NonprofitsSmall Business Majority Foundation Inc

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Small Business Majority Foundation Inc

ELK GROVE, CA

Total revenue

$5.6M

Total expenses

$5.4M

Net assets

$2.5M

Grants received

$18.5M

106 grants

EIN

030576666

Tax year

2024

Mission

Support america's 35 million small businesses via public policy advocacy and practical resources.

Programs

2 programs

Communications - we communicate our message to policymakers and the media via extensive public relations efforts targeting mainstream electronic, print and online media. Our work includes one-on-one communication with reporters, press releases, op-eds, letters to the editor, multiple web sites, a monthly newsletter and daily communication via a host of social media channels.

Expenses: $786K

Research - we conduct wide-ranging research to understand small business owners' needs, challenges and opportunities. Focused on uncovering the perspectives of small business owners, we communicate our findings to policymakers, the media and other stakeholders. Our research products include scientific opinion polling, internal network surveys, focus groups and roundtable discussions. We work with academic and other research institutions to aggregate and synthesize data to better understand the challenges faced by under-resourced entrepreneurs and assess the benefit of public policies and targeted resource interventions.

Expenses: $446K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income$228K
Other revenue$7K
Total revenue$5.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.2M
Fundraising$439K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$5.4M
Total assets$6.0M
Net assets$2.5M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOHN ARENSMEYER

FOUNDER & CEO

Board

$343K

60 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN BERRY

SECRETARY/TREASURER/VP, OPERATIONS

Board

$170K

40 hrs/wk

KEN HENDERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAJUANNA RUSSELL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TALIBAH BAYLES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAFINA WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL QUINTERO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID CHASE

VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY & ADVOCACY

Staff

$202K

60 hrs/wk

CASSIE MILLS

VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$182K

60 hrs/wk

BRIAN PIFER

VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH & INSIGHTS

Staff

$176K

60 hrs/wk

REBEKAH CHASE

CONTROLLER

Staff

$148K

40 hrs/wk

ESZTER SZOCSKA

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION & IT DIRECTOR

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$600K
Community Development
2024
$350K
PROMOTING IMPLEMENTATION OF PAID FAMILY LEAVE POLICIES IN CALIFORNIA
2024
$250K
TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS MAJORITYS WORK IN SILICON VALLEY
2024
$150K
HEALTH CARE, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING, EMPLOYMENT & FINANCIAL INCLUSION
2024
$150K
CORE SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS MAJORITY TO PARTNER WITH NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES TO UNDERSTAND ISSUES ON PAID LEAVE POLICY FROM SMALL BUSINESS EMPLOYERS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES.
2024
$150K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$125K
INCREASING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ATLANTAS SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY
2024
$75K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$50K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT N.E.C.
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1.2M
U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY
2023
$1M
Community Development
2023
$1M
For Fresno's small business ecosystem
2023
$451K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$400K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN SMALL BUSINESSES IN CALIFORNIA AND THEIR ACCESS TO CAPITAL, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND OTHER ENTREPRENEURIAL AND WORKFORCE BENEFITS, WITH ATTENTION TO RACIAL AND GENDER EQUITY, AS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.
2023
$250K
TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS MAJORITY'S WORK IN SILICON VALLEY
2023
$225K
Jobs and Family Economic Security
2023
$200K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
2023
$175K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$150K
INCREASING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR GEORGIAS SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY
2023
$120K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$81K
TO EXPLORE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER SENTIMENT ON FAIR CHANCE HIRING.
2023
$75K
THREE YEARS OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON CALSAVERS TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN CALIFORNIA, PARTICULARLY THOSE OWNED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WOMEN, AND CONDUCT RELATED PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS
2023
$75K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$65K
Project Support
2023
$65K
Families and Communities
2023
$58K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$52K
CHILDCARE SUP. GRANT
2023
$40K
PROGRAM GRANT
2023
$40K
SUPPORT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL BUSINESS SUPPORT TO YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
2023
$40K
TO PARTICIPATE IN REWORK THE BAY'S EQUITY AT WORK COUNCIL.
2023
$38K
People-Powered Prosperity
2023
$1M
Community Development
2022
$500K
To support CA small business employers
2022
$450K
PROMOTING SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PAID FAMILY LEAVE POLICIES IN CALIFORNIA
2022
$300K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$225K
TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS MAJORITY TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY FOR SILICON VALLEY'S UNDER-REPRESENTED ENTREPRENEURS BY INCREASING ACCESS TO RELIEF FUNDING, STRENGTHENING BUSINESSES, AND BUILDING THE SILICON VALLEY SMALL BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM.
2022
$150K
ALLIANCE FOR A RESILIENT SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMY
2022
$125K
CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$125K
INCREASING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO BETTER SERVE ATLANTAS DIVERSE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
2022
$120K
In support of Pathways to Entrepreneurial Growth for Chicagos entrepreneurs of color, in particular Black women operating in the North and West sides, to receive intensive business development support and resource connections while mastering the fundamental financial management concepts and skills they will need to succeed.
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
THREE YEARS OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON CALSAVERS TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN CALIFORNIA, PARTICULARLY THOSE OWNED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WOMEN, AND CONDUCT RELATED PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS
2022
$75K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
$69K
People-Powered Prosperity
2022
$65K
General Operating Support
2022
$60K
DRIVING EQUITABLE ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN FRESNO, CA THROUGH SUPPORTING BIPOC ENTREPRENEURS
2022
$50K
PUBLIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$40K
PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT EQUITY AT WORK COUNCIL
2022
$35K
Colorado Office
2022
$35K
Strong Communities
2022
$35K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT NEC
2022
$33K
CHILDCARE SUP. GRANT
2022
$30K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$25K
SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$300K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$300K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$155K
In support of its financial capacity program planning phase. In support of bolstering access to capital and financial management for Chicagos entrepreneurs of color.
2021
$155K
In support of its financial capacity program planning phase. In support of bolstering access to capital and financial management for Chicagos entrepreneurs of color.
2021
$150K
support equitable implementation of Colorado's paid family and medical leave by elevating the voices of small businesses and educating business owners about their rights and responsibilities under the law
2021
$125K
INCREASING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO BETTER SERVE ATLANTAS DIVERSE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
2021
$103K
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
2021
$40K
PROGRAM - TO PARTICIPATE IN REWORK THE BAY'S EQUITY AT WORK COUNCIL, A CROSS-SECTOR WORKING GROUP TO HELP DRIVE ITS PROGRAMMATIC STRATEGY, GENERATE POLICY AND OTHER SYSTEMS CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MODEL DEEP COLLABORATION.
2021
$35K
Strong Communities
2021
$25K
support fund for Chicago West Side entrepreneurs grappling with COVID-19 pandemic
2021
$750K
to broker small biz to workforce dev
2020
$575K
Community Development
2020
$450K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN SMALL BUSINESSES IN CALIFORNIA AND THEIR ACCESS TO CAPITAL, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND OTHER ENTREPRENEURIAL AND WORKFORCE BENEFITS, WITH ATTENTION TO RACIAL AND GENDER EQUITY, AS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.
2020
$289K
TO PROVIDE TARGETED EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN ORDER TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE CALSAVERS STATE AUTO-IRA PROGRAM.
2020
$289K
TO PROVIDE TARGETED EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN ORDER TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE CALSAVERS STATE AUTO-IRA PROGRAM.
2020
$255K
TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL CAPACITY PROGRAM, BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS, CHICAGO INCLUSIVE GROWTH COALITION, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$225K
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW JOBS AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY
2020
$150K
CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$150K
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH FINANCIAL AND HEALTH LITERACY: TO ASSIST CALIFORNIA SMALL EMPLOYERS IN UNDERSTANDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THE HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM.
2020
$150K
support equitable implementation of Colorado's paid family and medical leave by elevating the voices of small businesses and educating business owners about their rights and responsibilities under the law
2020
$140K
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH FINANCIAL AND HEALTH LITERACY: TO ASSIST CALIFORNIA SMALL EMPLOYERS IN UNDERSTANDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THE HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM.
2020
$110K
Support for advocacy efforts to increase responsible capital access and strengthen safety net services to enable more Americans to take the risk of becoming an entrepreneur. 202001-7760
2020
$103K
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
2020
$100K
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH
2020
$90K
EMPOWER AMERICA'S DIVERSE ENTREPRENEURS TO BUILD A THRIVING AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY
2020
$88K
INCREASING RESILIENCE OF UNDER-RESOURCED ENTREPRENEURS WITH ROBUST DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
2020
$70K
To support a polling project
2020
$53K
Partner with other business groups, organizations and experts to promote awareness on how small businesses are impacted by healthcare reform, clean energy, access to credit and other key issues.
2020
$40K
PROGRAM - TO PARTICIPATE IN REWORK THE BAY'S EQUITY AT WORK COUNCIL, A CROSS-SECTOR WORKING GROUP TO HELP DRIVE THE COLLABORATIVE'S PROGRAMMATIC STRATEGY, GENERATE POLICY AND OTHER SYSTEMS CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MODEL DEEP COLLABORATION
2020
$35K
Strong Communities
2020
$25K
Chicago Inclusive Growth Coalition fund
2020
$25K
FOR CHICAGO INCLUSIVE GROWTH COALITION
2020
$25K
For COVID-19 emergency funds
2020
$22K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$10K
Studying the Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Small Business Owners
2020
$10K
Partner/Subgrantee PPLO Grant
2020
$220K
TO SUPPORT CHICAGO'S ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR, CHICAGO INCLUSIVE GROWTH COALITION INITIATIVE, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$150K
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH FINANCIAL AND HEALTH LITERACY: TO ASSIST CALIFORNIA SMALL EMPLOYERS IN UNDERSTANDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THE HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM.
2019
$40K
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BAY AREA WORKFORCE FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE'S EQUITY AT WORK COUNCIL, A CROSS-SECTOR WORKING GROUP TO HELP DRIVE THE COLLABORATIVE'S PROGRAMMATIC STRATEGY, GENERATE POLICY AND OTHER SYSTEMS CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MODEL DEEP COLLABORATION.
2019
$150K
PRESERVING HEALTH COVERAGE GAINS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY RELATED TO SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CALIFORNIA.
2018
$67K
FOR FINANCIAL COACHING AND HEALTH INSURANCE SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN NORTH LAWNDALE AND SOUTH LAWNDALE.
2018
$150K
CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PROJECT: TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY RELATED TO SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CALIFORNIA.
2017
$65K
THIS GRANT IS TO EXECUTE A 6 MONTH RESEARCH PROJECT TO UNCOVER THE VIEWS OF LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ON HOW THEY CAN BECOME BETTER EMPLOYERS.
2017
$40K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS REGARDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.
2017

Funded by

$18.5M from 47 funders · 106 grants · 2017–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$3.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The James Irvine Foundation

$2.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.4M · 4 grants · 2021–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$1.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Gates Foundation

$1.2M · 1 grant · 2023

The Sobrato Family Foundation

$950K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The California Wellness Foundation

$850K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

California Physicians' Service Fdn

$800K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN030576666
NTEE codeS43
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-11
Formed2005
Employees40
Volunteers5
SMALL BUSINESS MAJORITY FOUNDATION INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo