About Speer Dream Foundation
Speer Dream Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on locally focused youth education and development in the St. Petersburg area, funding both capital projects and direct student support. Grants favor faith-affiliated and community institutions—supporting a Christian day school expansion, YMCA facility development, and community college scholarships—indicating a priority on improving facilities and increasing access to education and youth services.
Focus Areas
Christian K–12 school facilities and athletics complexes in St. PetersburgYouth-serving community center capital projects (YMCA facility expansion)Community college access scholarships for local students (First Steps/renewal scholarships)
Who They Fund
youth and studentsmilitary children (state of Florida)families (including those receiving move-in kits)women (mental health service recipients)camp and program participantsanimals / zoo or wildlife collections (cheetah habitat)
About Speer Dream Foundation
Speer Dream Foundation’s 2025 giving shows a clear pattern of large, local bets on St. Petersburg institutions that shape youth access, family services, and community infrastructure. Two $500,000 grants anchor that picture: one to The YMCA of Greater St Petersburg for a new building, and one to Keswick Christian School Inc for an athletics complex renovation campaign. Those gifts sit alongside a $250,000 scholarship award to St Petersburg College Foundation Inc, signaling that the foundation backs both physical facilities and direct student support. The foundation also funds public-safety and service organizations, including support for reunification efforts, outreach space, and specialized medical equipment. Several grants are tied to programs for children, students, families, and military-connected beneficiaries, with recurring attention to practical needs such as capital improvements, operating support, and program equipment. Recent awards also include faith-affiliated and community-based organizations, reflecting a grantmaking approach centered on local institutions serving Tampa Bay residents.
What Speer Dream Foundation Funds
Education is a core thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $250,000 to St Petersburg College Foundation Inc for First Steps scholarships for up to 100 students, and $500,000 to Keswick Christian School Inc for an athletics complex renovation campaign that supports a school environment. Community outreach and family support appear in multiple awards. The foundation granted $100,000 to Reach Services Inc - Reach Sl Pete for a new outreach center and $50,000 to Hands Across the Bay- Julie Weintraubs Hands Across the Bay Inc for a community donation and empowerment center. Medical support is also present. St Anthony’s Hospital Foundation Lnc received $100,000 for a surgical microscope, while Empowherment - Empowherment Community Center received $25,000 for women’s mental health therapy sessions. The foundation also backed a $50,000 grant to Fisher House Foundation Inc for scholarships to 25 military children from Florida.
How Speer Dream Foundation Gives
Speer Dream Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $130,000 at the 75th percentile. The distribution still allows for much larger awards, including multiple six-figure grants in 2025. The foundation appears to support both one-time capital projects and operating or program support, from facility construction to scholarships and equipment purchases. Its recent grant list is heavily concentrated in 2025, and the recipient base is almost entirely in Florida, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The foundation also accepts unsolicited applications through public grant pages.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Total Assets
$34.2M
Total Revenue
$5.2M
Total Expenses
$3.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $130K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$130K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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