I Dream A World Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of causes, primarily focused on education, community service, and the arts. Its mission is reflected in its funding of initiatives such as Teach for America and various community engagement projects like Rocking the Boat. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and cultural enrichment, as evidenced by its grants to organizations like the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Epic Theatre Ensemble. While it primarily supports organizations in New York, it also extends its funding to initiatives in other states, including California and Ohio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established New York-based education, community-service, or arts nonprofits with a track record and existing relationships in the local philanthropic ecosystem seeking general operating support.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in New York or primarily serves New York communities.
- • Mission aligns with education, community engagement, or arts/culture activities
- • Demonstrated history of measurable program delivery and fiscal stability
- • Existing connections to local intermediaries or known grantees (introductions likely required)
- • Capacity to absorb unrestricted/general-purpose grants at the sizes observed
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in one state; about 98% of dollars in the latest year went to organizations in that state despite grants recorded in three states.
Recipient Variety
Twelve distinct recipients were funded in the latest year (and the foundation funded multiple different organizations across three years), so the recipient set is moderately broad even though dollars are financially concentrated among a few large grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of many new grantees exists in the latest year, but the foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected recipients and there is no public website or submission route, so an unfamiliar applicant would likely need an introduction or intermediary to be considered.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
