Firehouse Dream INC

Tax-deductible

Maywood, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 83-1605150Revenue $282K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthefirehousedream.org511 Saint Charles Rd, 60153-1313 · Maywood, ILTax-exempt since Aug 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To connect young adults with a safe space to discover creative skill sets and be equipped with the tools needed in order to thrive in every area of their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $165K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$282K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$268K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$59K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$282K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$282K
Expenses
$268K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$268K
Net assets
$59K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$59K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $268K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jasmine Lopez’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jasmine Lopez$46,988$26,500$35,731

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers young adults with creative skills and tools for life success in a safe space.

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1 program · $268K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Community outreach

$268Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Money outPt IX
$268K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Government grantsLn 1e$104K
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$44K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$44K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$402$402
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$125K
All other expensesLn 24e$423$423
Total functional expensesLn 25$268K$268K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $282K$268K$14K$59K 990 PDF
FY2024 $200K$178K$22K$44K 990 PDF
FY2023 $155K$148K$6K$40K 990 PDF
FY2022 $220K$243K−$22K$34K 990 PDF
FY2021 $75K$49K$27K$49K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$36K$31K$31K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $282,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,431$282,358
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,431$282,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,888$96,786
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,508$171,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,396$267,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,035$14,464
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $282,358 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$104,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,858
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$282,358
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$282,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,894 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,500$56,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,666$31,666
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,620$8,620
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,210$6,210
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,374$2,374
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $402$402
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,209$5,209
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,240$26,240
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,276$5,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,974$124,974
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $423$423
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,894 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$267,894
Part X · Balance sheet $58,710 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,261$58,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,261$58,710
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,261$58,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,261$58,710
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,261$58,710
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,710 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$282,358
XI-2 Total expenses$267,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,261
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$15
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$58,710

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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