Nonprofit · EIN 36-4078008
HAVE DREAMS
Tax-exempt · PARK RIDGE, IL 60068
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,166,626 | $2,214,770 | -$48,144 | $2,700,264 | $1,480,963 | $1,219,301 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,089,870 | $1,994,413 | $95,457 | $2,945,843 | $1,680,406 | $1,265,437 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,795,898 | $1,932,635 | -$136,737 | $3,047,935 | $1,880,267 | $1,167,668 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,030,815
- Program service revenue
- $867,324
- Investment income
- $5,616
- Net rental income
- $15,398
- Net income from fundraising events
- $247,473
- Other revenue
- $262,871
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $262,474
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,087,352
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,670,023
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,624
- Occupancy
- $310,593
- Travel
- $4,746
- Depreciation
- $19,709
- Program services (functional)
- $1,560,792
- Management and general (functional)
- $356,104
- Fundraising (functional)
- $297,874
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,945,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,700,264
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,480,963
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,219,301
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,595
- Publicly traded securities
- $48,086
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $766,009
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $453,292
- Gross receipts
- $2,384,630
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA FENCEROY | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $119,940 | $27,362 |
| ROBERTA GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,270 | $26 |
| DANIEL WOODALL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THRU 08/25) Officer | 30 | $40,368 | $5,099 |
| KRISTINA JOHNSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $41,198 | $0 |
| CATHY MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 24 | $28,482 | $0 |
| ROBERT CREEVY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE EGGER | SECRETARY (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DEVLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BONK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BOLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CASSIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY LABERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA FENCEROY | INTERIM ED-DIR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 20 | $109,184 | $23,205 |
| ROBERTA GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,262 | $22,434 |
| CATHY MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THRU 7/24) Officer | 32 | $58,411 | $16,183 |
| KRISTINA JOHNSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $41,198 | $0 |
| DANIEL WOODALL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 30 | $27,083 | $3,886 |
| ROBERT CREEVY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE EGGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DEVLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BOLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CASSIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY LABERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE MCDILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA FENCEROY | INTERIM ED-DIR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 20 | $99,590 | $16,161 |
| CATHY MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 32 | $76,292 | $8,760 |
| KRISTINA JOHNSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $41,198 | $0 |
| ROBERT CREEVY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE EGGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DEVLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CASSIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE MCDILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 515 BUSSE HWY STE 150, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068-3155
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KRISTINA JOHNSEN, 515 BUSSE HIGHWAY 150, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068
- Signed the 990
- KRISTINA JOHNSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (847) 685-0250
- Website
- WWW.HAVEDREAMS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4078008
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,700,264
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,384,630
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,166,626 | $2,214,770 | $2,700,264 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,089,870 | $1,994,413 | $2,945,843 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,795,898 | $1,932,635 | $3,047,935 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,847,055 | $1,769,726 | $3,326,729 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 36-4078008).
Questions about HAVE DREAMS
- What is the EIN of HAVE DREAMS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAVE DREAMS is 36-4078008.
- Is HAVE DREAMS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to HAVE DREAMS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAVE DREAMS 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 HAVE DREAMS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HAVE DREAMS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HAVE DREAMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTINA JOHNSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAVE DREAMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,940 (DANA FENCEROY, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS).
- How much revenue does HAVE DREAMS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,166,626, expenses of $2,214,770 and total assets of $2,700,264 at year end.
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