Civic Intelligence

Dream Foundry

EIN 83-0876455 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Dream foundry is an advocacy organization providing community and support to creatives launching their careers in the speculative arts.

PO Box 13002Chicago, IL 60613

dreamfoundry.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

74th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

87th percentile

55%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

38%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Up

$35,729

Up $12,667 (+55%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$237

Up $206 (+665%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$35,492

Up $12,461 (+54%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin74th percentile

Revenue

Up

$61,852

Up $16,896 (+38%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$49,391

Up $1,606 (+3.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$12,461

Up $15,290 (+540%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2022: $26,277Liabilities 2022: $417Net Assets 2022: $25,8602022Assets 2023: $23,062Liabilities 2023: $31Net Assets 2023: $23,0312023Assets 2024: $35,729Liabilities 2024: $237Net Assets 2024: $35,4922024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$35,729
Liabilities$237
Net Assets$35,492
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2022: $61,865Expenses 2022: $51,496Net Income 2022: $10,3692022Revenue 2023: $44,956Expenses 2023: $47,785Net Income 2023: -$2,8292023Revenue 2024: $61,852Expenses 2024: $49,391Net Income 2024: $12,4612024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$61,852
Expenses$49,391
Net Income$12,461
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$35,729
Liabilities
$237
Net assets
$35,492
Revenue
$61,852
Expenses
$49,391
Net income
$12,461
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.7$0.24$35.5$61.9$49.4$12.5
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$23.1$0.03$23.0$45.0$47.8$2.83
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$26.3$0.42$25.9$61.9$51.5$10.4
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$61,852
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Dream foundry is an advocacy organization providing community and support to creatives launching their careers in the speculative arts.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN 2024 DREAM FOUNDRY HOSTED THE FOURTH FLIGHTS OF FOUNDRY, AN ONLINE CONVENTION FOR ASPIRING CREATIVES. FLIGHTS OF FOUNDRY PROVIDED 260 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING DURING 60 CONTINUOUS HOURS TO PARTICAPANTS AROUND THE WORLD.$0$0
IN 2024 DREAM FOUNDRY CONTINUED ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM "CON OR BUST" WHICH PROVIDES DIRECT CASH GRANTS TO ASSIST CREATIVES AND FANS OF COLOR WITH ATTENDING INDUSTRY EVENTS.$0$0
IN 2024 DREAM FOUNDRY RAN IT'S SIXTH ANNUAL SET OF CONTESTS FOR EMERGING ARTISTS AND WRITERS, RECEIVING ALMOST 400 ENTRIES AND REPRESENTING EVERY CONTINENT EXCEPT ANTARTICA.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRANDON O'BRIENMember At LargePT$0--
CORAL MOOREPresidentPT$0--
DEANNA RYMASZEWSKICompliance OfficerPT$0--
HELENA LAWTONTreasurerPT$0--
KATIE VEOHONGSSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Dream Foundry
EIN
83-0876455
Phone
6085098257
Address
PO BOX 13002, CHICAGO, IL 60613

Signing Officer

Name
Helena Lawton
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6085098257
Signed
2025-11-17
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: fundraising costs. Amount: 2,494. Description: management and administrative expenses. Amount: 19,977. Description: programming expenses. Amount: 13,055. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 35,526.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: credit cards payable. Beg. Of year amount: 31. End of year amount: 237.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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