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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by HAVE DREAMS.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,166,626
Total expenses
$2,214,770
Contributions and grants received
$1,030,815
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$867,324
Investment income
$5,616
Other revenue
$262,871
Total assets, end of year
$2,700,264
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,480,963
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,219,301
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,560,792
Management and general expenses
$356,104
Fundraising expenses
$297,874
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,560,792

Program services were 70.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $69,553

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $961,262

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $8,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: VOCATIONAL REVENUE

    total $613,609 · related or exempt $613,609

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WORKSHOPS REVENUE

    total $93,666 · related or exempt $93,666

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CLASS REVENUE

    total $80,659 · related or exempt $80,659

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $79,390 · related or exempt $79,390

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,616 · excluded $5,616

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $15,398

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $15,398

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $15,398 · related or exempt $15,398

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $113,181

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $113,181

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $352,296

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $69,553

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $104,823

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $247,473 · excluded $247,473

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $262,474 · program services $174,925 · management and general $49,922 · fundraising $37,627

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,087,352 · program services $725,120 · management and general $207,679 · fundraising $154,553

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $211,671 · program services $140,436 · management and general $39,065 · fundraising $32,170

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $108,526 · program services $67,515 · management and general $11,545 · fundraising $29,466

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,624 · management and general $21,624

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $31,996 · program services $31,996

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $39,261 · program services $31,563 · management and general $455 · fundraising $7,243

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $39,210 · program services $33,328 · management and general $2,353 · fundraising $3,529

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $310,593 · program services $264,003 · management and general $18,636 · fundraising $27,954

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,746 · program services $4,578 · fundraising $168

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $19,709 · program services $16,753 · management and general $1,182 · fundraising $1,774

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,667 · program services $32,017 · management and general $2,260 · fundraising $3,390

  • 24a · Other expenses: CLASSROOM EXPENSE

    total $32,751 · program services $32,751

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $5,308 · program services $5,308

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSES & FEES

    total $499 · program services $499

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,383 · management and general $1,383

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $415,776 · end of year $470,805

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $414,000 · end of year $374,424

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $39,442 · end of year $93,144

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $69,983 · end of year $40,262

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $54,946 · end of year $36,063

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $366,206

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $314,611

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $56,056 · end of year $51,595

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $75,644 · end of year $48,086

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,819,996 · end of year $1,585,885

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $75,094 · end of year $75,901

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $25,478 · end of year $13,963

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,579,834 · end of year $1,391,099

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $851,104 · end of year $766,009

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $414,333 · end of year $453,292

Mission and programs · 2025

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.

  • VOCATIONAL: COMPRISED OF 3 MAIN PARTS: LIFE SCILS, PROJECT SEARCH 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 24 LIFESCILS PARTICIPANTS AND 12 HAVE DREAMS ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS DURING THE YEAR.

    Expenses $713,301 · Revenue $613,609

  • CLINICAL SERVICES: HAVE DREAMS OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM (AGES 10+) AS WELL AS TO PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND PARTNERS OF THOSE WITH ASD. THERE WERE 106 PARTICIPANTS WHO SERVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

    Expenses $378,688 · Revenue $79,390

  • 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 6 TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS WERE HELD SERVING 222 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 $365,459 · Revenue $93,666

  • 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 CLASSES PER WEEK. CLASSES ARE HELD IN PARK RIDGE AND EVANSTON. THERE WERE 77 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS IN EVANSTON AND 40 PARTICIPANTS IN PARK RIDGE.

    Expenses $103,344 · Revenue $80,659

  • RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE TO PSYCHOLOGIST AND MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE.

    Revenue $15,398

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robert Creevy

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Anne Egger

    SECRETARY (THRU 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeff Devlin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andy Bonk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Doug Bolton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chris Cassidy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Steven Gustafson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peggy Labern

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dana Fenceroy

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $147,302
    From this org
    $119,940
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,362
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kristina Johnsen

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $41,198
    From this org
    $41,198
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Daniel Woodall

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THRU 08/25)

    Total calculated
    $45,467
    From this org
    $40,368
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,099
    Hours/week
    30

  • Cathy McCarthy

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $28,482
    From this org
    $28,482
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    24

  • Roberta Goldman

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $103,296
    From this org
    $103,270
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26
    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
2025
Filed
22 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202632269349301838

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