Public Charity

WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO

Based in CHICAGO, IL, WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.8M in revenue, $9.3M in expenses, $12.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 65 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.6M.

EIN: 364313685 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.8M
Total Expenses$9.3M
Total Assets$12.1M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$4.6M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

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.

Officers & Directors

STRATEGY & INNOVATION CHIE Abin Kuriakose
EVP GLOBAL STRATEGIC INITI Adrienne Tongate
DIRECTOR Alanna Cotton
EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR Andrea Zopp
SVP, CHIEF OF STAFF Andrew Hayes
TREASURER Arla Lach

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Top Grant Purposes

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
$640,800 2 grants
See attached.
$475,000 1 grant
General Operating Support, support for Gala (no tickets or tangible benefits)
$470,000 1 grant
WBC SOURCELINK-NAVIGATOR TEAM
$393,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$360,855 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $9.8M $9.3M $12.1M
2023 $13.1M $13.5M $11.7M
2022 $11.3M $11.7M $12.7M
2020 $6.2M $7.3M $8.1M
2019 $6.6M $7.0M $9.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $6.6M to $9.8M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.1M.

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