Civic Intelligence

Dream Chicago

EIN 83-1188472 • 501(c)3 • Oak Park, IL

RevokedPub. 78 EligibleNTEE A20

Profile

Dream chicago offers joyful art-making experiences and learning opportunities that inspire hope, courage, creativity and community, particularly among chicago's underserved populations. Dream chicago connects artists living their dreams with dreamers at various stages of their dream journey, with public and participatory opportunities including schools, studios and the streets of chicago.

Revocation date: May 15, 2021

227 Forest AveOak Park, IL 60302

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

42nd percentile

1.3%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

192%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

84%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$105

Up $69 (+192%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$105

Up $69 (+192%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$5,133

Up $2,350 (+84%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$5,064

Up $1,391 (+38%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$69

Up $959 (+108%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150$100$50$0Assets 2023: $36Net Assets 2023: $362023Assets 2024: $105Net Assets 2024: $1052024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$105
Liabilities-
Net Assets$105

Operations Trend

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0-$2.0KRevenue 2023: $2,783Expenses 2023: $3,673Net Income 2023: -$8902023Revenue 2024: $5,133Expenses 2024: $5,064Net Income 2024: $692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,133
Expenses$5,064
Net Income$69

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 1, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$5,133
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Dream chicago offers joyful art-making experiences and learning opportunities that inspire hope, courage, creativity and community, particularly among chicago's underserved populations. Dream chicago connects artists living their dreams with dreamers at various stages of their dream journey, with public and participatory opportunities including schools, studios and the streets of chicago.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS STRONG EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS. EXPANDED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER DREAM CAMPS WILL ENGAGE NEW PARTICIPANTS. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS AND PARK DISTRICTS WILL BE ADVANTAGEOUS. DREAM CHICAGO IS REQUIRED BY SCHOOL PARTNERS TO CHARGE A PARTICIPATION FEE FOR STUDENTS, WHICH WILL REPRESENT 10 PER STUDENT, PER STUDIO CLASS FOR OUR AFTER SCHOOL OFFERINGS. HOWEVER, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO ENSURE ACCESS AND THAT NO STUDENT WILL BE TURNED AWAY DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY.-$5,064
WORKSHOPS - DESIGNED FOR ADULT LEARNERS, THESE WILL FOCUS ON TOPICS THAT RANGE FROM CREATIVE WRITING TO PAINTING, SKETCHING, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILMMAKING, MUSIC, DIGITAL ARTS, AND MORE DEPENDING ON MEMBER INTERESTS. AGAIN, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, SCHOOLS AND PARK DISTRICT WILL BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO PROGRAMMING. DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF CLASS, REQUIRED MATERIALS AND LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION NEEDED, A SLIDING FEE SCALE WILL BE OFFERED FOR CLASS FEES, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE AVERAGE COST OF A THREE-HOUR MASTERCLASS IS 20-25 PER PARTICIPANT.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
HEATHER TREADWAYPresident-$0--
CATHERINE BENDOWITZSecretary-$0--
REBEKAH KUCZMATreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Dream Chicago
EIN
83-1188472
Phone
8473971040
Address
227 FOREST AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302

Signing Officer

Name
Heather Treadway
Title
President
Phone
6304551160
Signed
2025-04-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Acumen Accounting & Tax Services Inc
Address
1S660 MIDWEST ROAD SUITE 130, OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181
Preparer
Deepa Ramachandran CPA
Phone
6304551160
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses bank charges 418 insurance 562 total 980

Form 990-ez, Part III

Dream chicago offers joyful art-making experiences and learning opportunities that inspire hope, courage, creativity and community, particularly among chicago's underserved populations. Dream chicago connects artists living their dreams with dreamers at various stages of their dream journey, with public and participatory opportunities including schools, studios and the streets of chicago.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Children and youth programs strong emphasis will be placed on programming for children and students. Expanded after school programs and summer dream camps will engage new participants. Strategic partnerships with local libraries, schools and park districts will be advantageous. Dream chicago is required by school partners to charge a participation fee for students, which will represent 10 per student, per studio class for our after school offerings. However, financial assistance is available to ensure access and that no student will be turned away due to inability to pay.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 29

Workshops - designed for adult learners, these will focus on topics that range from creative writing to painting, sketching, photography, filmmaking, music, digital arts, and more depending on member interests. Again, strategic partnerships with the public library, schools and park district will be advantageous to programming. Depending on the length of class, required materials and level of instruction needed, a sliding fee scale will be offered for class fees, and financial assistance will be available. The average cost of a three-hour masterclass is 20-25 per participant.

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