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Flowers for Dreams Foundation EIN 85-4112741

Flowers for Dreams Foundation

EIN  85-4112741 Private foundation / grantmaker Chicago, IL
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Chicago, IL. It reported about $215K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Steven Dyme · President
Money in and out
$215K revenue, $238K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Chicago, IL. It reported about $215K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $215K in revenue, $238K in expenses, and $16K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$215K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$238K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$16K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$24K
Total assets
65K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
191K
in FY2025
Grants made
24grants
total in period
Payout rate
295%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 24 grants · $191K · 2025–2025
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Coalition to Save Our Mental Health CentersFY2025$18,708
Centro SanarIL · FY2025$16,692
The Night MinistryFY2025$13,053
Growing HomeFY2025$12,324
Gardeneers DBA Chicago Growth FoodFY2025$12,324
Global Gardens ChicagoFY2025$12,324
Teens Growing GreensFY2025$9,550
Grand Ave ClubFY2025$7,951
Keep Growing DetroitMI · FY2025$6,472
Got Grief HouseMI · FY2025$6,411
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee RightsFY2025$5,400
Micellaneous Organized CharitiesFY2025$5,285
Covenant House Illinois INCIL · FY2025$3,852
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee RightsFY2025$2,500
Organized Communitiew Against DeportationFY2025$2,500
Freedom HouseFY2025$2,230
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV6
Average grantPart XV$8K
Median grantPart XV$6K
Largest grantPart XV$25K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (8%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$215K
FY2025▼ -13%
Expenses
$238K
FY2025▲ +3%
Total assets
$65K
FY2025▼ -23%
Total liabilities
$48K
FY2025▲ +10%
Total revenue
$215K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$238K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$16K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$65K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFlowers for Dreams Foundation
EINHdr · item D85-4112741
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.flowersfordreamsfoundation.org
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T21)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Steven Dyme
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Dickstein
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cam Balzer
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$215K
Total revenueLn 12$215K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.80 Operating & administrative $0.20
Grants & contributions paid80%$191K
Operating & administrative20%$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$48K
Total net assetsLn 32$16K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $65K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $215K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $215K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $215K · Prior year $247K
-13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $16K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $215K · Expenses $238K
-11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $65K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $16K · Total assets $65K
25%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Steven Dyme · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $238K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth -13%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$215K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$247K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$269K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$246K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$239K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$0 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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