About "I Have A Dream" Foundation® of Boulder County
"I Have A Dream" Foundation® of Boulder County (IHDF) is a Boulder-based nonprofit dedicated to partnering with youth and their families as they successfully navigate school, college, and career. We provide a holistic academic, social, and emotional program from elementary school through college, along with postsecondary scholarship assistance — walking alongside Dreamer Scholars from 1st Grade to First Job.
Founded in 1990, IHDF is one of the largest affiliates of the national "I Have A Dream" Foundation, which was established in 1981 by Eugene Lang in New York City. We are an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving all of Boulder County through the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts.
View our Annual Report
Our Mission
Our mission is to partner with youth and their families as they successfully navigate school, college, and career by providing a holistic academic, social, and emotional program from elementary school through college, along with postsecondary scholarship assistance.
Our Vision
Our dream is a world where every child has equitable access to the educational and career opportunities that will ignite their innate potential.
Our Values
Social Justice · Inclusion · Asset-Based Approach · Curiosity · Co-Design · Continuous Improvement · Stewardship
What We Do
IHDF serves Boulder County youth who qualify through the Free and Reduced Lunch program or Affordable Housing eligibility. Dreamer Scholars enter our program in 1st grade and receive 12+ years of continuous, year-round support — through high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment, and into career.
Our programming includes academic tutoring and mentoring, social-emotional development, college access and career readiness, postsecondary scholarship assistance of up to $10,000 per student, and our 2-Generation (2-Gen) Advancing Families Program, which extends support to the parents and families of Dreamer Scholars alongside their students.
Leadership
Perla Delgado, Ph.D. CEO / Executive Director "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Boulder County
Board of Directors
Erika Smith, Chair — Community Member
Shannon Sackman, Vice Chair — Elevations Credit Union
Max Nathanson, Secretary — Community Leader
William Barclay, Ph.D. — Retired, Scientist
Jorin Bale — Elevations Credit Union
Jamie Dawson — Broadview Wealth Partners
Miriam De Santiago — Self-Employed
Maureen Espinoza — The Colorado Group, Inc.
Megan Foskett — Community Member
Tracy Leffingwell — Leffingwell Foundation
Financial Accountability & Transparency
"I Have A Dream" Foundation of Boulder County is committed to the highest standards of financial stewardship and organizational accountability.
Legal name: "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Boulder County
EIN: 84-1150542
Tax status: 501(c)(3) public charity — donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law
Audited financials:
Additional reports from prior years available by request. Email info@ihaveadreamboulder.org
IHDF maintains a conflict of interest policy and ethics policy applicable to all board members and staff. We are committed to transparency in governance and financial reporting.