INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF DREAMS

What INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF DREAMS does

The International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, international, multidisciplinary membership organization founded in 1983 and headquartered in Folsom, California. It operates as a community and content platform serving dream researchers, clinicians and therapists, and general dream enthusiasts, with operating geographies spanning North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Oceania via a network of regional representatives and corporate-member chapters. Core products include the APA-indexed peer-reviewed journal Dreaming (impact factor 0.841), the tri-annual DreamTime magazine (~550 circulation), the monthly DreamNews newsletter, an annual international conference (rotating locations including Ashland OR, Kerkrade NL, Montreal, Copenhagen, and London), regional conferences worldwide, member directories, the IASD/DSF research grant program, and a discontinued online PsiberDreaming Conference (2002-2019).

IASD monetizes through a tiered annual membership model ($75 student/reduced-income/culture-keeper, $120 individual, $180 couples, $200 patron, $150-$300 organizational), conference registration fees, tri-annual DreamTime advertising ($65-$295 per placement), book sales via Amazon and Chiron Publications, and tax-deductible donations to the Heritage Fund and DreamScience Foundation grant program. The technology stack is a content-and-community platform: the asdreams.org website hosts archives, directories, and publications; distribution relies on EventBrite for ticketing, PayPal for payments, Constant Contact for the newsletter, and Google Translate for 30+ language translations. No native mobile app, API, or proprietary software product exists. Day-to-day operations are supported by 1-10 staff including an Office Manager based in Folsom, with editorial, regional, and grant committees staffed by elected volunteers and Past Presidents.

Name

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF DREAMS

Legal name

International Association for the Study of Dreams

Website

https://asdreams.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IASD is a 42-year-old 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization that publishes the APA-indexed Dreaming journal, hosts international and regional dream conferences, and serves researchers, clinicians, and dream enthusiasts across 35+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Novato

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $75 to $200 depending on membership tier (student, individual, patron, couples, organization), providing access to publications, conferences, and member benefits.
2. Conference Registration Fees: Revenue from annual international conferences and regional events, with discounted rates for members.
3. DreamTime Magazine Advertising: Display advertising sold in the tri-annual DreamTime magazine, with rates ranging from $65-$295 depending on ad size and membership status.
4. Publication Sales: Sale of books including 'Dreams That Change Our Lives' and 'Dreams: Understanding Biology, Psychology, and Culture' through Amazon and Chiron Publications.
5. Donations: Tax-deductible 501(c)(3) donations to support grant funding and general operations, including the Heritage Fund and DreamScience Foundation grant fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IASD is a non-profit membership organization that publishes peer-reviewed dream research through the APA-indexed journal Dreaming, the tri-annual DreamTime magazine, and the monthly DreamNews newsletter; hosts annual international and regional conferences on dreams; maintains public and members-only directories; awards research grants through the DreamScience Foundation partnership; and offers ethical guidelines and educational resources for professional and personal dreamwork.

Product overview

The International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) is a non-profit, international, multidisciplinary membership organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services centered on dream research, education, and community. The core offerings include three major publications: the APA-published scholarly journal 'Dreaming', the tri-annual DreamTime Magazine, and the monthly DreamNews newsletter. The organization hosts annual international conferences, regional conferences across global locations, and the historical PsiberDreaming Online Conference (2002-2019). Membership services include public and private directories for networking, grant programs including the IASD/DSF DEI Grant and Ernest Hartmann Award for Student Research, and ethical training guidelines. Additional offerings encompass dream art exhibitions, book publications including 'Dreams That Change Our Lives' and 'Dreams: Understanding Biology, Psychology, and Culture', educational resources like Brain Awareness Week content and K-12 science projects, and research portals such as the Covid-19 Dreams portal and Dreamlinks weekly article service. The organization operates as a platform connecting researchers, clinicians, artists, and dream enthusiasts through events, publications, and collaborative opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PsiberDreaming Conference: Online conference exploring paranormal/psi dream experiences, ran 2002-2019 (18 consecutive years)
• DreamScience Foundation
• Vereniging voor de Studie van Dromen (VSD)

