Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,089,870
- Total expenses
- $1,994,413
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,003,704
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $975,117
- Investment income
- $9,265
- Other revenue
- $101,784
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,945,843
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,680,406
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,265,437
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,318,994
- Management and general expenses
- $377,935
- Fundraising expenses
- $297,484
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,318,994
Program services were 66.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$179,228
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$824,476
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$51,084
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2a · Program service revenue: VOCATIONAL REVENUE
total $586,060 · related or exempt $586,060
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2b · Program service revenue: WORKSHOPS REVENUE
total $290,003 · related or exempt $290,003
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2c · Program service revenue: CLASS REVENUE
total $57,961 · related or exempt $57,961
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $41,093 · related or exempt $41,093
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3 · Investment income
total $9,265 · excluded $9,265
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6a · Gross rents
real property $40,169
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $40,169
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $40,169 · related or exempt $40,169
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$161,196
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$179,228
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$103,781
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $57,415 · excluded $57,415
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$4,200
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $4,200 · excluded $4,200
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $279,151 · program services $43,397 · management and general $192,358 · fundraising $43,396
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $151,147 · program services $96,175 · management and general $54,972
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $735,838 · program services $550,243 · management and general $35,947 · fundraising $149,648
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $202,493 · program services $125,901 · management and general $29,766 · fundraising $46,826
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $107,291 · program services $73,719 · management and general $19,248 · fundraising $14,324
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $20,170 · management and general $20,170
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $14,944 · program services $14,944
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13 · Office expenses
total $23,556 · program services $21,799 · management and general $612 · fundraising $1,145
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14 · Information technology
total $46,628 · program services $39,633 · management and general $2,798 · fundraising $4,197
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16 · Occupancy
total $297,035 · program services $252,480 · management and general $17,822 · fundraising $26,733
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17 · Travel
total $3,731 · program services $3,565 · fundraising $166
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $19,916 · program services $16,929 · management and general $1,195 · fundraising $1,792
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23 · Insurance
total $35,038 · program services $29,783 · management and general $2,102 · fundraising $3,153
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24a · Other expenses: CLASSROOM EXPENSE
total $32,563 · program services $32,518 · fundraising $45
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24b · Other expenses: LICENSES & FEES
total $17,087 · program services $11,258 · management and general $475 · fundraising $5,354
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $7,825 · program services $6,650 · management and general $470 · fundraising $705
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $377,329 · end of year $415,776
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $404,801 · end of year $414,000
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $34,100 · end of year $39,442
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $72,777 · end of year $69,983
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $9,644 · end of year $54,946
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$350,958
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$294,902
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $75,972 · end of year $56,056
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $22,248 · end of year $75,644
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,051,064 · end of year $1,819,996
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $98,653 · end of year $75,094
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $21,759 · end of year $25,478
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,759,855 · end of year $1,579,834
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $796,058 · end of year $851,104
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $371,610 · end of year $414,333
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
HAVE DREAMS ASPIRES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) LEARN, FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY AND SOCIALIZE, SO THAT THEY MAY REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND DEVELOP INTO CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Activities or mission (Part I)
HAVE DREAMS OFFERS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT BUILD COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS.
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VOCATIONAL: COMPRISED OF 2 MAIN PARTS: LIFE SCILS AND HAVE DREAMS ACADEMY FOR PARTICIPANTS WITH AN AUTISM DIAGNOSIS WHO ARE YOUNG ADULTS. HAVE DREAMS OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AS WELL AS TO PARENTS AND/OR CAREGIVERS OF THOSE WITH ASD. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP CRUCIAL VOCATIONAL SKILLS, JOB PREPARATION AND TRAINING, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY OUTINGS. PARTICIPANTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPLEMENT WORK SKILLS THEY DEVELOP DURING THE PROGRAM AND GENERALIZE THESE SKILLS IN APPROPRIATE WORK SETTINGS. THERE IS ALSO A CONCENTRATION ON SOCIALIZATION THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, STRUCTURED SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN AN EXTENSIVE FITNESS AND HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM. THERE WERE 22 LIFESCILS PARTICIPANTS AND 12 HAVE DREAMS ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS DURING THE YEAR.
Expenses $949,357 · Revenue $586,060
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TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND CONSULTATIONS: AUTISM RELATED TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE STATE OF ILLINOIS INCLUDING, 4- 3 DAY TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS. THESE TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION REGARDING STRUCTURED TEACHING FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. A TOTAL OF 8 TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS WERE HELD SERVING 166 PARTICIPANTS. THERE WERE ALSO ONLINE TRAININGS OFFERED AS WELL AS INTERACTIVE CONSULTATIONS, OBSERVATIONS, AND TRAININGS DONE WITH TEACHING PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE CHICAGOLAND AREA AT THEIR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.
Expenses $304,502 · Revenue $290,003
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CLASSES: SCILS IS A COMMUNICATION AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT IN INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN AUTISTIC DIAGNOSIS. CLASSES ARE HELD IN FALL, WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER AND CAMP SESSIONS, WITH 10 TO 20 CLASSES PER SESSION AND ONE TO TWO CLASSSES PER WEEK. CLASSES ARE HELD IN PARK RIDGE AND EVANSTON. THERE WERE 47 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS IN EVANSTON AND 41 PARTICIPANTS IN PARK RIDGE.
Expenses $65,135 · Revenue $57,961
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RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE TO PSYCHOLOGIST AND MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE.
Revenue $81,262
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Robert CreevyROBERT CREEVY
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Anne EggerANNE EGGER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeff DevlinJEFF DEVLIN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Doug BoltonDOUG BOLTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Chris CassidyCHRIS CASSIDY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Steven GustafsonSTEVEN GUSTAFSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Peggy LabernPEGGY LABERN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Janice McDillJANICE MCDILL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kristina JohnsenKRISTINA JOHNSEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $41,198
- From this org
- $41,198
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Dana FenceroyDANA FENCEROY
INTERIM ED-DIR OF OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $132,389
- From this org
- $109,184
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,205
- Hours/week
- 20
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Cathy McCarthyCATHY MCCARTHY
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THRU 7/24)
- Total calculated
- $74,594
- From this org
- $58,411
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,183
- Hours/week
- 32
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Daniel WoodallDANIEL WOODALL
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $30,969
- From this org
- $27,083
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,886
- Hours/week
- 30
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Roberta GoldmanROBERTA GOLDMAN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $122,696
- From this org
- $100,262
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,434
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 23 September 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202542829349300824
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