Chicago Cannabis Alliance

The information for Chicago Cannabis Alliance is as of the organization's most recent filing in June 2018. This organization is located in Oak Park, IL and has been in existence for 2 years, following its founding in 2016.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

The Chicago Cannabis Alliance's NTEE code is W01. The "W" tells us that the organization is classified along with Alliances & Advocacy. The "01" tells us that the organization is a Public & Societal Benefit organization. The NTEE describes Public & Societal Benefit organizations as those whose activities focus on influencing public policy within the Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other major group area. This includes a variety of activities from public education and influencing public opinion to lobbying national and state legislatures.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

Perhaps the most accurate way to get a sense of what the organization hopes to achieve is by looking at its mission. The mission of the Chicago Cannabis Alliance is to help Chicago patients navigate the process to access the medication they need.

Program Areas

The program area focuses on helping Chicago patients navigate the process of accessing the medication they need.

Organization Staffing

Chicago Cannabis Alliance is run by Bryan Zises, who is the President. The organization has 4 employees, none of whom are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). There are no volunteers supporting the paid staff.

Board Governance

The Chicago Cannabis Alliance is well-governed with 3 voting members and 3 independent members. The organization has documented board meetings and does provide copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. However, there are some areas that could be improved. The organization does not have a conflict of interest policy, disclosure of conflicts, written whistleblower policy, document retention policy, nor do they substantiate and review leadership or officer's salaries. To ensure the organization is well-governed, it is recommended that the Chicago Cannabis Alliance implements policies to address these areas.

Organization Growth

The Chicago Cannabis Alliance did not experience significant growth in terms of contributions and grants received, program service revenue, investment income, or total employees over this time period. However, they did see an increase in their total revenue, which rose from $62.7K in 2016 to $216.5K in 2017.