# The Black Ensemble Theater Corporation

Lobbying client. 47 lobbying filings, 2 lobbyists, 1 legislation lobbied, $5,450 to 17 alderpersons since 2019 (company $0, employees $0, lobbyists $5,450).

## Legislation lobbied

- [Redevelopment agreement with and provision of tax increment financing (TIF) assistance to Black Ensemble Theater Corp. for improvements at Black Ensemble Studio Theater at 4440-4450 N Clark St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/0B6E5F16-654C-F011-8779-001DD8069091) (O2025-0018180)

## What they lobbied for

- ZONING/TIF (Planning And Development)
- ZONING AND ENTITLEMENTS (Planning And Development)
- ZONING (Planning And Development)
- 2000 (Planning And Development)

## Most funded alderpersons

- [Timothy R. Knudsen](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/43): $1,000
- [Pat Dowell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/3): $500
- [Stephanie D. Coleman](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/16): $500
- [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11): $400
- [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/39): $300
- [Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/44): $300
- [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36): $250
- [Jason C. Ervin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/28): $250

## Lobbyists

- [Liz Butler](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/25227-liz-butler)
- [Michael Zalewski](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/27302-michael-zalewski)

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbying/black-ensemble-theater · Chicago Politics, an independent, nonpartisan tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt