NonprofitsChicago Blend Group

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Chicago Blend Group

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$293K

Total expenses

$315K

Net assets

$130K

Grants received

$482K

9 grants

EIN

852034595

Tax year

2024

Mission

Creating a more inclusive venture capital and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Programs

2 programs

Data: chicago:blend produces data reports on chicago-based venture capital firms which shows diversity metrics by gender, race, and ethnicity.

Expenses: $34K

Community events: events highlight graduates of chicago:blends fellowship program and allows them to share thought-provoking insights on the latest trends impacting venture capital.

Expenses: $17K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$291K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$293K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$220K
Fundraising$55K
Other expenses$95K
Total expenses$315K
Total assets$130K
Net assets$130K

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOSEPH MAK

CEO

Board

$129K

40 hrs/wk

GALE WILKINSON

VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JACKIE DIMONTE

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

DEVON LEICHTMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SAMIR MIRZA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LINDSAY KNIGHT

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

JASON MERCER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JONATHAN ELLIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TESSA FLIPPIN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELLE RAMEL

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 9 of 9

FromAmountPurposeYear
$5K
General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship
2024
$250K
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
2023
$15K
DIVERSITY IN VC
2023
$100K
DIVERSITY IN VC
2022
$25K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022
$25K
To provide support for 2022 operations.
2022
$13K
DEI IN VENTURE PROGRAMMING
2022
$25K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2021

Funded by

$482K from 7 funders · 9 grants · 2021–2024

New Venture Fund

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

Secondmuse Foundation

$115K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan

$50K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Builders Vision Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2022

World Business Chicago

$13K · 1 grant · 2022

The Coleman Foundation Inc

$5K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN852034595
NTEE codeS05
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-09
Formed2020
Employees2
Volunteers15
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