Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Chicagos Sunshine Enterprises Inc
CHICAGO, IL
Total revenue
$4.2M
Total expenses
$3.2M
Net assets
$9.2M
Grants received
$4.6M
35 grants
EIN
814786875
Tax year
2024
Mission
To empower local entrepreneurs in under-resourced communities.
Programs
3 programs
The community business academy (cba) - twelve-session (36-hour) course in basic business planning and management. Includes training on financials, credit, marketing, negotiations, legal and more.
The next level exchange is a 12-month, cohort-based small business development program designed to help business owners build the capacity of their enterprise. The purpose of the program is to support the growth of owner-operated businesses and create economic opportunity in underserved communities.
Credit to capital
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
11 listed
BJ STEWART
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$176K
40 hrs/wk
JONATHAN WEBB
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
CAPRICE LINDSAY
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
LAMELL MCMORRIS
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
STAN BARNETT
TREASURER
—
1 hrs/wk
ADRIAN TALBOTT
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
DONNA GAINES
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
KEYONN POPE
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
ETHAN DALY
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
RENDER DAHIYA
PRESIDENT
—
1 hrs/wk
LAURA A LANE
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
$100K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
63RD MARYLAND LLC
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Grants received
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$4.6M from 17 funders · 35 grants · 2019–2024
$2.4M · 6 grants · 2019–2023
$680K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$436K · 4 grants · 2019–2023
$400K · 1 grant · 2024
$225K · 4 grants · 2021–2023
$100K · 1 grant · 2023
$94K · 3 grants · 2021–2023
$84K · 2 grants · 2023–2024