Business Leadership Council
THE MISSION OF THE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IS TO ADVOCATE TO CHICAGOLAND CORPORATIONS TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH AFRICAN-AMERICAN OWNED BUSINESSES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$328K
+71.6% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $327,705 | $190,955 | $208,822 |
| Revenue | $569,002 | $445,387 | $432,760 |
| Expenses | $432,251 | $462,345 | $545,641 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2 | $4 | $10 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIELLE JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $175,000 |
| MELODY L SPANN COOPER | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| STEVE DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GLENN CHARLES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROBERT BLACKWELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MELISSA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| OTTO NICHOLS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FRANK CLARK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KALIA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHARLES SMITH | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| FELICIA RAULS | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| JOHN ROGERS JR Jr | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| KEIANA BARRETT | CEO | 45 | — |
Geographic Focus
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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