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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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.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME | CLEVELAND, OH | $175,000 | 2026 | DIGITAL DIVIDE |
| COMPUDOPT | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $166,667 | 2026 | DIGITAL DIVIDE |
| ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME | CLEVELAND, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | DIGITAL DIVIDE |
| LATINX DIGITAL LEADERS NOW (DLN) | CHICAGO, IL | $108,000 | 2026 | DIGITAL DIVIDE |
| NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE (NDIA) (NET INCLUSION 2025 SPONSORSHIP) | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | DIGITAL DIVIDE |
| DIGITUNITY | NORTH CONWAY, NH | $90,000 | 2026 | DIGITAL DIVIDE |
| DIGITUNITY BY 722 | NORTH CONWAY, NH | $80,000 | 2026 | DIGITAL DIVIDE |
| QUILT CORPORATION NFP | NAPERVILLE, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | DIGITAL DIVIDE |
| BRIDGING TECH | SAN MATEO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | DIGITAL DIVIDE |
| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITAL (IN THE CELLAR 2024) | ALOHA, OR | $20,000 | 2026 | LEGACY/OTHER |
| CREDIT UNION POLITICAL ACTION COUNCIL (CUPAC) | NAPERVILLE, IL | $17,500 | 2026 | LEGACY/OTHER |
| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITAL (EAGLE SPONSOR) | SALK LAKE CITY, UT | $15,000 | 2026 | LEGACY/OTHER |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPIIS, TN | $14,784 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| RESPIRATORY HEALTH ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $12,140 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| ST JUDE ALSAC NO IL & WI (FOR THE KIDS) | MEMPIIS, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| NAAAP CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $8,063 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| UNITED WE CARE | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | LEGACY |
| GOLDIE INITIATIVE | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE SPONSORSHIP |
| BEAR NECESSITIES | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | LEGACY |
| UNITED WE CARE EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND (MAINLINER) | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | LEGACY/OTHER |
| CENTRAL AVE SYNAGOGUE NORTH SUB LUBAVITCH CHABAD | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $1,800 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| HOLY FAMILY PARISH | INVERNESS, IL | $1,250 | 2026 | COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD |
| ILLINOIS VIPASSANA ASSOCIATION | PECATONICA, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| WESTOSHA LAKES CHURCH (HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY) | SALEM, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSUEM | UNION, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| WESTOSHA LAKES CHURCH (HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY) | SALEM, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| FOUNDATION CENTER OF HELPING HANDS ORPHANAGE | ASHEBORO, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL PARISH | SHEPHERD, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| PARTNERS WORLDWIDE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| WALK WITH ME | CONIFER, CO | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF) | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| B'NAI JEHOSHUA BETH ELOHIM | DEERFIELD, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| HERITAGE HOUSE LAKE ZURICH | LAKE ZURICH, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| NETTELHORST PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| KYRGYZ COMMUNITY CENTER | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| GERMANS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS | RIVER FOREST, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | SCHAUMBURG IL, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| CY-HOPE | CYPRESS, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| LYCHEE FRANCAIS DE CHICAGO INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| REFUGEE ONE | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| BILLY'S PLACE | GLENDALE, AZ | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE IA - SPIRIT LAKE | POCATELLO, ID | $1,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD |
| ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
| FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS OF AMERICA | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $900 | 2026 | EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY |
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
$175,000DIGITAL DIVIDE
COMPUDOPT
$166,667DIGITAL DIVIDE
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
$150,000DIGITAL DIVIDE
LATINX DIGITAL LEADERS NOW (DLN)
$108,000DIGITAL DIVIDE
NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE (NDIA) (NET INCLUSION 2025 SPONSORSHIP)
$100,000DIGITAL DIVIDE
DIGITUNITY
$90,000DIGITAL DIVIDE
DIGITUNITY BY 722
$80,000DIGITAL DIVIDE
QUILT CORPORATION NFP
$30,000DIGITAL DIVIDE
BRIDGING TECH
$25,000DIGITAL DIVIDE
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITAL (IN THE CELLAR 2024)
$20,000LEGACY/OTHER
CREDIT UNION POLITICAL ACTION COUNCIL (CUPAC)
$17,500LEGACY/OTHER
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITAL (EAGLE SPONSOR)
$15,000LEGACY/OTHER
ST JUDE ALSAC NO IL & WI (FOR THE KIDS)
$10,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
NAAAP CHICAGO
$8,063EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
UNITED WE CARE
$5,000LEGACY
GOLDIE INITIATIVE
$5,000EMPLOYEE SPONSORSHIP
BEAR NECESSITIES
$2,000LEGACY
UNITED WE CARE EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND (MAINLINER)
$2,000LEGACY/OTHER
CENTRAL AVE SYNAGOGUE NORTH SUB LUBAVITCH CHABAD
$1,800EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
$1,250COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD
ILLINOIS VIPASSANA ASSOCIATION
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
WESTOSHA LAKES CHURCH (HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY)
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSUEM
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
WESTOSHA LAKES CHURCH (HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY)
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
FOUNDATION CENTER OF HELPING HANDS ORPHANAGE
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
ST VINCENT DEPAUL PARISH
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
WALK WITH ME
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
B'NAI JEHOSHUA BETH ELOHIM
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
HERITAGE HOUSE LAKE ZURICH
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
NETTELHORST PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
KYRGYZ COMMUNITY CENTER
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
GERMANS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHICAGO
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
CY-HOPE
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
LYCHEE FRANCAIS DE CHICAGO INC
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
BILLY'S PLACE
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE IA - SPIRIT LAKE
$1,000COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
$1,000EMPLOYEE/TEAM PHILANTHROPY