Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Invitation OnlyJoliet, Illinois · EIN 99-4246681 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$46K
Organizations funded24
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$414K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $2,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | Scholarshipsmadelyn warren student id 879164arielle tran student id 20834311jenna denardis student id 670990757addison lowman student id… | $11,000 |
| Joliet Junior College Foundation | Joliet, IL | Cww fall 2025 scholarships (2 - $2,000 scholarships) | $4,000 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | Council of working women scholarship 2025 | $4,000 |
| University of St Francis | Joliet, IL | Council for working women scholarship | $4,000 |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | Scholarships for addison lowman student id 814465473nevaeh mcnealey student id xxx-xx-xxxx | $2,000 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champ | Urbana, IL | Scholarships forema szum student id 652179725jenna denardis student id xxx-xx-xxxx | $2,000 |
| Aurora University | Aurora, IL | Scholarships heaven gonzalez student id 1133521nayara rodriguez student id 1138470 | $2,000 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | Scholarship for student | $1,000 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | Scholarship for samantha hebrard flores student id L30078238 | $1,000 |
| Saint Mary's College at Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Scholarship for madeline morgan student id xxx-xx-xxxx | $1,000 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | Scholarship for john daniel del rosario student id xxx-xx-xxxx | $1,000 |
| University of St Francis | Joliet, IL | Scholarship for vianney moreno student id xxx-xx-xxxx | $1,000 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | Scholarship for kayleen iniguez id 2144754 scholarship fulfillment | $1,000 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | Scholarship for micah gabriel student id 929022 | $1,000 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Scholarship for april ortiz student id 1632483 | $1,000 |
| Professionals Choice Hair Design Academy | Joliet, IL | Scholarship for breanna moreno student id 3756 | $1,000 |
| Quincy University | Quincy, IL | Scholarship for keegan farnaus student id 1039722 | $1,000 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Scholarship for arielle tran student id 20834311 | $1,000 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | Scholarship for riley bryll student id 4111490 | $1,000 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | Scholarship for rodolfo tanilo maldonado, jr. student id Z2055449 | $1,000 |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL | Scholarship for esme bryson student id E12738162 | $1,000 |
| Augustana College | Rock Island, IL | Scholarship for jorgia smidl student id 814694 | $1,000 |
| Mckendree University | Lebanon, IL | Scholarship for cohen lesniak student id 367431 | $1,000 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | Scholarship for saniya sherrod student id xxx-xx-xxxx | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46,000 | 24 |
| 2024 | $53,000 | 29 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642529349101009
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 99-4246681
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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