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Chicago Dream Center

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 …

Chicago, IL EIN: 203107540 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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66
Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
66/100 · methodology

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.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since August 2006.

Focus & reach

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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 203107540
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2006

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2006

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

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 16/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation not disclosed', 0)
('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
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

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 registration, 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
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2022) · FY2022
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2022
To programmes
70%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2022
2020
2021
2022
Where money goes
Program70%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
DO
Doris N••••••
President
EL
Elizabeth V••••••••
Secretary
MA
Marisol C•••••
Executive Director
MA
Marisol C••••••••
Executive Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 6 similar community development in United States
Program spending This charity: 70%
Peer average: 91%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 66
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
70% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2022) why this matters
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Filing history

3 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2022): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
7

Leadership

From FY2022 filing

MA
Marisol C•••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (5)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

2 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Extreme cold hits Chicago area, shelters open doors to provide warm and safe beds - CBS News

www.cbsnews.com ·

Federal agency, faith-based groups join to combat human trafficking in Chicago - Northwestern University

news.medill.northwestern.edu ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Extreme cold hits Chicago area, shelters open doors to provide warm and safe beds - CBS News
Jan 2026
www.cbsnews.com
Form filed
$0.4M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.4M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.4M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990
Federal agency, faith-based groups join to combat human trafficking in Chicago - Northwestern University
Feb 2016
news.medill.northwestern.edu

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development this charity 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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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

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 9
  • Financial data · FY2022 on record
  • Named leadership · 13 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2006
Not available · 2
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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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 approximately $100K-$1M. 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