Alliant Credit Union Foundation targets closing the digital divide by funding organizations that expand low-cost internet access, affordable devices, and related program support for underserved households. Its giving is highly concentrated in a single issue area and delivered as large, unrestricted program grants to operational nonprofits working on digital inclusion.
Alliant Credit Union Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Pc's for People, with $359,750 in 2025 for program support tied to digital access. That award captures the foundation’s core pattern: it funds organizations working to close the digital divide through broadband access, device provision, and digital literacy support for underserved households. The foundation’s recent giving shows repeated support for community-based groups that distribute low-cost or refurbished computers, connect families to internet service, and help people use digital tools. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backed groups such as Everyone On with multiple awards in different years, including $100,040 in 2025 and $66,000 in 2023, as well as Compudopt with $83,333 in 2025. It also supported the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, which appears in the recent grant record as a recipient in Columbus, Ohio. Alongside these digital inclusion grants, the foundation sometimes uses employee-linked and promotion-related funding, which broadens its profile beyond project support while still remaining closely tied to community giving. Its typical awards range from small grants to larger operating-style commitments, with most activity centered on digital opportunity work.
Digital inclusion is the foundation’s main funding theme. It gave $359,750 to Pc's for People for program support for digital access, and it also awarded $80,000 to Digitunity for the same broad purpose. Device access appears repeatedly in the grant record. Compudopt received $83,333 in 2025, while Computers for the Blind received $18,750 in 2023, showing support for organizations that connect people to technology equipment. Broadband and digital literacy are also part of the pattern. The foundation gave $35,000 to Peer 2 Peer University for closing the digital divide, and $25,000 to Ada Developers Academy for the same focus area. These grants point to a mix of infrastructure, skills, and access-oriented support. The foundation also funded community digital access efforts through groups such as United Way of Greater Union County, which received $50,000 in 2025 for program support for digital access.
Alliant Credit Union Foundation’s typical grant size is $103 at the 25th percentile, $250 at the median, and $2,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes several much larger program grants, which suggests a wide spread between small awards and major commitments. Recipients appear in multiple years, including Everyone On, National Digital Inclusion Alliance, and Compudopt, indicating repeat support rather than one-time giving only. The foundation is a regular funder and also operates an employee matching donation program, alongside an unsolicited grant request option for 501(c)(3) organizations. Its grantmaking includes program support, organizational support, and legacy employee-directed philanthropy, with some promotion-linked grants also appearing in the recent record.
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$6.1M
$345K
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $103 and $2K, with a median of $250.
25th Percentile
$103
Median
$250
75th Percentile
$2K
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Very concentrated: a small number of large program-support grants (two grants totaling ~$460K) focused on digital access organizations rather than a broad spread of charities; funding appears operational and impact-oriented rather than one-off events.
Notable grantees: PCs for People, EveryoneOn
The foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the recipient-country distribution went to U.S. organizations. Illinois is a major destination for its giving, accounting for 46% of grants, though the top state by grant count is Ohio. Recent recipient cities include St. Paul, Los Angeles, Houston, Columbus, Boston, Elizabeth, and San Francisco. Chicago also appears frequently in the recent grants list, alongside other Illinois locations such as Urbana, Oak Forest, Naperville, and Lincolnshire.
It has an Alliant Credit Union Foundation Grant Request program for 501(c)(3) not-for-profits whose missions align with its focus on digital opportunity. The program is open to unsolicited requests and supports reliable broadband, digital literacy resources, and technology equipment for underserved communities.
Its primary focus is closing the digital divide. Recent grants support digital inclusion, affordable connectivity, low-cost or refurbished computers, digital literacy, and technology equipment for underserved households and communities.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $103 at the 25th percentile, $250 at the median, and $2,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows larger awards, including six-figure support for digital access programs.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 459 grants to U.S. organizations, representing 100.0% of the grants in the data provided.
