HAVE DREAMS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KRISTINA JOHNSEN

Phone

8476850250

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

HAVE DREAMS, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Employment sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $957,936 Revenue: $619,855

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 22 LIFESCILS PARTICIPANTS, 3 HDT/PROJECT SEARCH PARTICIPANTS AND 11 HAVE DREAMS ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS DURING THE YEAR.

Program 2

Expenses: $289,824 Revenue: $187,482

WORKSHOPS: 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...

WORKSHOPS: 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 12 TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS WERE HELD SERVING 389 PARTICIPANTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $64,435 Revenue: $35,941

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 CLASSSES PER WEEK. CLASSES ARE HELD IN PARK RIDGE AND EVANSTON. THERE WERE 48 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION IN EVANSTON AND 46 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION IN PARK RIDGE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,152,208

Program Service Revenue $843,928

Investment Income $8,532

Other Revenue $-208,770

TOTAL REVENUE $1,795,898

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,396,629

Fundraising Expenses $282,523

Program Expenses $1,312,195

Other Expenses $536,006

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,932,635

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,795,898	$1,847,055	0.0%
Expenses	$1,932,635	$1,769,726	+0.1%
Net Income	$-136,737	$77,329	-2.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$242,001

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBERT CREEVY	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE EGGER	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF DEVLIN	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS CASSIDY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN GUSTAFSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANICE MCDILL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTINA JOHNSEN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$41,198	$0	$41,198
DANA FENCEROY	INTERIM ED-DIR OF OPERATIONS	20.00	Officer	$99,590	$16,161	$115,751
CATHY MCCARTHY	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	32.00	Officer	$76,292	$8,760	$85,052

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,795,898	$1,932,635	$3,047,935	$-136,737
2022	$1,847,055	$1,769,726	$3,326,729	$77,329
2021	$2,034,283	$1,580,368	$1,167,972	$453,915
2020	$1,595,687	$1,468,282	$741,819	$127,405
2019	$1,424,444	$1,680,010	$317,697	$-255,566
2018	$1,867,657	$1,657,621	$552,753	$210,036