Products and services

• IASD Membership Annual membership subscription program with individual ($120/yr), patron ($200/yr), couples ($180/yr), student ($75/yr), reduced income ($75/yr), Culture-Keeper ($75/yr), and organization/corporate ($150-$300/yr based on member count) tiers. Members receive three publications (Dreaming journal, DreamTime magazine, DreamNews newsletter), discounted conference registration, access to member directories, grant eligibility, and professional visibility through membership credentials.
• Dreaming Journal Peer-reviewed scholarly journal publishing articles on biological, psychological, anthropological, clinical, and arts/humanities perspectives on dreams. Indexed by the American Psychological Association and distributed to IASD members as part of their membership benefits.
• DreamTime Magazine Tri-annual magazine featuring articles on dream research, personal dream explorations, book and film reviews, interviews with key figures in dream studies, and conference news. Available as part of membership or with hardcopy upgrade option for $15 extra, and carries display advertising ($65-$295 depending on size and member status). Average total circulation of approximately 550.
• International Annual Conferences Annual international conferences held at rotating locations including Ashland OR, Kerkrade Netherlands, Tucson AZ, Virginia Beach, Berkeley CA, Montreal Canada, Copenhagen Denmark, London UK, and Atlanta GA. Features keynote presentations, workshops, dream art exhibitions, and networking for researchers, clinicians, and enthusiasts, with discounted registration for IASD members.
• Regional Conferences and Meetings Smaller regional events organized across USA regions (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West), Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Australia/New Zealand. Includes French-language Quebec conferences, Dutch VSD symposia, and other locally organized dream conferences. Net proceeds support IASD's operating budget.
• PsiberDreaming Online Conference Online conference (2002-2019) exploring paranormal and psi dream experiences, featuring presentations, art galleries, contests (telepathy, precognitive dreaming, remote viewing), and virtual gathering spaces (The Outer Inn, Place for Dreams). Discontinued by IASD Board decision in February 2020.
• Dreams That Change Our Lives Book Two-volume book publication featuring over 70 authors examining dreams from biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives. Available for purchase through Amazon and Chiron Publications.
• Dreams: Understanding Biology, Psychology, and Culture Comprehensive two-volume academic reference examining dreams across biological, psychological, and sociocultural dimensions, edited by Robert J. Hoss and Katja Valli.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dreaming journal impact factor: 0.841, ranking 68th out of 125 multidisciplinary psychology journals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• DreamScience Foundation (DSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIASD partners with the DreamScience Foundation to provide seed grants for dream research. This joint granting activity aims to stimulate dream-related research with students and professionals who might not otherwise be able to pursue research projects, enhancing IASD's mission of supporting research.
• Dutch VSD (Vereniging voor de Studie van Dromen)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Dutch VSD, established in 1996, is an independent organization and committed corporate member of IASD with 160 members. They organize regional meetings 4-6 times yearly, publish the magazine Droomjournaal three times annually, host semi-annual symposia, and maintain a website visited about 6000 times per month.
• Dana FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIASD is a partner organization in Brain Awareness Week, a worldwide effort coordinated by the Dana Foundation to promote public understanding of neuroscience and brain science.
• Regional Event OrganizersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIASD supports regional event organizers worldwide who host regional dream conferences. Regional events help advance IASD's mission of broadening public awareness of dreams and generate revenue through net proceeds to the operating budget.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Sleep Medicine: AASM is the leading clinical professional society for sleep medicine, with comparable membership, journal, conference, and CME offerings. Its practitioners frequently intersect with IASD's clinician segment working with nightmares and dream-focused therapy.
• American Psychological Association: APA is the umbrella organization that actually publishes the Dreaming journal through its APA Index. A generalist professional/psychological association whose model (membership, journals, conventions, continuing education) is the prototype IASD operates within.
• International Association for Applied Psychology: IAAP is the international federation of applied psychology associations, with the same international, multidisciplinary, member-driven model as IASD. Comparable in governance (national affiliates acting as corporate members) and journal/conference operations.
• International Psychoanalytical Association: IPA is the global organization of psychoanalytic societies, historically central to dream interpretation. Comparable professional/clinical association model (constituent societies as members, ethics standards, conferences, publications) and overlapping membership base with IASD clinicians.
• Association for Psychological Science: APS is a membership-based nonprofit scientific society advancing psychological research. Comparable to IASD in mission (pure and applied research dissemination) and revenue model (dues, journals, conventions), at substantially larger scale.
• Society for Neuroscience: SfN is a large, established scientific society whose scope includes brain mechanisms underlying dreaming and sleep. It mirrors IASD's structure (membership tiers, journal, annual meeting, public outreach) but at much greater scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Sleep Research Society: The Sleep Research Society is the premier membership organization for sleep scientists, covering the closely adjacent field of sleep and dream research. Comparable in mission (scientific research society) and model (members, journal, annual conference) to IASD, though focused on sleep more broadly.

Emerging players

• World Federation for Mental Health: WFMH is an international mental health membership and advocacy organization running conferences, member societies, and awareness campaigns. Compares to IASD on community- and event-led outreach to a similar professional+consumer audience, particularly around World Mental Health Day programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/DreamScholars
• YouTubeyoutube.com/iasdreams
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/International-Association-for-the-Study-of-Dreams/118109938248168
• Instagraminstagram.com/iasddream
• Pinterestpinterest.com/studyofdreams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iasddreams

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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