Mission
The mission of the 51st Business Association is to educate inspire empower network and support the community current businesses and aspiring small business owners within the Grand Boulevard Washington Park and surrounding communities.
Public Charity
51st Street Business Association
51st Street Business Association is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $201K revenue, $146K expenses, $90K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $54K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 270881341
Chicago, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$201K
Total Expenses$146K
Total Assets$90K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$54K
Filing Years2018–2025
Sample Grants Received
for gap programming in the month of August and Labor Day provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., For programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.
$14,000
To provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.
$10,000
To provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.
$10,000
SAVE HISTORIC PLACES
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Dr Jennea Klingenberg
Secretary
Michael Kean
Executive Director
Sandra Bivens
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $201K | $146K | $90K |
| 2024 | $165K | $164K | $36K |
| 2023 | $174K | $174K | $35K |
| 2022 | $203K | $172K | $35K |
| 2018 | $128K | $123K | $6K |
Between 2018 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $128K to $201K (+57%), with total assets most recently reported at $90K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.