FDC Foundation makes focused, locally oriented education investments, demonstrated by a single large grant to a suburban community college to fund scholarships for returning students. The foundation appears to prioritize enabling adult learners and non-traditional students to resume postsecondary education and improve career prospects. Its giving is targeted and program-specific rather than broad institutional support.
A $200,000 grant to Moraine Valley Community College for scholarships for returning students is the clearest signal in Fdc Foundation’s recent giving: it backs education pathways for adults re-entering school, alongside housing, health, and nutrition support. The pattern is concentrated and program-specific, with repeated awards to a small set of Illinois recipients rather than broad one-time experimentation. In education, the foundation also supported John Logan Community College Foundation for scholarships for needy students, and it funded Sit Stay Read for a canine-assisted school literacy initiative in CPS schools. Beyond education, its grants reach emergency shelter and housing stabilization, early childhood programs, diabetes-related support, and food assistance. The recent record shows a funder using relatively focused grants to underwrite defined programs, tuition aid, and direct service projects. Several recipients appear more than once across 2023 and 2024, which points to continued support for selected organizations rather than isolated awards. Most of the giving lands in Illinois, especially in the Chicago area and nearby communities, reinforcing the foundation’s regional footprint.
Education is a central theme, but the strongest throughline is support for returning and needy students. Fdc Foundation gave $200,000 to Moraine Valley Community College for scholarships for returning students and $29,000 to John Logan Community College Foundation for scholarships for needy students. It also supported Institute for Applied Meditation On with scholarships for university students. Outside higher education, the foundation backed housing stability through Good Samaritan Ministries for a shelter program and help with rent and utilities, and New Moms for housing for underage homeless mothers. Nutrition and health appear as another cluster: Irving Park Community Pantry received support for nutrition classes and fresh foods, while Old Irving Park Community Center was funded for medical supplies and lab analysis expenses for diabetic patients.
Typical awards cluster tightly around the middle of the range, with p25 at $15,000, a median of $29,000, and p75 at $32,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including 2023 and 2024 awards to several recipients, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off grants. Fdc Foundation is a private foundation, not a program-related-investment funder, and it funds individuals as well as public charities. The active programs indicate that some grants are unsolicited and others are not, depending on the program.
Current and upcoming funding from Fdc Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity and provide programs aligned with the Foundation's mission in health.
Deadline: LOI due September 15; Application due November 15; Notification by December 15; Checks mailed by December 31.
$774K
$8.1M
$759K
$930K
Most grants fall between $15K and $32K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$32K
About 79% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Highly concentrated: one large, targeted grant to a single grantee focused on scholarships/program support; appears to favor direct, program-specific funding rather than many small or diversified awards.
Notable grantees: Moraine Valley Community College Foundation
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Illinois, which accounts for 79% of grants in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in the recent list include Chicago, Wheaton, Tinley Park, Evanston, Bloomington, Palos Hills, Carbondale, and Carterville. Outside Illinois, the recent grant list includes Tucson, Arizona. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with all grants going to U.S. recipients.
The foundation funds health, education, and housing. Recent program areas include scholarships for returning or needy students, early childhood development, nutrition and diabetes-related support, housing opportunities, and literacy programs.
Yes. Its recent grants include $200,000 to Moraine Valley Community College for scholarships for returning students and $29,000 to John Logan Community College Foundation for scholarships for needy students.
Typical awards sit in a narrow band: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $29,000, and the 75th percentile is $32,000. Several recent grants also match that range, including $30,000 and $35,000 awards.
Yes. The recent record shows multiple 2023 and 2024 awards to organizations such as Good Samaritan Ministries, Together We Cope, New Moms, Home Sweet Home Ministries, Irving Park Community Pantry, and others, indicating repeated support across years.
Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including the General Grant Program, Health & Nutrition Grants, Housing Opportunity & Real Estate Education Grants, Returning Scholars & Education Support Grants, Literary Achievement Grants, and Education Grants. The General Grants (Health, Education, Housing) program is listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Who can apply: Grants are made to 501(c)(3) public charities whose programs align with the Foundation’s mission and purposes. The Foundation does not fund international organizations or for-profit businesses.
Deadline: Letter of Inquiry Due: September 15; Application Due: November 15; Notification By: December 15; Checks Mailed By: December 31; Interim Report Due: April 30; Final Report Due: October 31.
Who can apply: The Foundation makes grants only to 501(c)(3) public charities whose programs align with the Foundation's mission and purposes. It does not make grants to international organizations, for-profit businesses, local/state/federal governments, gifts to individuals, or projects outside its funding priorities.
