEMBER
Chris Schuler
BOARD MEMBER
Hartleigh Caine
FOUNDER/DIRECTOR
Leslie Mayne
BOARD MEMBER
Mike Mitchell
DIRECTOR
Millard Lewis
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.1M | $1.7M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $1.5M | $994K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $474K |
| 2021 | $843K | $681K | $470K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $843K to $2.1M (+144%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in WA.
WA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.