Small Business Advocacy Council
The Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) is a non-partisan, member driven organization that promotes the success of small business through political advocacy, support services, and educational programs
Small Business Advocacy Council at a glance
In short: Small Business Advocacy Council gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $250K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $250,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $87,152
- -42.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Small Business Advocacy Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allies for Community Business Inc ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Small Business Advocacy Council gives
- Giving grew 156% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allies for Community Business Inc Chicago, IL | Promote/Suport Small Bus and Their Development | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $87,152 | $494,637 | $522,417 | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $152,370 | $646,047 | $694,600 | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $180,557 | $437,521 | $417,307 | $49,375 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $148,391 | $490,132 | $411,220 | $97,500 | 7 | $-21 |
| 2021 | $72,068 | $343,925 | $304,821 | $40,000 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $35,455 | $357,053 | $251,989 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $13,637 | $417,998 | $388,250 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Small Business Advocacy Council
Based on IRS filings
Small Business Advocacy Council is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $87K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Small Business Advocacy Council is led by Scott Baskin, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Baskin
CEO
Board Member → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elliot Richardson
President
Board Member → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Minutillo
Chair
Board Co-Chair → Co Chair, 2023
Co Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Ball
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bempah
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neli Vazquez Rowland
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslee Cohen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Dark
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vic Miceli
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Scordo Jr.
Treasurer
Member & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kimsey-Sward
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Danielle Ozer (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Melissa Ryzy (2019–2023) — Co Chair
- Former: Victor Miceli (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dwayne Hirsch (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lawrence Minutillo (2019–2020) — Membervice P
- Former: Matt Gennuso (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Banke (2019–2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Small Business Advocacy Council
How much does Small Business Advocacy Council give each year?
Small Business Advocacy Council gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
How large is Small Business Advocacy Council?
Small Business Advocacy Council reported $87K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $495K.
What is Small Business Advocacy Council?
Small Business Advocacy Council is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $87K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Small Business Advocacy Council operate?
Small Business Advocacy Council has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Small Business Advocacy Council's EIN?
Small Business Advocacy Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0543317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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