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.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,443,775
Total Assets
$676,478
Median Grant (all grants)
$4,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
27
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Growth
+100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 56%

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
Illinois

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
+2212%

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
Community Projects + 2 others

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)

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Director Thomas L Hill
Director Andrew J Hill

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.