Fund for Construction Industry Advancement
FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY is a public charity based in Covina, California, formed in 1977. Its 2025 filing describes its work as advancing the construction industry and reports 17 grants for projects addressing issues affecting the industry.
Fund for Construction Industry Advancement at a glance
In short: Fund for Construction Industry Advancement gave $4.4M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $257K), mostly in California. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,360,796
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $256,517
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,000
- Total assets
- $1,178,077
- -14.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fund for Construction Industry Advancement
- Contact
Mailing address: 1055 Park View Drive 111, Covina, CA 91724
Phone: (626) 279-3003
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fund for Construction Industry Advancement funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SCCA Legislative Program ($730K). Together the top 10 received $3.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 24 grants of 87 (28%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fund for Construction Industry Advancement open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 17 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $271K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $185K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.6M (2020) to $4.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $4.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SCCA Legislative Program Los Angeles, CA | LEGAL | $730,439 |
| AGC Legislative Program W Sacramento, CA | LEGAL | $724,699 |
| AGC Construction Education Foundation W Sacramento, CA | Education | $563,861 |
| Ucon Legislative Program San Ramon, CA | LEGAL | $483,330 |
| Construction Industry Force Account Council Martinez, CA | Research | $324,000 |
| Construction Industry Coalition for Water Quality West Covina, CA | Research | $311,850 |
| Construction Industry Air Quality Coalition West Covina, CA | Researchresearch | $232,470 |
| Building Industry Legal Defense Foundation Irvine, CA | LEGAL | $207,656 |
| Crime Prevention Program of Southern California San Bernardino, CA | Education | $162,000 |
| Ucon Industry Relations San Ramon, CA | Research | $145,223 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,178,077 | $4,345,375 | $4,503,457 | $4,360,796 | 17 | $16,901 |
| 2024 | $1,372,568 | $4,147,860 | $3,928,907 | $3,786,565 | 16 | $18,286 |
| 2023 | $1,166,413 | $3,810,196 | $3,960,090 | $3,821,038 | 21 | $15,637 |
| 2022 | $1,279,242 | $3,183,112 | $2,778,752 | $2,647,306 | 16 | $3,157 |
| 2021 | $921,140 | $2,648,351 | $2,813,784 | $2,688,628 | 17 | $787 |
| 2020 | $1,013,088 | $2,753,442 | $2,703,986 | $2,585,803 | 16 | $2,760 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states its mission as “advancement of construction industry.” Its 2025 filing says grants supported projects to study building codes, regulations, and laws affecting the construction industry, recommend improvements, and upgrade.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the funder awarded 17 grants totaling $4,360,796. Grant amounts ranged from $18,153 to $730,439, with a median of $162,000. Notable awards included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jaime Angus as chairman, Chuck Poss as vice chairman, and Mike Rodriquez as treasurer. Trustees listed are Patrick Ortiz, Derek Rados, Dave Sorem, Ahron A Valverde, Brandon Pensick, Clint Larison, and Ted Polich.
Fund for Construction Industry Advancement is led by Jaime Angus, Chairman on every filing since 2022; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jaime Angus
Chairman
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Pensick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clint Larison
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Nemeth
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Rados
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Polich
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Ortiz
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Long
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ahron A. Valverde
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Sorem
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg McWilliams
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Poss
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Rodriquez
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wes May
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Enrico Prieto (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Crawford (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Chip Sterndahl (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dan McGrew (2021) — Chairman
- Former: Louis Fisher III (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ed Wopschall (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Thurman (2020) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Fund for Construction Industry Advancement
How much does Fund for Construction Industry Advancement give each year?
Fund for Construction Industry Advancement gave $4.4M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.8M across 16 grants.
What is Fund for Construction Industry Advancement's typical grant size?
Fund for Construction Industry Advancement's median grant in 2025 was $162,000, and its average grant was $256,517, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fund for Construction Industry Advancement that year got $18K on average.
Where does Fund for Construction Industry Advancement give grants?
Fund for Construction Industry Advancement gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants), San Ramon, CA (4 grants), W Sacramento, CA (3 grants) and West Covina, CA (2 grants).
Does Fund for Construction Industry Advancement give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Fund for Construction Industry Advancement's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Legal" (6 grants), "Education" (3 grants) and "Research" (3 grants).
Who are Fund for Construction Industry Advancement's largest grantees?
Fund for Construction Industry Advancement's largest 2025 grantees include SCCA Legislative Program ($730,439), AGC Legislative Program ($724,699) and AGC Construction Education Foundation ($563,861), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fund for Construction Industry Advancement?
Fund for Construction Industry Advancement reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What does Fund for Construction Industry Advancement fund?
The organization states its mission as “advancement of construction industry.” Its 2025 filing says grants supported projects to study building codes, regulations, and laws affecting the construction industry, recommend improvements, and upgrade. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fund for Construction Industry Advancement?
Fund for Construction Industry Advancement has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Fund for Construction Industry Advancement's EIN?
Fund for Construction Industry Advancement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3174308. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
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