Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a private foundation, based in Joliet, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $414K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $18K.
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation at a glance
In short: Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation gave $46K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,000
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,917
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $414,144
- +75.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Joliet Junior College ($11K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($7,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation gives
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 511% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2025) to $53K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL | Scholarshipsmadelyn warren student id 879164arielle tran student id 20834311jenna denardis student id 670990757addison lowman student id 814465473riley bryll student id 4111490vianney moreno student id 800440346rachel murr student id 901909ryerson walsh student id 897356linda I. Lazo student id 909725rodolfo tanilo maldonado, jr. Student id z2055449kelcie rainey student id 883789nevaeh mcnealey student id 813512908esme bryson student id e12738162jorgia smidl student id 814694katherine (ELI) pearson student id 877682cohen lesniak student id 367431kevin trizna student id 886394camdyn kranz student id 882976jai hill student id 899221samantha hebrard flores student id l30078238saniya sherrod student id 800851988nayara rodriguez student id 1138470john daniel del rosario student id 669851874miley aguirre student id 0895552jessica guzman student id 0908636 | $11,000 |
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $7,000 |
| 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 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | Scholarship for john daniel del rosario student id xxx-xx-xxxx | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $414,144 | $266,799 | $89,184 | $46,000 | 24 | $50,288 | $17,617 | $9,835 |
| 2024 | $236,529 | $310,460 | $73,931 | $53,000 | 29 | $53,236 | — | $5,652 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation is led by Jennifer Howard, President & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Howard
President & Secretary
President → President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Howard Hamilton
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Gloria Dollinger
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jeff Pierson
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kristen Hamilton
Member at Large
Board Member → Member at Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation
How much does Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation give each year?
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation gave $46K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 29 grants.
What is Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation's typical grant size?
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,917, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation give grants?
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Joliet, IL (3 grants), Romeoville, IL (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation's largest grantees?
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Joliet Junior College ($11,000), Lewis University ($5,000 across 2 grants) and University of St Francis ($5,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($7,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation?
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation reported $414K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation's EIN?
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4246681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
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