GREATER NORTHWEST CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT CORP
EIN 36-2941620 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S300)
What they do
THE GREATER NW CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT CORP. ASSISTS SMALL BUSINESSES to HIRE and RETAIN EMPLOYEES, GROW THEIR BUSINESS and APPLY for GRANTS and INCENTIVE PROGRAMS to MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR EMPLOYEE TRAINING and FUND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS MAINLY IN THE NORTHWEST SIDE of CHICAGO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREAS. SOME of THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE ORGANIZING/PARTICIPATING IN JOB FAIRS, OFFERING SEMINARS ON GENERAL BUSINESS TOPICS and EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES for LOCAL BUSINESSES, ASSISTING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS APPLY for and RECEIVE BUSINESS INCENTIVES and GRANTS OFFERED BY GOVERNMENT and PRIVATE ENTITIES. THESE EFFORTS ALONG WITH OTHER SERVICES THE GNCDC PROVIDES HELP THE LOCAL BUSINESSES RETAIN and HIRE EMPLOYEES, GROW THEIR REVENUE BASE and MAKE IMPROVEMENTS and UPGRADES to THEIR PHYSICAL LOCATIONS.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $30,495 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $62,500 for CLAUDIA PEREZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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CLAUDIA PEREZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
IVELISSE RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
MARTA ALMODOVARDIRECTOR
SKI WYSOCKICHAIRMAN
TOM STARTEKDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1983
- Location
- 4506 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- CLAUDIA PEREZ
- Primary officer
- CLAUDIA PEREZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S300)
- IRS tax category
- Civic and Social Organizations