FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
PROMOTE/SUPPORT SMALL BUS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT
2024
$200K
NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB (NEL)
2024
$100K
General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
2024
$50K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$35K
SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD
2024
$25K
General Operating Support - Exploratory
2024
$20K
Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab
2024
$8K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT
2024
$5K
LEGAL AID NEW ENTREPRENEURS (LANE)
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$2K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$790K
COOK COUNTY ARTS INITIATIVE
2023
$472K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$310K
BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENTREPRENEURS.
2023
$200K
NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB (NEL)
2023
$200K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$125K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship
2023
$100K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$100K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
2023
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$39K
PROMOTE/SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT
2023
$25K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATIONGENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD
2023
$20K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2023
$20K
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
2023
$20K
Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
POST-PANDEMIC SUPPORT FOR DIVERSE ENTREPRENEURS
2023
$4K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship
2023
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1.5M
support for activities on the South Side of Chicago, General Operating Support, support for NEL program run by Rowan Richards, support for Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab (Second-year Renewal Grant), support for Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab, Support for NEL, A4CB will offer revenue-based financing to a diverse set of Cook County entrepreneurs with high growth potential. A4CB will leverage a $1M loan loss reserve grant from the Trust in order to deploy $5M of loan capital. The loan loss reserve grant is crucial to offer this type of financing in an economically prudent manner. Funding from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust., Support of the Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab (NEL) and their ongoing grant program enabling small business owners of color to build individual and community wealth.
2022
$500K
OFN CDFI TECH GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY GOOGLE.ORG
2022
$333K
BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENTREPRENUERS.
2022
$262K
ECONOMIC RECOVERY PROGRAMMING
2022
$125K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$125K
General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship
2022
$120K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$108K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$100K
Support of general operations
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$100K
MICRO-LENDING ACTIVITES & PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$100K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2022
$60K
Strong Communities
2022
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$30K
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
2022
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATIONGENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT COSTS FOR
2022
$25K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2022
$25K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$20K
Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab
2022
$15K
THE HATCHERY'S COMMUNITY-BASED KITCHEN PROGRAM
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
PUBLIC BENEFIT AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2022
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
FINANCIAL HEALTH AND INCLUSION
2022
$1.4M
General operating support. Support for Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab and (First-time Grant). Support to provide the capital, coaching and connections entrepreneurs need to grow great businesses that create jobs and wealth in communities in Chicago. Support for NEL cohort 2021-2022 - direct support for entrepreneurs.
2021
$1.4M
General operating support. Support for Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab and (First-time Grant). Support to provide the capital, coaching and connections entrepreneurs need to grow great businesses that create jobs and wealth in communities in Chicago. Support for NEL cohort 2021-2022 - direct support for entrepreneurs.
2021
$150K
MICRO-LENDING ACTIVITES & PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$150K
OFNS SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM FUNDED BY GOOGLE.ORG
2021
$100K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$100K
General Operating Support
2021
$75K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$60K
Strong Communities
2021
$50K
BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENTREPRENUERS.
2021
$50K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$25K
CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$1.9M
TO SUPPORT GREATER ENGLEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, TECHNOLOGY, STAFF, AND OTHER STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING CAPACITY TO TRACK DATA AND DELIVER INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS WITH THE GOAL OF CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, JUSTICE OF THE PIES, OAKANDHEIR, NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB, THE HATCHERY PHASE II, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$750K
COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAM
2020
$257K
MICRO-LENDING ACTIVITES & PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$161K
PERFORMING ARTS VENUE RELIEF
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$60K
Strong Communities
2020
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$50K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$50K
RESOLVED to make a grant of $50,000 to Allies for Community Businesses as fiscal agent for Waukegan business Drip & Culture Co. as LCCF's Small Business Growth Initiative pilot investment.
2020
$40K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2020
$36K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
ENGLEWOOD WOMEN'S INITIATIVE
2020
$25K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$20K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2020
$20K
General Operating Support
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2020
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$1.1M
TO SUPPORT LOAN CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS, HIRING OF NEW BUSINESS COACHES, LOAN ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT, NEL COHORTS, COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH GREATER ENGLEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CAPITAL FUNDING, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$23K
ENGLEWOOD WOMEN'S INITIATIVE
2019
$15K
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
2019
$760K
GROWING NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
2018
$297K
MICRO-LENDING ACTIVITIES
2018
$16K
Cost for acquiring and rehabbing a 67,000 square foot - $34 million complex
2018
$100K
SUPPORT WORK OF THE NEL PILOT PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURS
2017