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Executive Construction Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hillside, Illinois · EIN 832466217

Executive Construction Foundation is a private foundation in Hillside, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $427,174 in 78 grants; the typical grant was $2,796 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $381,252 the year before.

37% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$295,20663$1.1 million
2023$381,25278$1.4 million
2024$427,17478$1.7 million

How to apply

Executive Construction Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Executive Construction Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois64$371,080
New York2$6,000
Florida1$5,000
Massachusetts1$3,350
Michigan1$2,500
Texas1$2,000
New Jersey1$1,560
Indiana2$1,500
Wisconsin1$1,500
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 78 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gateway Foundation
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$25,000
The Reaumond Foundation
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$23,440
Elim Christian Services
Crestwood, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$20,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$15,236
Humble Design
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$15,000
Timothy Christian Schools
Elmhurst, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$15,000
Autism Speaks
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$12,600
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Geneva, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$11,500
The Andrew Weishar Foundation
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$10,400
Care for Real
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$10,000
Chicago Chapter of Professional Women in Construction
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$10,000
Harold E Eisenberg Foundation
Northbrook, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$10,000
Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation
Chiago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$10,000
Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$10,000
Pui Tak Christian School
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$10,000
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$8,550
Bernie's Book Bank
Lake Bluff, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$8,500
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$7,500
Special Olympics Illinois
Normal, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$7,300
RECLAIM13
Lombard, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$6,979
Ravinia
Highland Park, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$6,500
Share Our Spare
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$6,236
American Cancer Society
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$6,036
Girls in the Game
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$5,500
Joffrey Ballet
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$5,175
Design for Dignity
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$5,094
Almost Home Kids
Naperville, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$5,000
Gilda's Club Chicago
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$5,000
Hope Family Services
Bradenton, FL
Unrestricted general operating support$5,000
Onegoal
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$5,000
Open Heart Magic
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$5,000
The Goldie Initiative
Buffalo Grove, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$5,000
The Marfan Foundation
Port Washington, NY
Unrestricted general operating support$5,000
Box It Foundation
Skokie, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$4,269
Edward-Elmhust Health Edward Foundation
Naperville, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$4,140
City of Hope - Chicago Construction and Real Estate Council
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$4,000
F3 Naperville Foundation
Naperville, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$3,400
Casting for Recovery
Needham, MA
Unrestricted general operating support$3,350
Three Fires Council
St Charles, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$3,000
Marwen Foundation
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general operating support$2,591

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Executive Construction Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Executive Construction Foundation give?

$427,174 in tax year 2024, across 78 grants, with a typical grant of $2,796.

Who runs Executive Construction Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David E Hetrick (Chairman and Ceo), Glenn Jendra (Secretary, Cfo and Treasurer), Chad Correll (Vice President) and Mark Rakoczy (President).

What does Executive Construction Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and food and hunger.

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