CHICAGO NEW BUSINESS NFP
EIN 82-1466120 · Small Business Development (S43)
What they do
The 36Squared Business Incubator is A Small Business Development Organization That is Unique In Actively Seeking to Work With The Disabled and Disadvantaged Entrepreneur Community In The City of Chicago. In 2023 The 36squared Business Incubator Assisted More Than 97 Clients With Starting or Growing Their Own Businesss. The 90% of These Clients Were Women And/or Minorities and Came From Disadvantaged Areas On Chicagos South and Southwest Side. We Held More Than 11 Training Events Focused On The Basics of Starting A Small Business In Illinois, Finding Funding, and Access to Available Grants and Incentives. We Also Hosted More Than 50 Women Entrepreneurs At A Free "Women In Business" Luncheon Where The Attendees Were Able to Network, Build Relationships, Find Clients and Hear The Success Stories of Other More Established Businesses. Also, In 2024 and 2025 We Hosted Our Annual "Boost Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurship". This is A Breakfast Event Where Our Clients With Disabilities .
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $85.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $39,496 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $104,000 for ANDREW FORGATY (DIRECTOR OF ILLINOIS SBDC PROGRAM). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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ANDREW FORGATYDIRECTOR OF ILLINOIS SBDC PROGRAM
ERIKA G GONZALEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NAOMI ROJASMARKETING COORDINATOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2018
- Location
- 3636 South Iron Street, Chicago, IL 60609
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- Elena Reyes
- Primary officer
- Elena Reyes, Bookkeeper
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Small Business Development (S43)
- IRS tax category
- Small Business Development