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I Car Education Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Hoffman Estates, IL EIN: 36-3768028 Website

THE I-CAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SCHOOLS, AND STUDENTS TO CREATE QUALIFIED, ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYEES AND CONNECT THEM WITH AN ARRAY OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.

Key facts about I Car Education Foundation

EIN
36-3768028
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$142,500
Grants made (2024)
20
Average grant
$7,125
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (10 of 20, 2024)
Total assets
$6,724,233
Primary geography
Florida (18% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who I Car Education Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for I Car Education Foundation's 20 itemized 2024 grants were Florida (18%), New York (18%) and Pennsylvania (16%). None of its 20 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is I Car Education Foundation open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 20 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.7M

+10.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$143K

-78.6% YoY

Grant Count

20

-81.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+14.3% YoY

About I Car Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

I Car Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Hoffman Estates, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $143K. Net investment income was $210K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

39states

Share of all 20 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PhoenixLakewoodAlbemarleAthensCalumet CityClarkesvilleClarksvilleCoeur DaleneConverseDallasFreedomHarrisburgHollywoodIndianapolisJamaicaKingwoodLawrencevilleLevellandLexingtonMilan

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$12M$18M$23M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,724,233$6,098,366$6,430,479
Revenue$14,675,878$20,210,264$11,863,252
Expenses$13,915,904$21,218,022$10,167,396
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$209,890$128,395$75,468
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$167K$334K$500K$667K0 grants202061 grants202159 grants2022107 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boces Loguidice Center: $25KErie 2 Chautauqua-CattaraugusBoces Loguidice Center$25KLorenzo Walker Institute of Technology: $15KLorenzo Walker Institute ofTechnology$15KDauphin County Technical School: $10KDauphin County TechnicalSchool$10KOxford Hills Technical School: $10KOxford Hills Technical School$10KWarren Tech: $10KWarren Tech$10KNorwalk High School: $8KNorwalk High School$8KAtlantic Technical Center: $5KAtlantic Technical Center$5KCarroll County Career & Technical Center: $5KCarroll County Career &Technical Center$5KClearfield Advanced Auto: $5KClearfield Advanced Auto$5KGreater Altoona Career and Tech: $5KGreater Altoona Career andTech$5K

Grant Size Distribution

247 grants across all recorded years

246<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boces Loguidice Center ($25,000), Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology ($15,000), Dauphin County Technical School ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ERIE 2 CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS BOCES LOGUIDICE CENTER Fredonia, NYTO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.$25,000
LORENZO WALKER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Naples, FLTO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.$15,000
DAUPHIN COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL Harrisburg, PATO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.$10,000
OXFORD HILLS TECHNICAL SCHOOL South Paris, METO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.$10,000
WARREN TECH Lakewood, COTO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.$10,000
NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL Norwalk, CATO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.$7,500
ATLANTIC TECHNICAL CENTER Coconut Creek, FLTO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.$5,000
CARROLL COUNTY CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER Westminster, MDTO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.$5,000
CLEARFIELD ADVANCED AUTO Clearfield, UTTO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.$5,000
GREATER ALTOONA CAREER AND TECH Altoona, PATO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Brandon Eckenrode — Executive Director: $154KBrandon EckenrodeExecutive Director$154KAmber Ritter — Director of MKTG and Proje: $102KAmber RitterDirector of MKTG and Proje$102K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andreas HechtTrustee0.77—
Stacy BartnikTrustee at Large0.92—
Paul FolinoTrustee0.85—
Mark AllenTrustee0.52—
Mark VerboisTreasurer0.79—
Mike CrokerTrustee0.35—
Brenda HogenChair1.23—
Ty GammillTrustee0.52—
Mark HelvenstonVice Chair0.85—
Doug IrishTrustee0.67—
Kaylaw ClarkTrustee0.21—
Keith BellTrustee0.75—
Sandee LindorferSecretary0.85—
Kristie BollansTrustee0.49—
John EckTrustee0.7—
Josh KrentzTrustee0.62—
Steve SchmidtImmediate Past Chair0.85—
Chris DawesTrustee0.75—
Heather McMahonTrustee0.31—
Ryan WestTrustee0.75—
Frank PickeringTrustee——
Brandon EckenrodeExecutive Director50$154,377
Amber RitterDirector of MKTG and Proje40$101,719

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is I Car Education Foundation?

I Car Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Hoffman Estates, IL. It holds $6.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is I Car Education Foundation?

As of 2024, I Car Education Foundation holds $6.7M in total assets with $14.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $143K in 2024.

Where does I Car Education Foundation operate?

I Car Education Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia.

What size grants does I Car Education Foundation award?

In 2024, I Car Education Foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $143K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is I Car Education Foundation's EIN?

I Car Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3768028. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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