CHICAGO, IL
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)DIONS CHICAGO DREAM INC NFP, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $6.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 66% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.2M, a strong 20% operating margin.
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.
DREAM DELIVERIES DESCRIPTION: OUR DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER FRESH PRODUCE SERVICE PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH FIVE DAYS' WORTH OF HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS FOR WEEKLY CONSUMPTION AT NO COST. OUR RECIPIENTS HELPED US...
DREAM DELIVERIES DESCRIPTION: OUR DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER FRESH PRODUCE SERVICE PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH FIVE DAYS' WORTH OF HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS FOR WEEKLY CONSUMPTION AT NO COST. OUR RECIPIENTS HELPED US CHOOSE THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN THE BOXES. WE COMBINE OUR COMMITMENT TO CARE WITH A STATE-OF-THE-ART LOGISTICS OPERATION THAT ALLOWS US TO HIT AS MANY HOUSEHOLDS AS POSSIBLE IN EACH DELIVERY RUN. ALL OF THE PRODUCE IS PURCHASED FRESH BY DION'S CHICAGO DREAM-NO DONATED PRODUCE IS USED. IMPACT: OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, WE HAVE COMPLETED OVER 53,000 HOME DELIVERIES, REPRESENTING MOST OF OUR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES DISTRIBUTION - WELL OVER HALF A MILLION POUNDS. EVERY WEEK, WE MAKE 1,600 DELIVERIES DIRECTLY TO FOOD-INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS IN COOK COUNTY. OUR DELIVERIES REACH 60 OUT OF 77 CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS AND MORE THAN 30 SUBURBS.
DREAM VAULT RATIONALE: DION'S DREAM VAULT ACCELERATES THE FIGHT FOR FOOD SECURITY, INCREASING DELIVERY SCALE THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO REGION. THE DREAM VAULT IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART, NETWORK-ENABLED...
DREAM VAULT RATIONALE: DION'S DREAM VAULT ACCELERATES THE FIGHT FOR FOOD SECURITY, INCREASING DELIVERY SCALE THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO REGION. THE DREAM VAULT IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART, NETWORK-ENABLED LOCKER PLACED IN A RETAIL STORE (SUCH AS WALGREENS, TARGET, ETC.) OR A SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY CENTER THAT FOOD INSECURE FAMILIES ACCESS WEEKLY WITH A UNIQUE ELECTRONIC CODE TO GET A BOX OF HEALTHY FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. IMPACT: TWO VAULTS OPERATE IN CHICAGO FIVE DAYS PER WEEK. EVERY VAULT MAKES UP TO 175 HOUSEHOLDS FOOD SECURE WITH A WEEKLY DREAM BOX, AND DISTRIBUTES 78,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE EACH YEAR. JUST THOSE TWO VAULTS CURRENTLY MAKE UP ROUGHLY 15% OF OUR TOTAL DISTRIBUTION. ADDING NEW VAULTS WOULD ALLOW US TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE SERVE.
FOOD IS MEDICINE: THE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM RATIONALE: HEALTH EXPERTS ARE INCREASINGLY REALIZING THAT FOOD CAN BE THE BEST MEDICINE AND THAT THE MEDICAL SYSTEM ITSELF CAN BE USED TO EXPAND...
FOOD IS MEDICINE: THE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM RATIONALE: HEALTH EXPERTS ARE INCREASINGLY REALIZING THAT FOOD CAN BE THE BEST MEDICINE AND THAT THE MEDICAL SYSTEM ITSELF CAN BE USED TO EXPAND FOOD DISTRIBUTION. AS THE MOST ADVANCED FOOD AID LOGISTICS PROVIDER IN THE CHICAGOLAND REGION, DION'S CHICAGO DREAM HAS BECOME THE GO-TO PARTNER FOR PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS, ALLOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCE BOXES TO MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE PROGRAM CAN SCALE RAPIDLY AND WIDELY BECAUSE MEDICAID FUNDS MOST OF THE COSTS CONNECTED TO FOOD PURCHASE AND DELIVERY. IMPACT: DION'S CHICAGO DREAM'S PRODUCE PRESCRIPTIONS CURRENTLY SERVE MORE THAN 800 PATIENTS THROUGHOUT COOK COUNTY, AND WE ARE EXPECTING TO MORE THAN DOUBLE THAT WITH AN INCREASE TO 2,000 WEEKLY PATIENTS IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. WE ALSO BRING OVER 400 BOXES A MONTH TO SIGN-UP EVENTS, WHERE PEOPLE CAN SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM. OUR PARTNER FOODSMART SHOWS EVALUATION STATISTICS FOR ITS VERSION OF THIS PROGRAM: ?33% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE ABLE TO SUSTAIN A 5% WEIGHT LOSS OVER 24 MONTHS ?39% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE ABLE TO REVERSE DIABETES AFTER 24 MONTHS ?36% OF PARTICIPANTS WITH HIGH CHOLESTEROL LOWERED THEIR LIPID VALUES TO NORMAL
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6,053,528 | $3,636,524 | +0.7% |
| Expenses | $4,818,846 | $3,090,939 | +0.6% |
| Net Income | $1,234,682 | $545,585 | +1.3% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DION TREVOR DAWSON | FOUNDER & CE | 40.00 |
Officer
Director
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$115,000 | $0 | $115,000 |
| BERNINA CUSACK | VICE PRESIDE | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL DAWSON | PRESIDENT | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALY MORENO | TREASURER | 5.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WEISS | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,053,528 | $4,818,846 | $2,698,939 | $1,234,682 |
| 2023 | $3,636,524 | $3,090,939 | $995,246 | $545,585 |
| 2022 | $1,332,326 | $948,117 | $400,605 | $384,209 |
| 2021 | $332,358 | $343,572 | $15,979 | $-11,214 |
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