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Chicago Dream Center

Chicago, IL · United States EIN 203107540 (IRS) Community Development
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About

Our mission is to REACH our community ONE person at a time by connecting them to resources that lead towards overcoming poverty, addiction, homelessness, human trafficking, and hunger

Mission

Chicago Dream Center's mission is to REACH our community ONE person at a time by connecting them to resources that lead toward overcoming poverty, addiction, homelessness, human trafficking and hunger.

Focus & reach

Causes
Addiction Recovery Hunger Housing Poverty Human Trafficking
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Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 203107540 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 203107540
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2006
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 0/20
Older than 3 years 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$405,546
Reporting year
2022
To programmes
70%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
DO
Doris N••••••••
President
EL
Elizabeth V••••••••
Secretary
MA
Marisol C••••••••
Executive Director
MA
Marisol C••••••••
Executive Director
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GiveRadar Analysis

GiveRadar's verified records show Chicago Dream Center with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 85% of similar organizations. See the sources
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar's profile for Chicago Dream Center draws on its financial disclosures and its governance, in line with the typical community development charities in the United States it tracks. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (3 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-07. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$405,546
70% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

3 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2022, 2021, 2020.
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Tax deductibility

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Sometimes deductible

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
7

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

MA
Marisol C••••••••
Executive Director
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No red flags detected

Screened for the risks donors care about.
IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2022
Form filed
$0.4M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$0.4M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$0.4M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

#19,251 of 56,086 community development charities in the United States on integrity score

66/100 puts it in the top 35% of the cohort, tied with 146 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score66/100
#19,251 of 56,086 tie
community development charities in the United States
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 56,086 tie
community development charities in the United States
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 56,086 tie
community development charities in the United States
Data freshness0/20
#54,622 of 56,086 tie
community development charities in the United States
Profile completeness93%
#858 of 56,086 tie
community development charities in the United States
Independent sources7 sources
#3,716 of 56,086 tie
community development charities in the United States
Filing history depth3 years
#17,802 of 24,268 tie
community development charities in the United States
Agefounded 2006
#9,818 of 15,080 tie
community development charities in the United States
Revenue size$100K to $1M
#5,438 of 23,818 tie
community development charities in the United States

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 6 similar community development charities in United States.

Program spending Behind peer average
This charity
70% Peer average
91%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
66 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2022 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 13 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

What we know and don't know

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Financial data
Named leadership
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Executive pay
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2022
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
85%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Chicago Dream Center

Chicago Dream Center is a registered community development nonprofit based in Chicago, IL, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2006 and has been operating for 20 years. Its EIN is 203107540. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 66/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $406K in annual revenue. 13 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. Recent news coverage shows mixed sentiment.

Based on official filings, Chicago Dream Center has $406K in annual revenue. It allocates 70% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 91% for community development charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $3M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Our mission is to REACH our community ONE person at a time by connecting them to resources that lead towards overcoming poverty, addiction, homelessness, human trafficking, and hunger Chicago Dream Center is classified as a community development organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2006.

Chicago Dream Center is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $406K in annual revenue. The organization has 13 disclosed officers and directors.

Chicago Dream Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 203107540. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Chicago Dream Center is located in Chicago, IL, United States. The organization was established in 2006 and has been active for 20 years.

Among community development charities registered in United States: It allocates 70% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 91%. Its annual revenue of $406K is below the peer average of $3M.

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Quick facts about Chicago Dream Center

What is Chicago Dream Center?
Chicago Dream Center is a community development publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Chicago, United States. Our mission is to REACH our community ONE person at a time by connecting them to resources that lead towards overcoming poverty, addiction, homelessness, human trafficking, and hunger
When was Chicago Dream Center founded?
Chicago Dream Center was founded in 2006.
Who leads Chicago Dream Center?
Marisol Carley serves as Executive Director.
Where is Chicago Dream Center located?
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, United States.
What is Chicago Dream Center's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2022 is $405,546. 70% of expenses go to program services.
Is Chicago Dream Center trustworthy?
Chicago Dream Center has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 66 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Chicago Dream Center's registration number?
IRS EIN: 203107540.
What is Chicago Dream Center's website?
https://www.chicagodreamcenter.org