About Pulaski Elston Business Association
PEBA is a not-for-profit Business Association designed to promote the visibility and growth of new and existing businesses in the Pulaski Elston Business Corridor. As a successful service organization PEBA will attempt to create a united community by promoting growth and positive relations among the neighborhood, local business and government agencies. PEBA strives to assist in the retention of existing businesses and attraction of new viable businesses in the Pulaski Elston Business District, and serves as a liaison between the City and local businesses that may benefit from city services, programs and special projects.
Focus Areas
Small business developmentEconomic developmentBusiness retention and attractionNeighborhood beautification and maintenanceMarketing and district promotionPublic artTechnical assistance and grant navigationSecurity (camera rebate program)
Who They Fund
communities impacted by COVID-19
About Pulaski Elston Business Association
Pulaski Elston Business Association’s recent grantmaking is anchored in COVID-19 pandemic recovery for Chicago business organizations, with 2024 awards ranging from $5,800 to $80,302. The largest grant in the recent list went to Gladstone Park Chamber of Commerce, and several other chambers and business groups across Chicago’s Northwest Side received support for recovery work tied to employers and local business communities. That pattern fits the association’s broader role in promoting business visibility, retention, and attraction in the Pulaski Elston Business Corridor. The foundation also operates as a district-based business association, using its grantmaking and program administration to support commercial corridor conditions rather than individual giving. Its recent grants include awards to Edgebrook Sauganash Chamber of Commerce, Six Corners Association, and Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce, all for pandemic recovery. Alongside those recovery grants, PEBA manages local improvement and rebate programs tied to façade work, security cameras, public art, landscaping, and district services within SSA #79 and the Lawrence/Pulaski area. Leadership is listed with Amie Zander.
What Pulaski Elston Business Association Funds
PEBA’s support for business recovery is one of its clearest grantmaking themes. In 2024, it gave $50,841 to Northwest Side Community Development Corp for COVID-19 pandemic recovery, and $38,717 to Edison Park Chamber of Commerce for the same purpose, both serving Chicago business communities affected by the pandemic. District improvement is another recurring area. The association administers SSA #79 rebate and improvement programs for security camera rebates, façade improvements, public art, landscaping, and public way maintenance within the corridor. Its technical and business-support role also appears through the Neighborhood Business Development Center / BACP delegate agency support program, which serves Chicago-based chambers and business support organizations. PEBA additionally promotes the Lawrence/Pulaski Small Business Improvement Fund, a reimbursement program for permanent building improvements in the eligible TIF district.
How Pulaski Elston Business Association Gives
The recent grant list shows a median award of $50,841, with the middle half of grants between $31,922 and $72,338. In the top nine listed grants, all recipients are Chicago organizations and every grant went to an Illinois recipient. The pattern is concentrated in 2024 and includes multiple chamber-of-commerce and business-support groups. PEBA also appears to give through administered programs and reimbursement structures rather than only direct discretionary grants. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including the COVID-19 outreach RFP, NBDC delegate agency support, the City of Chicago SBIF channel, and SSA #79 security camera rebates; others are managed internally or through SSA processes.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$439K
Total Assets
$152K
Total Revenue
$165K
Total Expenses
$199K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $32K and $72K, with a median of $51K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$51K
75th Percentile
$72K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Amie Zander
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