Yes. Everyone On appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Compudopt appears in 2023 and 2025; and National Digital Inclusion Alliance appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to recurring support for selected digital inclusion organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC'S FOR PEOPLE | ST PAUL, MN | $359,750 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| EVERYONE ON | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,040 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| COMPUDOPT | HOUSTON, TX | $83,333 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| DIGITUNITY | NORTH CONWAY, NH | $80,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE | COLUMBUS, OH | $70,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| ILLINOIS CONNECTED SUMMIT RECEPTION | URBANA, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY | ELIZABETH, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL ACCESS |
| ASIAN AMERICAN CIVIC ASSOCIATION | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| EVERYONE ON | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| COMPUDOPT | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| CUPAC | NAPERVILLE, IL | $17,500 | 2025 | LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES |
| CLASSROOM 2 COMMUNITY | ROCKVILLE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $15,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| FOUNDATION FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | TOWSON, MD | $12,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| RESPIRATORY HEALTH ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $9,450 | 2025 | TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BAYARD ENTERPRISES | DENVER, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| COMPASS HOUSING ALLIANCE | SEATTLE, WA | $7,500 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| ST JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL (ALL TOGETIER WALKRUN) | MEMPHIS, TN | $7,275 | 2025 | TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SAHUARITA FOOD BANK | SAHUARITA, AZ | $6,000 | 2025 | TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HADLEY | WINNETKA, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES |
| TIE GOLDIE INITIATIVE | LINCOLNSIIRE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSIIP - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MILE HIGH MINISTRIES | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| UNITED WE CARE | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF FINDLAYHANCOCK COUNTY | FINDLAY, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PEOPLES RESOURCE CENTER | WHEATON, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER | PITTSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS TWIN CITIES | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| INNER CITY COMPUTER STARS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES |
| ST JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL (MISSION MILESTONE SPONSOR) | MEMPIIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ENVISION UNLIMITED | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| THROUGH THE TREES | BREVARD, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| RAMIREZ MUKIERGEE FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| BRIDGE COMMUNITIES | GLEN ELLYN, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| AZ STRUT | MESA, AZ | $4,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK | CIICAGO, IL | $3,500 | 2025 | TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FOSTER LOVE | BREA, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| CINCINNATI WORKS | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| MARGARET'S VILLAGE | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| NEW LIFE CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS | RIVER FOREST, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ELMHURST YORKFIELD FOOD PANTRY | ELMHURST, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BEAR NECESSITIES | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HOME OF SPARROW | WOODSTOCK, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| ILLINOIS CREDIT UNION LEAGUE | NAPERVILLE, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES |
| DONKA INC | WHEATON, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) |
| ILLINOIS CREDIT UNION LEAGUE | NAPERVILLE, IL | $1,500 | 2025 | LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES |
| BILLY'S PLACE | GLENDALE, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | EMPLOYEE PHILANTHROPY (MATCHING GRANT FOR EMPLOYEE DONATION) |
PC'S FOR PEOPLE
$359,750CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
EVERYONE ON
$100,040CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
COMPUDOPT
$83,333CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
DIGITUNITY
$80,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE
$70,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
ILLINOIS CONNECTED SUMMIT RECEPTION
$50,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL ACCESS
ASIAN AMERICAN CIVIC ASSOCIATION
$50,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
EVERYONE ON
$35,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
COMPUDOPT
$30,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
CUPAC
$17,500LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES
CLASSROOM 2 COMMUNITY
$15,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK
$15,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
FOUNDATION FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$12,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
ST JUDE CHILDREN RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$10,000TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
RESPIRATORY HEALTH ASSOCIATION
$9,450TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
BAYARD ENTERPRISES
$7,500CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
COMPASS HOUSING ALLIANCE
$7,500CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
ST JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL (ALL TOGETIER WALKRUN)
$7,275TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
SAHUARITA FOOD BANK
$6,000TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
HADLEY
$5,000LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES
TIE GOLDIE INITIATIVE
$5,000SPONSORSIIP - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
MILE HIGH MINISTRIES
$5,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE
$5,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
UNITED WE CARE
$5,000LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF FINDLAYHANCOCK COUNTY
$5,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE
$5,000TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
PEOPLES RESOURCE CENTER
$5,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER
$5,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
DRESS FOR SUCCESS TWIN CITIES
$5,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
INNER CITY COMPUTER STARS FOUNDATION
$5,000LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES
ST JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL (MISSION MILESTONE SPONSOR)
$5,000TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
ENVISION UNLIMITED
$5,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
THROUGH THE TREES
$5,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
RAMIREZ MUKIERGEE FOUNDATION
$5,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
BRIDGE COMMUNITIES
$5,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
AZ STRUT
$4,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK
$3,500TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
FOSTER LOVE
$3,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
CINCINNATI WORKS
$3,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
MARGARET'S VILLAGE
$3,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
NEW LIFE CENTER
$3,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
$2,500TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
ELMHURST YORKFIELD FOOD PANTRY
$2,500TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
BEAR NECESSITIES
$2,000TEAM EVENT - ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
HOME OF SPARROW
$2,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
ILLINOIS CREDIT UNION LEAGUE
$2,000LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES
DONKA INC
$2,000CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS)
ILLINOIS CREDIT UNION LEAGUE
$1,500LEGACY - PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYEES
BILLY'S PLACE
$1,000EMPLOYEE PHILANTHROPY (MATCHING GRANT FOR EMPLOYEE DONATION)