Allies for Community Business Inc

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3966573 Website

ALLIES FOR COMMUNITY BUSINESS IS A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES THE CAPITAL, COACHING, AND CONNECTIONS ENTREPRENEURS NEED TO GROW GREAT BUSINESSES THAT CREATE JOBS AND WEALTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$36.4M

+2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$495K

-45.1% YoY

Grant Count

18

-58.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+31.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$7M$10M$14M20192021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$36,374,214$35,556,703$47,279,806
Revenue$9,940,987$9,139,197$8,974,469
Expenses$9,802,100$8,848,618$7,836,906
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$137,559$79,460$77,621
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$475K$950K$1M$2M9 grants2019134 grants20213 grants202243 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FOREFRONT$125KCROWN FAMILY PHILANTHROP…$50KLAOS TO YOUR HOUSE$20KSTORY & REACH COMMUNICAT…$20KHOOK POINT FISHERIES$20KSPA IN YOUR SPACE MOBILE…$20KFATSO HARD KITCHEN LLC$20KPHILLIPE C'EST BON- POLO…$20KBLDG PROJECTS$20KCHOCOLAT UZMA$20K

Grant Size Distribution

207 grants across all recorded years

199<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

BRAD MCCONNELLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$207KROWAN RICHARDSDIRECTOR OF COACHING AND C$173KMARY TRITSISDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY BUSI$166KJILL KOZELUHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$139KJENNIE MOTTO MESTERH…CHIEF OF STAFF$135KMARY RILEYDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELA$135K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DARLENE HIGHTOWERCHAIR, OUTREACH2.25
HORACIO MENDEZTREASURER, FINANCE AND AUDIT CHAIR2.25
S MICHAEL MCCRACKENCHAIR, PORTFOLIO AND CREDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR2.25
ADRIANNE SPIVEYDIRECTOR2.25
ANTHONY WALLERDIRECTOR2.25
BEN BOCHNOWSKIDIRECTOR2.25
CLEMENTE NICADODIRECTOR2.25
JUAN ORTIZDIRECTOR2.25
MARIAH VAN ERMENDIRECTOR2.25
OSCAR JOHNSONDIRECTOR2.25
SHANDRA RICHARDSONDIRECTOR2.25
TAZ GEORGEDIRECTOR2.25
BRAD MCCONNELLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$207,284
ROWAN RICHARDSDIRECTOR OF COACHING AND C40$172,834
MARY TRITSISDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY BUSI40$166,399
JILL KOZELUHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40$139,244
JENNIE MOTTO MESTERHARMCHIEF OF STAFF40$135,276
MARY RILEYDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELA40$135,034

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ALBUQUERQUEATLANTAAURORAAVONDALEBERWYNBLOOMINGDALEBRONXBROOKLYNCHICAGOCHICAGO ILDALLASDENVERDES PLAINESEL PASOEVANSTONFLUSHINGFRANKFORTHAZELCRESTHOUSTONHOUSTON TX

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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