The Core Construction Foundation concentrates its philanthropy in central Illinois, with a strong emphasis on supporting higher education institutions and local community organizations. Most dollars flow to universities (multiple grants to Illinois State University plus gifts to Millikin and Bradley), while a meaningful share supports disability services and youth development in the Peoria area. The foundation appears to favor institutional, charitable partners that advance education, workforce pipelines, and local social services.
Core Construction Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $100,000 grant to Illinois State University Foundation, alongside repeated support for Illinois State, Bradley University, and Millikin University. That pattern points to a funder that treats higher education as a central channel for philanthropy, while also backing local service organizations in Peoria and nearby central Illinois communities. The foundation’s gifts are not broad or scattered; they concentrate on a small set of institutional partners that fit education, rehabilitation, youth, and civic priorities. Within that mix, the foundation has supported Easterseals Central Illinois and the Boys and Girls Club of Peoria, showing that its interests extend beyond campuses to direct services for people in the region. Its grants also include support for Peoria cultural life through the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. Across the available recent grants, every recipient is in Illinois, and the largest awards are large enough to suggest meaningful operating, program, or capital support rather than one-off symbolic gifts.
Higher education is the clearest theme in Core Construction Foundation’s grant history. Illinois State University Foundation received $100,000 in 2025 and another $10,000 in 2023, while Millikin University received $20,000 and Bradley University received $15,000 in 2023. Those gifts place colleges and universities at the center of the foundation’s philanthropy. The foundation also supports disability services and youth programs. In 2023, it gave $42,000 to Easterseals Central Illinois in Peoria and $25,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Peoria. Those grants show a local focus on rehabilitation services and after-school or youth-development work in the Peoria area. A smaller grant to Peoria Symphony Orchestra adds a civic and cultural dimension to the portfolio, extending support beyond education and social services into community institutions.
Core Construction Foundation’s typical grant size sits in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $11,250, a median of $17,500, and a p75 of $23,750. The recent record includes one standout $100,000 award, but most grants cluster around that middle band. The pattern also suggests repeat relationships: Illinois State University Foundation appears in more than one year, with grants in 2025 and 2023. The foundation does not make grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments. Based on the recent grants shown, its giving is institutional and localized rather than application-driven or broadly dispersed.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $24K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Concentrated, mid-size to large gifts to a small set of multi-year institutional partners—primarily colleges/universities—combined with targeted grants to established local social-service organizations; repeat funding to core higher-education recipients.
Notable grantees: Illinois State University Foundation, Easterseals Central Illinois, Boys and Girls Club of Peoria, Millikin University, Bradley University
Core Construction Foundation gives locally and every recent recipient listed is in Illinois. The most visible cluster is in Peoria, with grants to Easterseals Central Illinois, Boys and Girls Club of Peoria, Bradley University, and Peoria Symphony Orchestra. Normal also appears through Illinois State University Foundation, and Decatur appears through Millikin University. The foundation’s recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 7 grants, or 100%, going to U.S. organizations.
Its recent grant sizes are centered in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $11,250, a median of $17,500, and a p75 of $23,750. That suggests many awards fall between roughly $11,000 and $24,000, with one larger outlier at $100,000.
The recent grants point to colleges and universities, disability services, youth programming, and community institutions. Examples include Illinois State University Foundation, Millikin University, Bradley University, Easterseals Central Illinois, Boys and Girls Club of Peoria, and Peoria Symphony Orchestra.
No. Every recent grant recipient listed is in Illinois, and the recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S. The grants shown go to organizations in Normal, Peoria, and Decatur.
Yes. Illinois State University Foundation appears in both 2025 and 2023, with grants of $100,000 and $10,000. That repeat giving suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than only one-time awards.
Higher education is the clearest focus area. Three universities or university foundations appear in the recent grants list: Illinois State University Foundation, Millikin University, and Bradley University, with the largest single grant going to Illinois State University Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University Foundation | Normal, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PEORIA | PEORIA, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS | PEORIA, IL | $42,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY | DECATUR, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BRADLEY UNIVERSITY | PEORIA, IL | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NORMAL, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PEORIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | PEORIA, IL | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS
$42,000CHARITABLE
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
$20,000CHARITABLE
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
$15,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE