Ideal Industries Foundation
Private foundation · Sycamore, IL · EIN 36-3449960 · reported 2023–2025
145grants reported
$1,500median award
$1,000lower quartile
$51smallest grant
$1.7Mtotal paid
21states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 145 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $561 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
Becker Place
Sycamore, IL 60178-0000
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $343,513 |
| Philadephia Youth Basketball | Philadelphia, PA | $125,000 |
| Philadelphia Youth Basketball Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $125,000 |
| Rebuilding Together | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Family Services Agency | Dekalb, IL | $80,631 |
| Family Services Agency | Dekalb, IL | $77,545 |
| Family Service Agency | Dekalb, IL | $68,867 |
| Junior Achievement | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 |
| Lowes Foundation | Mooresville, NC | $49,500 |
| The Home Depot Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $44,000 |
| Hope Haven | Dekalb, IL | $26,000 |
| Rooted for Good | Dekalb, IL | $26,000 |
| Cassandra Banks Foundation | Plantation, FL | $25,000 |
| Hope Haven of Dekalb County | Dekalb, IL | $21,200 |
| Safe Passage Inc | Dekalb, IL | $20,916 |
| Dekalb County Economic Development Corp | Dekalb, IL | $20,000 |
| Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Dekalb County Community Gardens | Dekalb, IL | $19,560 |
| Safe Passage | Dekalb, IL | $19,280 |
| Kishwaukee Family YMCA | Sycamore, IL | $19,163 |
| Dekalb County Community Gardens | Dekalb, IL | $19,155 |
| Safe Passage | Dekalb, IL | $18,630 |
| Boys & Girls Club Finchburg Leominster | Leominster, MA | $18,502 |
| Adverture Works | Dekalb, IL | $18,500 |
| Casa Dekalb | Sycamore, IL | $18,500 |
| Kshwaukee YMCA | Sycamore, IL | $18,500 |
| Hope Haven of Dekalb County | Dekalb, IL | $17,595 |
| Montachusett Regional Vocational School District | Fitchburg, MA | $17,550 |
| Adventure Works | Dekalb, IL | $17,155 |
| Casa | Sycamore, IL | $17,155 |
| Kishwaukee Family YMCA | Sycamore, IL | $17,155 |
| Adventure Works | Dekalb, IL | $16,560 |
| Casa | Sycamore, IL | $16,560 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Newton, MA | $13,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Dekalb County | Sycamore, IL | $12,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Dekalb County | Sycamore, IL | $10,072 |
| Niu Foundation | Dekalb, IL | $10,000 |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation (niu STEM) | Dekalb, IL | $10,000 |
| Dress for Success | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Worcester County Food Bank | Shrewsbury, MA | $5,000 |
| Chicago Women in the Trades | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Niu STEM | Dekalb, IL | $5,000 |
| Opportunity House Inc | Sycamore, IL | $5,000 |
| Historic Fair Hill | Philadelphia, PA | $4,808 |
| Future Construction Leaders Foundation | San Diego, CA | $4,111 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $3,000 |
| Niu Society of Woman Engineers | Dekalb, IL | $3,000 |
| Society of Women Engineers | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Future Construction Leaders Foundation | LA Mesa, CA | $2,908 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | $2,500 |
| Future Construction Leaders Foundation | LA Mesa, CA | $2,500 |
| Sowa Goat Sanctuary | Harvard, MA | $2,205 |
| St Jude | Memphis, TN | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $1,884 |
| Nine PBS St Louis Regional Public Media Inc | St Louis, MO | $1,722 |
| Dekalb County Nursing Home Foundation | Dekalb, IL | $1,630 |
| Sycamore Chamber of Commerce | Sycamore, IL | $1,580 |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $1,520 |
| Regional Access & Mobilization Project | Rockford, IL | $1,520 |
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