Public Charity

DIONS CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP

DIONS CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $6.1M, expenses of $4.8M, total assets of $2.7M. Imperigo tracks 43 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.7M.

EIN: 852527687 CHICAGO, IL Food Programs NTEE: K30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.1M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$2.7M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

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.

Where $100 goes at Dions Chicago Dream Inc Nfp

How Dions Chicago Dream Inc Nfp divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$21 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 $79 for programs

$39
Dream deliveries description
50% of program spending
$20
Dream vault rationale
25% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 175 households
$12
Food is medicine
15% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 800 patients; 2,000 patients; 400 boxes

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
ACCELERATOR GRANT
$40,000
2024
PROJECT SUPPORT
$600,000
2024
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
$253,000
2024
FOOD, NUTRITION
$200,000
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$190,750

Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDE Bernina Cusack
PRESIDENT Crystal Dawson
FOUNDER & CE Dion Trevor Dawson
DIRECTOR Doug Weiss
TREASURER Nataly Moreno

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,893,162 24 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$915,000 5 grants
Training & Professional Development
$448,000 4 grants
Education
$182,000 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$150,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $6.1M $4.8M $2.7M
2023 $3.6M $3.1M $995K
2022 $1.3M $948K $401K
2021 $332K $344K $16K
2020 $53K $26K $27K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $53K to $6.1M (+11380%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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