Mission
TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD FULFILLING LIVES AND TO TRAIN AND WORK IN A SUPPORTIVE, SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENT WHILE PRODUCING AND PROVIDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
WE GROW DREAMS INC
WE GROW DREAMS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WEST CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $428K revenue, $460K expenses, $663K total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $136K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 201991671
WEST CHICAGO, IL
Employment N.E.C.
NTEE: J99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$428K
Total Expenses$460K
Total Assets$663K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$136K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at We Grow Dreams Inc
How We Grow Dreams Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$56
Programs
the work itself
$44
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $56 for programs
$56
We Grow Dreams, inc has provided jobs to young adults with disabilities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$23,400
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,200
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,200
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Ben Hum
DIRECTOR
Donna F Jarmusz
DIRECTOR
Eric Stenstrom
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gregg Bettcher
TREASURER
Holly Beck Riordan
DIRECTOR
Karen Pachyn
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $428K | $460K | $663K |
| 2024 | $367K | $414K | $737K |
| 2023 | $452K | $371K | $764K |
| 2022 | $335K | $368K | $727K |
| 2021 | $507K | $345K | $775K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $507K to $428K (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $663K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.