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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2527687

DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60629

Financials

$3.6M$3.1M2023$6.1M$4.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$6,053,528$4,818,846$1,234,682$2,698,939$526,227$2,172,712
December 31, 2023990$3,636,524$3,090,939$545,585$995,246$49,475$945,771
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,720,810
of which government grants
$60,000
Program service revenue
$2,332,689
Investment income
$29
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$115,000
Other salaries and wages
$1,170,735
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,291,596
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$27,250
Accounting fees
$7,150
Occupancy
$61,598
Travel
$152,716
Depreciation
$37,386
Program services (functional)
$3,958,624
Management and general (functional)
$828,556
Fundraising (functional)
$31,666

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$995,246
Total assets, end of year
$2,698,939
Total liabilities, end of year
$526,227
Net assets, end of year
$2,172,712
Land, buildings and equipment
$269,295
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,172,712
Gross receipts
$6,053,528
Employees
25
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DION TREVOR DAWSONFOUNDER & CE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$115,000
BERNINA CUSACKVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CRYSTAL DAWSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NATALY MORENOTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0
DOUG WEISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DION TREVOR DAWSONFOUNDER & CE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$105,308
BERNINA CUSACKVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CRYSTAL DAWSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NATALY MORENOTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0
CONSTANCE STRICKLANDSECRETARY
Trustee or director
5$0
DOUG WEISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6235 S HOMAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60629-3337
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NATALY MORENO, 6235 HOMAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60629
Signed the 990
ROBERT PERRY JONES JR, CFO
Phone
(312) 719-0215
Return prepared by
LAUTERBACH & AMEN LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE FOOD, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO THE WEST ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, IL. OUR GOAL IS TO ALSO INCREASE FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL STABILITY TO ITS RESIDENTS WHILE COMBATING FOOD INSECURITY, HUNGER AND ADDRESSING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S FOOD DESERT STATUS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DREAM DELIVERIES DESCRIPTION: OUR DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER FRESH PRODUCE SERVICE PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH FIVE DAYS' WORTH OF HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS FOR WEEKLY CONSUMPTION AT NO COST. OUR RECIPIENTS HELPED US CHOOSE THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN THE BOXES. WE COMBINE OUR COMMITMENT TO CARE WITH A STATE-OF-THE-ART LOGISTICS OPERATION THAT ALLOWS US TO HIT AS MANY HOUSEHOLDS AS POSSIBLE IN EACH DELIVERY RUN. ALL OF THE PRODUCE IS PURCHASED FRESH BY DION'S CHICAGO DREAM-NO DONATED PRODUCE IS USED. IMPACT: OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, WE HAVE COMPLETED OVER 53,000 HOME DELIVERIES, REPRESENTING MOST OF OUR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES DISTRIBUTION - WELL OVER HALF A MILLION POUNDS. EVERY WEEK, WE MAKE 1,600 DELIVERIES DIRECTLY TO FOOD-INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS IN COOK COUNTY. OUR DELIVERIES REACH 60 OUT OF 77 CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS AND MORE THAN 30 SUBURBS.
    Expenses $1,979,312 · grants $10,000
