Glass Solutions Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 82-1946138
Foundation Overview
Based in Itasca, IL, Glass Solutions Foundation has awarded 197 grants totaling $1,443,775 to organizations in Illinois, Wisconsin and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $125 to $62,546, with a median award of $4,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
15 of 27 recipients (56%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
66% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (35%), Aurora (9%), Hillside (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 2212% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (38%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Glass Solutions Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Mentor Program | $3,500 | Deerfield, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Advocate Children's Hospital | $5,000 | Downers Grove, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | $62,546 | Pewaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| American Heart Association - Boone Ia | $10,000 | Boone, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| American Heart Association - Desmoines | $778 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Childrens Heartlink | $163 | Edina, MN, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| College Of Dupage | $5,000 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Executive Construction Foundation | $15,000 | Hillside, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Girls In The Game | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Guardian Innovations Llc | $5,171 | Peachtree Corners, GA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Hesed House | $5,000 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Ivy Tech | $5,000 | Valparaiso, IN, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Joliet Junior College | $5,000 | Joliet, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Lutheran School Of St Luke | $2,000 | Itasca, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Mckendree University | $1,000 | Lebanon, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Miami University | $2,000 | Oxford, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Ms Society | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Naperville Responds For Veterans | $5,000 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Niu Alumni Assoc | $7,500 | Dekalb, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Scientel Solutions Llc | $5,000 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $2,500 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| St Francis High School | $43,500 | Wheaton, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Timothy Christian Schools | $5,000 | Elmhurst, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Turner Construction Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Turner Foundation - Cincinnati | $15,203 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| University Of Missouri | $5,000 | Columbia, MO, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Well Resource Center | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Advocate Children's Hospital | $12,500 | Downers Grove, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society - Wisconsin | $25,000 | Pewaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| American Heart Association - Des Moines | $12,019 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Celebrating The Life Of Cindy Rober | $2,525 | Norridge, IL, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2023 |
| Christina Haw | $2,500 | Itasca, IL, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2023 |
| City Of Hope | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Construction Safety Council | $2,500 | Hillside, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Executive Construction Foundation | $15,000 | Hillside, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Gilbane Building Co | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Hesed House | $10,000 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Itasca Lions Club | $1,500 | Itasca, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Lean Construction Institute | $1,500 | Belmont, MA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Lutheran School Of St Luke | $1,000 | Itasca, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Niu Foundation | $2,500 | Dekalb, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Pathway To Adventure Council Boy Scouts Of America | $3,750 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $6,550 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $300 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Support Alyssa Nelson | $1,500 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2023 |
| Timothy Christian Schools | $2,000 | Elmhurst, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Sarah Galassi - Illinois State Univ | $7,500 | Normal, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2023 |
| Advocate Children's Hospital | $12,500 | Downers Grove, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society - Wisconsin | $25,000 | Pewaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| American Heart Association - Des Moines | $12,019 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Celebrating The Life Of Cindy Rober | $2,525 | Norridge, IL, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2023 |
| Christina Haw | $2,500 | Itasca, IL, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2023 |
| City Of Hope | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Construction Safety Council | $2,500 | Hillside, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Executive Construction Foundation | $15,000 | Hillside, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Gilbane Building Co | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Hesed House | $10,000 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Itasca Lions Club | $1,500 | Itasca, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Lean Construction Institute | $1,500 | Belmont, MA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Lutheran School Of St Luke | $1,000 | Itasca, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Niu Foundation | $2,500 | Dekalb, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Pathway To Adventure Council Boy Scouts Of America | $3,750 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $6,550 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $300 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Support Alyssa Nelson | $1,500 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2023 |
| Timothy Christian Schools | $2,000 | Elmhurst, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Sarah Galassi - Illinois State Univ | $7,500 | Normal, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2023 |
| Ace Mentor Program | $5,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Advocate Children's Hospital | $11,500 | Downers Grove, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society - Chicago | $21,029 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society - Wisconsin | $20,000 | Pewaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Heart Association - Des Moines | $20,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Bunker Hills Charities | $16,000 | Crystal Lake, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cherry Meadows Hospice | $250 | Appleton, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Executive Construction Foundation | $25,000 | Hillside, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Fight For Collin | $2,525 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2022 |
| Fiorito | $250 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2022 |
| Gilbane Charity Golf Outing | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Girls In The Game | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sarah Galassi - Illinois State Univ | $2,500 | Normal, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| J Scholes | $575 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2022 |
| Naperville Responds For Veterans | $6,500 | Naperville, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Niu Foundation | $10,000 | Dekalb, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Presence Alexian Brothers Health System | $3,000 | Bollingbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pritzker Military Library | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Scientel Solutions | $4,000 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Turner Construction Foundation - Chicago | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Well Resource Center | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Turner Construction Foundation - Columbus | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ace Mentor Program | $5,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Advocate Children's Hospital | $11,500 | Downers Grove, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society - Chicago | $21,029 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society - Wisconsin | $20,000 | Pewaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Heart Association - Des Moines | $20,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Bunker Hills Charities | $16,000 | Crystal Lake, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cherry Meadows Hospice | $250 | Appleton, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Executive Construction Foundation | $25,000 | Hillside, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Fight For Collin | $2,525 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2022 |
