World Business Chicago
CHICAGO, ILNTEE: S31Founded 1999
CHICAGO, ILNTEE: S31Founded 1999
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mission statement
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. Our vision is to ensure that all chicagoans prosper. We drive growth through business recruitment, expansion, and retention assistance and connecting businesses to resources and opportunities. We champion chicago as a world-class city through building strategic industry partnerships, convening policy makers and leaders, and advancing opportunities for multicultural engagement. We unite leaders to advance growth in chicago's neighborhoods through talent development, procurement, and investment.
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$5.8M raised across 102 grants (2019–2024 filings)
Funders across 16 states (2019–2024 filings)
| Funder | Total Awarded |
|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust | $904,500 |
| New Venture Fund | $640,800 |
| Aon Foundation | $500,000 |
| The Blackstone Charitable Foundation | $469,773 |
| The Future Wanxiang Foundation Inc | $405,000 |
| John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $400,000 |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | $250,000 |
| The Sidley Austin Foundation | $180,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial HealthCare | $166,300 |
| Fifth Third Bank Chicagoland Foundation | $160,000 |
Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.
$11.5M in expenses
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