Dreams for Kids
Dreams for Kids
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About this organization
Mission
Using the city as a classroom, we embolden a community of socially responsible citizens to respond courageously to the world’s biggest challenges.
About
The purpose of grants, stipends, scholarships and other support of its kind is to promote experimental learning services to low income high school students, and assist learning organizations who support experimental learning. 7:1 student to teacher ratio, maximum classroom size of 16, 86% of teachers with advanced degrees, 50% of students receiving financial aid, 100% of graduates accepted to college, 80% of graduates receiving merit-based scholarships for college, 3 graduates earning coveted Posse scholarships.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “The organization cultivates global citizens ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century. through blended, project-based learning, we foster a diverse community of learners who use the city as a classroom to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to courageously take action locally and globally.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “The organization cultivates global citizens ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century. through blended, project-based learning, we foster a diverse community of learners who use the city as a classroom to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to courageously take action locally and globally.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is IL.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 1535 N DAYTON ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60642.
- The non-profit has reported 14 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- The non-profit has loans as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $93,094.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is not based on a thorough evaluation and endorsement by an impartial entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2011.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $910,596 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $5,388 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.