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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3449960

Ideal Industries Foundation

A private foundation in Sycamore, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 95 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,090,048

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $6,458,828

  • Tax year 2024

    $375,597

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,667,850

  • Tax year 2023

    $251,422

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,315,296

  • Tax year 2022

    $221,452

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,988,754

  • Tax year 2021

    $295,504

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,050,220

  • Tax year 2020

    $553,479

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $5,051,602

  • Tax year 2019

    $287,458

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,659,533

  • Tax year 2018

    $247,531

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $4,594,850

Grants paid in 2025

95 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    General support

    $343,513
  2. Philadephia Youth BasketballPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $125,000
  3. Rebuilding TogetherWashington, DC

    General support

    $100,000
  4. Family Services AgencyDekalb, IL

    General support

    $77,545
  5. Junior AchievementColorado Springs, CO

    General support

    $50,000
  6. Lowes FoundationMooresville, NC

    General support

    $49,500
  7. The Home Depot FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $44,000
  8. Hope HavenDekalb, IL

    General support

    $26,000
  9. Rooted for GoodDekalb, IL

    General support

    $26,000
  10. Safe Passage IncDekalb, IL

    General support

    $20,916
  11. Dekalb County Economic Development CorpDekalb, IL

    General support

    $20,000
  12. Boys & Girls Club Finchburg LeominsterLeominster, MA

    General support

    $18,502
  13. Adverture WorksDekalb, IL

    General support

    $18,500
  14. Casa DekalbSycamore, IL

    General support

    $18,500
  15. Kshwaukee YMCASycamore, IL

    General support

    $18,500
  16. Montachusett Regional Vocational School DistrictFitchburg, MA

    General support

    $17,550
  17. Niu FoundationDekalb, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Dress for SuccessChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Worcester County Food BankShrewsbury, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Historic Fair HillPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $4,808
  22. Future Construction Leaders FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $4,111
  23. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $3,000
  24. Nashville Rescue MissionNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,500
  25. Sowa Goat SanctuaryHarvard, MA

    General support

    $2,205
  26. St JudeMemphis, TN

    General support

    $2,000
  27. Nine PBS St Louis Regional Public Media IncSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $1,722
  28. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  29. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  30. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  31. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  32. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  33. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  34. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  35. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  36. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  37. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  38. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  39. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  40. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  41. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  42. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  43. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  44. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  45. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  46. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  47. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  48. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  49. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  50. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  51. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  52. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  53. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  54. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  55. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  56. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  57. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  58. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  59. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  60. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  61. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  62. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  63. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  64. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  65. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  66. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  67. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  68. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  69. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  70. Compassion International IncColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $1,015
  71. Youth in NeedSaint Charles, MO

    General support

    $1,015
  72. We Care Pregnancy CenterDekalb, IL

    General support

    $765
  73. Mercer County Historical SocietyAledo, IL

    General support

    $511
  74. Epilepsy Foundation of AmericaBowie, MD

    General support

    $510
  75. Food in Need of Distribution IncIndio, CA

    General support

    $510
  76. Project HelpingCentennial, CO

    General support

    $500
  77. Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County IncWaukesha, WI

    General support

    $307
  78. MovemberSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $300
  79. Saint Andrews Lutheran ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $255
  80. WGBH Educational FoundationBrighton, MA

    General support

    $205
  81. Goodfellows of DekalbSycamore, IL

    General support

    $200
  82. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $154
  83. Friends of Mvyradio IncWest Tisbury, MA

    General support

    $153
  84. Trio Animal FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $153
  85. Dekalb County Community FoundationSycamore, IL

    General support

    $128
  86. College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA

    General support

    $102
  87. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $102
  88. Joliet Catholic AcademyJoliet, IL

    General support

    $102
  89. NAMI Cape Cod IncHyannis, MA

    General support

    $102
  90. Naperville Humane Society IncNaperville, IL

    General support

    $102
  91. National Society Daughters of the American RevolutionGilbert, AZ

    General support

    $102
  92. NPR FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $102
  93. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $102
  94. Tails Humane SocietyDekalb, IL

    General support

    $102
  95. Illinois Right to Life CommitteeChicago, IL

    General support

    $77

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter2 grants $102,50046% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $49,60222% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $26,00012% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $21,93110% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture3 grants $5,6643% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $4,8082% of the total
  7. 8 other causes16 grants $10,9465% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia3 grants $390,513
  2. Illinois23 grants $248,612
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $129,808
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $100,102
  5. Colorado3 grants $51,515
  6. North Carolina1 grant $49,500
  7. Massachusetts8 grants $43,819
  8. California3 grants $4,921
  9. Tennessee2 grants $4,500
  10. Missouri2 grants $2,737

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Chris BaldwinCHAIR (START 12/15) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeff BrownTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shannon SchmittleSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicole Juday RhoadsEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carmen CardilloDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pam McMeenVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alan ZantoutDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve HennCHAIR (END 12/25) Hours 1Pay $0

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