World Business Chicago
WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO IS THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S PUBLIC-PRIVATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. OUR MISSION IS TO DRIVE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION, SUPPORT BUSINESS, AND PROMOTE CHICAGO AS A LEADING GLOBAL CITY.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$11.7M
-8.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$520K
+41.0% YoY
Grant Count
17
+142.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
-41.9% YoY
About World Business Chicago
Based on IRS filings
World Business Chicago is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $11.7M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 17 grants totaling $520K. Net investment income was $68K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,676,169 | $12,703,057 | $9,302,792 |
| Revenue | $13,132,683 | $11,317,735 | $9,942,081 |
| Expenses | $13,484,230 | $11,739,073 | $8,933,544 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $67,837 | $6,420 | $-32,570 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include Civic Consulting Alliance ($100,000), Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Inc ($75,000), Booth Hansen Ltd ($25,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CIVIC CONSULTING ALLIANCE CHICAGO, IL | MAYORAL TRANSITION PLAN GRANT | $100,000 |
| CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES INC CHICAGO, IL | CCT INVEST SOUTHWEST DESIGN GRANT | $75,000 |
| BOOTH HANSEN LTD CHICAGO, IL | CCT INVEST SOUTHWEST DESIGN GRANT | $25,000 |
| THE COMMUNITY BUILDERS INC BOSTON, MA | CCT INVEST SOUTHWEST DESIGN GRANT | $25,000 |
| CELADON CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION NFP CHICAGO, IL | CCT INVEST SOUTHWEST DESIGN GRANT | $25,000 |
| ELIZABETH L CARTER ESQ LLC CHICAGO, IL | CCT INVEST SOUTHWEST DESIGN GRANT | $25,000 |
| SEEK DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE PLLC CHICAGO, IL | CCT INVEST SOUTHWEST DESIGN GRANT | $25,000 |
| BROOKS SCARPA ARCHITECTS INC HAWTHORNE, CA | CCT INVEST SOUTHWEST DESIGN GRANT | $25,000 |
| PRESERV OF AFFORD HOUSING INC BOSTON, MA | CCT INVEST SOUTHWEST DESIGN GRANT | $25,000 |
| THE MICHAELS DEVELP CO I LP CAMDEN, NJ | CCT INVEST SOUTHWEST DESIGN GRANT | $25,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON JOHNSON | CHAIR | 0.25 | — |
| LORI E LIGHTFOOT | FORMER CHAIR | 0.25 | — |
| MELLODY HOBSON | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL MORKIN | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| PETER THOMPSON | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID ANDALCIO | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| RITA ATHAS | EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CURT R BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GREG BEDALOV | EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARC BAUMANN | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| HARDIK BHATT | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KAREN BRENNAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ROZ BREWER | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ROBERT BRONSTEIN | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GREG BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ELIZABETH BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOHN BUCK | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARTIN CABRERA | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GREGORY C CASE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DAVE CASPER | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| HOWARD CHRISMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| FRANCO CISTERNINO | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KEVIN COLE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KEVIN CONSIDINE | EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ALANNA COTTON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| STEPHANIE CURULEWSKI | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JAMES S CROWN | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| WENDELL DALLAS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KYLE DEGIULIO | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DAVE DOHNALEK | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DONALD EDWARDS | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOE ERLINGER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DR OPELLA ERNEST | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOHN ETTELSON | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GRAHAM GRADY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KELLY GRAVES | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| RAJ GUPTA | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DARRELL HACKETT | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| NINA HARDING | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DEAN HARRISON | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| BRETT HART | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| LORI E HEALEY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TORRENCE HINTON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOHN M HOLMES | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARK HOPLAMAZIAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARK A HOPPE | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ZACHERY HOUSE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| PAUL HSU | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GREG HUGHES | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TRAVIS HUNTER JR | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| LINDA IMONTI | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JAIME LM JONES | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| STEVEN A KERSTEN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DAVE KIMBELL | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KIP KIRKPATRICK | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GREG KLAMRZYNSKI | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOHN KOUDOUNIS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ASHISH LAL | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| RYAN LARISON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ERIC LEFKOFSKY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| FABIANO LIMA | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TONY MAGGIORE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JEFFREY MALEHORN | EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JAMES MANTANKY | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CRAIG MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CHRISTINA MEITUS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MICHAEL H MOSKOW | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KAREN MURPHY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARTIN H NESBITT | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| PIN NI | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DIA NICHOLS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MICHAEL O'GRADY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| FRANK PASQUESI | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| LUKE PETHERBRIDGE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOSE LUIS PRADO | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| RICHARD S PRICE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GIL C QUINIONES | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JAIME REDMOND | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DAVID REIFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MICHAEL REINSDORF | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JIM REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ROBBERT RIETBROEK | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOHN C ROBAK | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DESIREE ROGERS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| LIOR RON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KRISTEN ROSSI | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DAN RYAN | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MICHAEL J SACKS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KAREN SAUDER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KATHY SCHERER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JENNIFER SCANLON | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ERIC SEDLER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SMITA SHAH | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JEFF SHAPACK | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JON SHULKIN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CHARLES SMITH | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| RYAN SMITH | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARC F SPERBER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JAMES SPRAYREGEN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JENNIFER STEANS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARK SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SCOTT C SWANSON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARK TEBBE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DONALD THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| WADE THOMSON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| EDWARD TILLY | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| LAURA THONN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JUDY TOLAND | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JEFF TOROSIAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ELIZABETH TULACH | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GLEN TULLMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JAMES TURNER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GRANT C UHLIR | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOHN R WEISS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TIM WENTWORTH | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MELISSA WERNECK | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DON WILSON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JASON WORTENDYKE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ANDREA ZOPP | EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MICHAEL FASSNACHT | PRESIDENT & CEO | 45 | $484,575 |
| CARRIE SIMMONS | VP OF OPERATIONS & HR | 40 | $152,668 |
| ABIN KURIAKOSE | STRATEGY & INNOVATION CHIEF | 40 | $157,066 |
| LISA DZIEKAN | EVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $145,372 |
| KYLE SCHULZ | GROWTH CHIEF | 40 | $153,645 |
| ADRIENNE TONGATE | EVP GLOBAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 40 | $151,312 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is World Business Chicago?
World Business Chicago is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in CHICAGO, IL. It holds $11.7M in total assets as of 2023.
How large is World Business Chicago?
As of 2023, World Business Chicago holds $11.7M in total assets with $13.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $520K in 2023.
Where does World Business Chicago operate?
World Business Chicago has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey.
What size grants does World Business Chicago award?
In 2023, World Business Chicago awarded 17 grants totaling $520K — an average of about $31K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is World Business Chicago's EIN?
World Business Chicago's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4313685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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