Mission
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
Public Charity
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCACY COUNCIL
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCACY COUNCIL is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $495K revenue, $522K expenses, $87K total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 900543317
CHICAGO, IL
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
NTEE: S41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$495K
Total Expenses$522K
Total Assets$87K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Small Business Advocacy Council
How Small Business Advocacy Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$32
Organize networking functions for the purpose of helping our members grow their business and interact with local business owners
$32
Hold policy meetings wherein its members will identify issues pertinent to small business and establish mechanisms and strategies to advocate for policies in the interest of our members
$32
Maintain a website for the purpose of educating our members, promoting their business and / or services and providing an outlet for our members to express their concerns
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$400,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$150,000
HELP DEVELOP AND REFINE THE EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING STRATEGY FOR 2023 LEGISLATION
$10,000
The purpose of this grant is to provide resources including coaching, grants and expertise to small business seeking to move to a physical location for their operations in one of the 10 communities where We Rise Together has made significant investments and to create a roadmap from this experience to help inform future small business owners on how to navigate this process.
$650,000
In support of the Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition.
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Elliot Richardson
TREASURER
James Scordo
SECRETARY
Karen Kimsey-Sward
CHAIR
Larry Minutillo
DIRECTOR
Leslee Cohen
DIRECTOR
Michael Bempah
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $495K | $522K | $87K |
| 2024 | $646K | $695K | $152K |
| 2023 | $438K | $417K | $181K |
| 2022 | $490K | $411K | $148K |
| 2020 | $357K | $252K | $35K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $357K to $495K (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $87K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.