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Chicago business and industry associations

There are 2,161 business and industry associations in the greater Chicago metro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro business and industry associations employ 14,371 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $13 billion.
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Types of business and industry associations in Chicago

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Business and industry associations
 
2,161
 
$4,871,569,299
Trade / professional associations and chambers of commerce
 
1,658
 
$3,648,002,621
Real estate organizations
 
274
 
$866,119,776
Small business development organizations
 
58
 
$56,691,908
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Job trends for Chicago business and industry associations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
525
1-10
 
272
11-25
 
57
26-100
 
57
101 to 1,000
 
28
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of business and industry associations in Chicago

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
607
$250k to $1M
 
318
$1M to $5M
 
194
$5M to $25M
 
79
$25M to $100M
 
19
$100M+
 
14
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Directory of business and industry associations in Chicago

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Association for Corporate Growth

ACG fosters business growth and networking with access to knowledge, tools, and events; including the annual InterGrowth conference.
Revenue
$26.5m
Assets
$18.8m
Employees
83
EIN
13-6163137
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.
Revenue
$129.5m
Assets
$678.4m
Employees
475
EIN
36-2192800
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Society of American Archivists

SAA educates archivists, develops principles, and identifies historical records through publications and annual meetings.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
11
EIN
84-6023531
IRS type
501(c)(6)

National Association of Realtors

NAR facilitates professional development among realtors, promotes high ethical standards, and supports policies that enhance housing affordability.
Revenue
$328.4m
Assets
$1.0b
Employees
379
EIN
36-1520690
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Marketing Association

AMA shapes global marketing, forms partnerships with 100+ businesses, publishes leading journals, and supports a volunteer community infrastructure.
Revenue
$14.4m
Assets
$13.0m
Employees
99
EIN
36-2130315
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dairy Management

Dairy Management coordinates programs to increase dairy consumption with checkoff funds, formed by NDB and UDIA in '95. Located in Rosemont, IL.
Revenue
$178.2m
Assets
$25.6m
Employees
309
EIN
36-3992031
IRS type
501(c)(6)

National Roofing Contractors Association

The National Roofing Contractors Association supports the roofing industry through advocacy, certifications for installers, technical resources, and coordination of industry standards.
Revenue
$15.9m
Assets
$29.8m
Employees
68
EIN
36-2023984
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
Revenue
$128.8m
Assets
$172.7m
Employees
557
EIN
36-2275597
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CompTIA

CompTIA's mission is to advance the global tech industry by educating and empowering tech business owners, certifying the IT workforce, advocating on behalf of the tech industry and investing in the future through philanthropy.
Revenue
$144.8m
Assets
$71.6m
Employees
281
EIN
06-1058206
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Association for Corporate Growth - Group

Association for Corporate Growth - Group promotes business interests through networking, forums, and seminars related to corporate growth for its members.
Revenue
$13.5m
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
7
EIN
91-1868118
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons' mission is to serve our profession to provide the highest quality musculoskeletal care and its vision is to keep the world in motion through the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
Revenue
$25.1m
Assets
$22.3m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4241052
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Society of Women Engineers

Society of Women Engineers empowers women in engineering, advocates for gender equality, provides mentorship, and promotes professional development through global networking and programming.
Revenue
$17.6m
Assets
$18.1m
Employees
45
EIN
13-1947735
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Dental Hygienists' Association

ADHA unites and empowers dental hygienists to enhance public's oral and overall health, offering professional development programs and promoting research.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
28
EIN
36-2372371
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)

Advancing general dentistry and oral health through quality continuing education and advocacy. Oral health and better lives through the Academy of General Dentistry.
Revenue
$15.6m
Assets
$38.3m
Employees
75
EIN
36-6107533
IRS type
501(c)(6)

PrecastPrestressed Concrete Institute

PPCI promotes precast concrete through standards, education, and research. They offer a certification program and provide services to members.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$10.6m
Employees
43
EIN
36-2428816
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Nurse anesthesia association advancing patient safety and promoting the profession through excellence in practice and service to members.
Revenue
$30.5m
Assets
$71.8m
Employees
127
EIN
36-2113743
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Medical Association

The AMA promotes medicine, public health and medical education, and advocates for optimal patient care through legislative/regulatory change.
Revenue
$446.7m
Assets
$1.2b
Employees
1,361
EIN
36-0727175
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Hospital Association

To advance the health of all individuals and communities. The AHA leads, represents and serves hospitals, health systems and other related organizations that are accountable to the community and committed to equitable care and health improvement for all. ....
Revenue
$138.8m
Assets
$416.6m
Employees
442
EIN
36-0726140
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Dental Association (ADA)

The ADA's vision is to be the recognized leader on oral health with its mission to help all members succeed.
Revenue
$138.8m
Assets
$218.7m
Employees
471
EIN
36-0724690
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), established in 1863, is association representing more than 86,500 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services.
Revenue
$49.5m
Assets
$83.6m
Employees
192
EIN
36-0731170
IRS type
501(c)(6)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
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