Mission
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.
Public Charity
ALLIES FOR COMMUNITY BUSINESS INC
ALLIES FOR COMMUNITY BUSINESS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.0M revenue, $8.7M expenses, $41.6M total assets. 101 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363966573
CHICAGO, IL
Small Business Development
NTEE: S43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.0M
Total Expenses$8.7M
Total Assets$41.6M
Grant Records101
Funding Total$17.9M
Filing Years2019–2025
Where $100 goes at Allies for Community Business Inc
How Allies for Community Business Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
Allies for Community Business (a4cb) supports small businesses that strengthen their communities
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
PROMOTE/SUPORT SMALL BUS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT
$250,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$1,199,133
BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENTREPRENEURS.
$303,771
PROMOTE/SUPPORT SMALL BUS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT
$250,000
OPERATING GRANT
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adrianne Spivey Resigned 111425
DIRECTOR
Anthony Waller Resigned 111425
DIRECTOR
Ben Bochnowski
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Brad Mcconnell
DIRECTOR
Clemente Nicado
CHAIR, OUTREACH
Darlene Hightower
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.0M | $8.7M | $41.6M |
| 2024 | $9.9M | $9.8M | $36.4M |
| 2023 | $9.1M | $8.8M | $35.6M |
| 2022 | $9.0M | $7.8M | $47.3M |
| 2019 | $5.9M | $4.4M | $13.0M |
Between 2019 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.9M to $8.0M (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $41.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.