  • DREAM VAULT RATIONALE: DION'S DREAM VAULT ACCELERATES THE FIGHT FOR FOOD SECURITY, INCREASING DELIVERY SCALE THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO REGION. THE DREAM VAULT IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART, NETWORK-ENABLED LOCKER PLACED IN A RETAIL STORE (SUCH AS WALGREENS, TARGET, ETC.) OR A SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY CENTER THAT FOOD INSECURE FAMILIES ACCESS WEEKLY WITH A UNIQUE ELECTRONIC CODE TO GET A BOX OF HEALTHY FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. IMPACT: TWO VAULTS OPERATE IN CHICAGO FIVE DAYS PER WEEK. EVERY VAULT MAKES UP TO 175 HOUSEHOLDS FOOD SECURE WITH A WEEKLY DREAM BOX, AND DISTRIBUTES 78,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE EACH YEAR. JUST THOSE TWO VAULTS CURRENTLY MAKE UP ROUGHLY 15% OF OUR TOTAL DISTRIBUTION. ADDING NEW VAULTS WOULD ALLOW US TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE SERVE.
    Expenses $989,656
  • FOOD IS MEDICINE: THE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM RATIONALE: HEALTH EXPERTS ARE INCREASINGLY REALIZING THAT FOOD CAN BE THE BEST MEDICINE AND THAT THE MEDICAL SYSTEM ITSELF CAN BE USED TO EXPAND FOOD DISTRIBUTION. AS THE MOST ADVANCED FOOD AID LOGISTICS PROVIDER IN THE CHICAGOLAND REGION, DION'S CHICAGO DREAM HAS BECOME THE GO-TO PARTNER FOR PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS, ALLOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCE BOXES TO MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE PROGRAM CAN SCALE RAPIDLY AND WIDELY BECAUSE MEDICAID FUNDS MOST OF THE COSTS CONNECTED TO FOOD PURCHASE AND DELIVERY. IMPACT: DION'S CHICAGO DREAM'S PRODUCE PRESCRIPTIONS CURRENTLY SERVE MORE THAN 800 PATIENTS THROUGHOUT COOK COUNTY, AND WE ARE EXPECTING TO MORE THAN DOUBLE THAT WITH AN INCREASE TO 2,000 WEEKLY PATIENTS IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. WE ALSO BRING OVER 400 BOXES A MONTH TO SIGN-UP EVENTS, WHERE PEOPLE CAN SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM. OUR PARTNER FOODSMART SHOWS EVALUATION STATISTICS FOR ITS VERSION OF THIS PROGRAM: ?33% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE ABLE TO SUSTAIN A 5% WEIGHT LOSS OVER 24 MONTHS ?39% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE ABLE TO REVERSE DIABETES AFTER 24 MONTHS ?36% OF PARTICIPANTS WITH HIGH CHOLESTEROL LOWERED THEIR LIPID VALUES TO NORMAL
    Expenses $593,793
  • BUILDING THE DREAM TEAM: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RATIONALE: PERMANENT ECONOMIC SECURITY IN A NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE ENGLEWOOD COMES FROM PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT. THE 5-YEAR UNEMPLOYMENT AVERAGE FOR ENGLEWOOD IS 24.9%, ROUGHLY 3X THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR CHICAGO. PROVIDING GOOD JOBS CAN STABILIZE THE COMMUNITY, AND THIS HAS BEEN A PART OF DION'S CHICAGO DREAM MODEL SINCE DAY ONE. NOT ONE VOLUNTEER HOUR HAS BEEN LOGGED FOR THE ORGANIZATION, ALLOWING DION'S CHICAGO DREAM TO FOCUS ON COMMUNITY HIRING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. IMPACT: CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS 31 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN LIVING-WAGE JOBS THAT PAY AT LEAST 20 PER HOUR. GIVEN OUR PROJECTED EXPANSION OVER THE NEXT YEAR, WE EXPECT THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF TO REACH MORE THAN 60. AT THAT POINT, WE WOULD BE THE SECOND-LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYER IN ENGLEWOOD, NEXT TO ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL.
    Expenses $395,863

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-2527687
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,698,939
Income (IRS master file)
$6,053,528

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$6,053,528$4,818,846$2,698,939XML
990December 2023$3,636,524$3,090,939$995,246XML
990December 2022$1,332,326$948,117$400,605IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-2527687).

Questions about DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP

What is the EIN of DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP is 85-2527687.
Is DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NATALY MORENO.
Who are the officers and directors of DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,000 (DION TREVOR DAWSON, FOUNDER & CE).
How much revenue does DION S CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,053,528, expenses of $4,818,846 and total assets of $2,698,939 at year end.

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