| Fiorito | $250 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2022 |
| Gilbane Charity Golf Outing | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Girls In The Game | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sarah Galassi - Illinois State Univ | $2,500 | Normal, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| J Scholes | $575 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2022 |
| Naperville Responds For Veterans | $6,500 | Naperville, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Niu Foundation | $10,000 | Dekalb, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Presence Alexian Brothers Health System | $3,000 | Bollingbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pritzker Military Library | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Scientel Solutions | $4,000 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Turner Construction Foundation - Chicago | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Well Resource Center | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Turner Construction Foundation - Columbus | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ace Mentor Program | $5,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Advocate Children's Hospital | $11,500 | Downers Grove, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society - Chicago | $21,029 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society - Wisconsin | $20,000 | Pewaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Heart Association - Des Moines | $20,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Bunker Hills Charities | $16,000 | Crystal Lake, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cherry Meadows Hospice | $250 | Appleton, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Executive Construction Foundation | $25,000 | Hillside, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Fight For Collin | $2,525 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2022 |
| Fiorito | $250 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2022 |
| Gilbane Charity Golf Outing | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Girls In The Game | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sarah Galassi - Illinois State Univ | $2,500 | Normal, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| J Scholes | $575 | Redwood City, CA, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2022 |
| Naperville Responds For Veterans | $6,500 | Naperville, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Niu Foundation | $10,000 | Dekalb, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Presence Alexian Brothers Health System | $3,000 | Bollingbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pritzker Military Library | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Scientel Solutions | $4,000 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Turner Construction Foundation - Chicago | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Well Resource Center | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Turner Construction Foundation - Columbus | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $2,260 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Purdue University Northwest | $2,500 | Hammond, IN, US | Academic Scholarship | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $2,500 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Golden Corridor Family Ymca | $3,500 | Schaumburg, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Scientel Solutions | $4,000 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Naperville Responds For Veterans | $11,500 | Naperville, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Advocate Children's Hospital | $15,000 | Oak Lawn, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Team Jack Foundation | $20,000 | Atkinson, NE, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| American Heart Association - Des Moines | $22,474 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society - Chicago | $17,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Brain Research Foundation | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Childrens Heartlink | $125 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Hesed House | $21,500 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Landmarks Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| National Brain Tumor Society | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Pathway To Adventure Council | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Pepper Family Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Purdue Research Foundation | $5,000 | West Lafayette, IN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Turner Construction Foundation | $7,000 | Montvale, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| University Of Wisconsin - Whitewater | $2,500 | Madison, WI, US | Academic Scholarship | 2021 |
| Gilbane Charity Golf Outing | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Peter D Bardak | $3,000 | Naperville, IL, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2021 |
| Zachary Goodwin | $5,010 | Danbury, CT, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2021 |
| Brian Frank | $1,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | Assistance To Indigent Family | 2021 |
| Advocate Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Oak Lawn, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Chicago Ace Mentor Program | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2020 |
| Northeast Illinios Council Bsa | $9,000 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Team Jack Foundation | $15,000 | Atkinson, NE, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Golden Corridor Family Ymca | $3,500 | Schaumburg, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Lincoln-way Prospects Travel Baseball | $1,000 | Mokena, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's | $722 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Brain Tumor Assn | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| America Cancer Society - Philadelphia | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Scientel Solutions | $3,500 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Reed Charitable Foundation | $7,500 | Winter Park, FL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Purdue University Northwest | $1,500 | Hammond, IN, US | Academic Scholarship | 2020 |
| Woodridge Travel Baseball | $1,000 | Woodridge, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Heart Association - Chicago | $1,898 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Heart Association - Des Moines | $10,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Well Resource Center | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Niu Foundation | $7,000 | Dekalb, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Naperville Responds For Veterans | $1,000 | Naperville, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Ups For Downs | $2,500 | Schaumburg, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Cathedral Preparatory School | $1,250 | Erie, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Soul Of Aurora | $5,500 | Aurora, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Arizona College Of Nursing | $1,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Kyle Davis Family Fund | $2,500 | Redwood City, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Greater Itasca Food Pantry | $2,000 | Itasca, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Ace Mentor Program | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Executive Construction Foundation | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Tiggs Lovelle | $2,500 | Redwood City, CA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2020 |
| Sarah Schultz | $1,500 | Plainfield, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2018 |
| Luke Benner | $1,500 | Lake In The Hills, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2018 |
| Naperville Responds For Veterans | $1,500 | Naperville, IL, US | Charitable Contribution | 2018 |
| Integrated Facilities Solutions Shoebox Project | $5,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charitable Contribution | 2018 |
| Jacob Benner | $1,500 | Lake In The Hills, IL, US | Academic Scholarship | 2018 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 82-1946138 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 960 MAPLEWOOD DR Itasca, IL 60143-2000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Glass Solutions Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Thomas L Hill |
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| Director | Andrew J Hill |
Forms 990-PF
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