Illinois Landscape Contractors
Illinois Landscape Contractors is a private foundation based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to individual recipients, with awards designated for scholarships.
Key facts about Illinois Landscape Contractors
In short: Illinois Landscape Contractors gave $38K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 36-4410559
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- Average grant
- $3,125
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,028,199
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Deadline
- The filing lists March 31.
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.0M
+7.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$38K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
12
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
+0.0% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Illinois Landscape Contractors reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
How Illinois Landscape Contractors gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $37,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. The grants were to individual recipients in Illinois and were designated for scholarships. The largest award was $10,000; three awards were $5,000 each, three were $2,500 each, and five were $1,000 each.
The filing directs applicants to contact the ILCA Scholarship Committee. It says an application is available online and lists requested materials including applicant details, a letter describing goals and aspirations in horticulture, a department head’s evaluation of classroom performance, a transcript, goals and work experience, year of high school graduation, and areas of interest. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college horticultural program in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, or Iowa. The maximum scholarship is $10,000.
Review Cycle
The filing lists March 31. The March 31, 2026 deadline has passed.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The filing’s scholarship eligibility requirements name horticultural programs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, and Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $38K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elizabeth Corrie ($10K).
Organizations only. It also paid 11 individual scholarships ($27,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Corrie Rushville, IL | Scolarship | $10,000 |
| 11 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $27,500 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,028,199 | $25,722 | $51,692 | $37,500 |
| 2024 | $955,822 | $114,653 | $53,131 | $37,500 |
| 2023 | $842,262 | $74,734 | $45,152 | $37,500 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,028,199 | $955,822 | $842,262 |
| Revenue | $25,722 | $114,653 | $74,734 |
| Expenses | $51,692 | $53,131 | $45,152 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $41,500 | $39,500 | $37,500 |
| Distributable Amount | $47,888 | $44,495 | $19,531 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevin McGowen as president, Kim Hartmann as past president, Ryan Heitman as vice president, and Adam Bellas as secretary/treasurer. It also lists Ashley Marrin, Jim Cirrincione, Aaron Zych, Tom Klitzkie, Michael Massat, and Becky Thomas as directors.
Illinois Landscape Contractors is led by Kevin McGowen, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin McGowen
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Marrin
Director
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Cirrincione
Director
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Klitzkie
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Thomas
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Massat
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Melin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Zych
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane Griffith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Hartmann
Past President
Secretary → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Heitman
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Bellas
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Grams
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Mark Utendorf (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Kramer (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Dean Macmorris (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Adams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Manning (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott McAdam Jr. (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Donna Vignocchi Zych (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Jennifer Fick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jose Garcia (2020) — Past President
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.
Contact
Application contact: Ilca The Scholarship Committee
Mailing address: 2625 Butterfield Road 104S, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (630) 472-2851
Email: information@ilca.net
Frequently asked questions about Illinois Landscape Contractors
How much does Illinois Landscape Contractors give each year?
Illinois Landscape Contractors gave $38K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 12 grants.
What is Illinois Landscape Contractors's typical grant size?
Illinois Landscape Contractors's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,125, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Illinois Landscape Contractors give grants?
Illinois Landscape Contractors gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Illinois Landscape Contractors give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Illinois Landscape Contractors's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (11 grants).
How large is Illinois Landscape Contractors?
Illinois Landscape Contractors reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
How do I apply for a grant from Illinois Landscape Contractors?
Illinois Landscape Contractors has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Illinois Landscape Contractors's EIN?
Illinois Landscape Contractors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4410559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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