Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association
Promote high standards of conduct by uniting road construction contractors in nothern Illinois. Promote contractor relations with private owners and public bodies and encourages efficiency and sound business methods for its members who are heavy/highway contractors.
Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association at a glance
In short: Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association gave $205K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $205,000
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,250
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $1,257,559
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rockford Corridor Improvement Inc ($125K). Together the top 4 received $205K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 24 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2021) to $227K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $205K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford Corridor Improvement Inc Rockford, IL | Charitable | $125,000 |
| The Boys and Girls Club of Freeport & Stephenson County Freeport, IL | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Janesville Janesville, WI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Rock River Valley Rockford, IL | Charitable | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,257,559 | $607,094 | $385,259 | $205,000 | 4 | $2,143 |
| 2024 | $1,037,194 | $576,015 | $396,258 | $211,000 | 5 | $2,932 |
| 2023 | $858,067 | $564,457 | $434,829 | $227,000 | 7 | $3,418 |
| 2022 | $730,014 | $484,884 | $413,911 | $215,000 | 6 | — |
| 2021 | $660,511 | $473,398 | $364,372 | $145,000 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | $552,220 | $421,512 | $336,955 | $155,000 | 6 | — |
| 2019 | $462,728 | $453,871 | $352,145 | $150,000 | 3 | — |
About Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association
Based on IRS filings
Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association is a public charity, based in Rockford, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $205K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association is led by Ben Holmstrom, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben Holmstrom
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Helm
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Campos
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Stenstrom
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Kennedy
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen L. Turpoff
Secretary
On filings since 2019
18 hrs/week
$103K (2019) → $103K (2025)
Joel Sjostrom
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nathan Howard (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $103K, to Glen L Turpoff (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association
How much does Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association give each year?
Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association gave $205K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $211K across 5 grants.
What is Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association's typical grant size?
Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $51,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association give grants?
Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association gives mostly in Illinois: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rockford, IL (2 grants).
Does Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association?
Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $607K.
What is Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association's EIN?
Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6109063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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