Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
THE CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMBINES THE POWER OF PEOPLE, WITH OUR LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS ADVOCACY, TO DRIVE A DYNAMIC ECONOMY. WE FOCUS ON DELIVERING VALUE FOR OUR MEMBERS, MAKING CHICAGOLAND A WORLD-CLASS PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $5.6 million
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 117
- Highest pay
- $509,819, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- TALENT PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS TO ILLINOIS-BASED COMPANIES TO IMPROVE OR UPGRADE THE SKILLS OF THEIR CURRENT WORKER EDUCATION, CULTIVATION OF NETWORKS, AND RESEARCH.
- MID MARKET CHICAGO: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON TOPICS AND TRENDS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THIS SEGMENT, FOSTERS MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE MIDDLE MARKET AND HELPS MIDDLE MARKET COMPANIES ATTRACT TALENT AND TRAIN/UPSKILL THEIR WORKERS.
- TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL: THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, HELPS COMPANIES PREPARE FOR DISRUPTIONS ACROSS BOTH TECH AND TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES AND PROVIDES RESOURCES, KNOWLEDGE, AND BEST PRACTICES TO HELP EVALUATE AND DEPLOY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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