Deadline: Letter of Inquiry Due: September 15; Application Due: November 15; Notification By: December 15; Checks Mailed By: December 31; Interim Report Due: April 30; Final Report Due: October 31
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOU | PALOS HILLS, IL | $200,000 | 2024 | FUND SCHOLOARSHIOS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS |
| GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRIES | CARBONDALE, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT SHELTER PROGRAM, PEOPLE TO FIND HOUSING, PAY RENT AND UTILITIES |
| TOGETHER WE COPE | TINLEY PARK, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR HOUSING ASSIATANCE |
| IRVING PARK COMMUNITY PANTRY | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2024 | FUND NUTRITION CLASSES, FRESH FOODS PROGRAM |
| HOME SWEET HOME MINISTRIES | BLOOMINGTON, IL | $35,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR BREAD FOR LIFE AND BRIDGE OF HOPE PROGRAMS |
| NEW MOMS | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2024 | HOUSING FOR UNDERAGE HOMELESS MOTHERS |
| INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED MEDITATION ON | TUCSON, AZ | $32,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS |
| INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY OF EVANSTON | EVANSTON, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK, LOW INCOME INFANTS AND TODDLERS |
| MCCORMICK CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOO | WHEATON, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ADMINISTRATORS |
| CONCORDIA PLACE TEEN LEADERSHIP | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH NUTRITION PROGRAMS |
| OLD IRVING PARK COMMUNITY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL SUPPLIES, LAB ANALYSIS EXP FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOC | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DIABETIC CHILDREN TO ATTEND SUMMER CAMP |
| JOHN LOGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDA | CARTERVILLE, IL | $29,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEEDY STUDENTS |
| SIT STAY READ | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | CANINE ASSISTED SCHOOL LITERACY INITIATIVE IN CPS SCHOOLS |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES | CHIVAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE |
| PEOPLES RESOURCE CENTER | WHEATON, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE FOOD FOR HUNGER RELEIF |
| NAVARRO FARMS | FRANKFORT, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AN OUTLET TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE NEW AND EXISTING SKILL SETS IN AN ENGAGING AND INCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL SETTING |
| VOYCE | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT VOLUNTEER OMBUDSMAN FOR ELDERLY BY CHECKING QUALITY AND QUANITY OF FOOD |
| TUESDAY'S CHILD | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIOR DISORDERS |
| RESCUING LEFTOVER CUISINE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | REPURPOSE SURPLUS FOOD TO FEED THE HUNGRY |
| CHANGINNG GATES | BROOK POARK, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPIES FOR INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM CHEMICAL ADDICTION AND OTHER DISORDERS |
| TELLIN' TALES THEATRE | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | HOSPITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS |
| CANINETHERAPY CORPS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL REHABILITATION WITH ANIMAL INTERVENTION |
| ALTA | RICHARDSON, TX | $8,000 | 2024 | FUND LUCIEN STRYK TRANSLATION AWARD |
| GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRIES | CARBONDALE, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT SHELTER PROGRAM, PEOPLE TO FIND HOUSING, PAY RENT AND UTILITIES |
| TOGETHER WE COPE | TINLEY PARK, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR HOUSING ASSIATANCE |
| NEW MOMS | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2023 | HOUSING FOR UNDERAGE HOMELESS MOTHERS |
| IRVING PARK COMMUNITY PANTRY | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2023 | FUND NUTRITION CLASSES, FRESH FOODS PROGRAM |
| HOME SWEET HOME MINISTRIES | BLOOMINGTON, IL | $35,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR BREAD FOR LIFE AND BRIDGE OF HOPE PROGRAMS |
| INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED MEDITATION ON | TUCSON, AZ | $32,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS |
| OLD IRVING PARK COMMUNITY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL SUPPLIES, LAB ANALYSIS EXP FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS |
| MCCORMICK CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOO | WHEATON, IL | $30,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ADMINISTRATORS |
| CONCORDIA PLACE TEEN LEADERSHIP | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH NUTRITION PROGRAMS |
| INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY OF EVANSTON | EVANSTON, IL | $30,000 | 2023 | EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK, LOW INCOME INFANTS AND TODDLERS |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOC | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DIABETIC CHILDREN TO ATTEND SUMMER CAMP |
| JOHN LOGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDA | CARTERVILLE, IL | $29,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEEDY STUDENTS |
| SIT STAY READ | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | CANINE ASSISTED SCHOOL LITERACY INITIATIVE IN CPS SCHOOLS |
| MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOU | PALOS HILLS, IL | $21,000 | 2023 | FUND SCHOLOARSHIOS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES | CHIVAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE |
| PEOPLES RESOURCE CENTER | WHEATON, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | PURCHASE FOOD FOR HUNGER RELEIF |
| TUESDAY'S CHILD | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2023 | BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIOR DISORDERS |
| NAVARRO FARMS | FRANKFORT, IL | $15,000 | 2023 | PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AN OUTLET TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE NEW AND EXISTING SKILL SETS IN AN ENGAGING AND INCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL SETTING |
| VOYCE | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT VOLUNTEER OMBUDSMAN FOR ELDERLY BY CHECKING QUALITY AND QUANITY OF FOOD |
| RESCUING LEFTOVER QUISINE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | REPURPOSE SURPLUS FOOD TO FEED THE HUNGRY |
| CHANGINNG GATES | BROOK POARK, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPIES FOR INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM CHEMICAL ADDICTION AND OTHER DISORDERS |
| CANINETHERAPY CORPS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL REHABILITATION WITH ANIMAL INTERVENTION |
| TELLIN' TALES THEATRE | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | HOSPITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS |
| ALTA | RICHARDSON, TX | $8,000 | 2023 | FUND LUCIEN STRYK TRANSLATION AWARD |
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOU
$200,000FUND SCHOLOARSHIOS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS
GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRIES
$50,000SUPPORT SHELTER PROGRAM, PEOPLE TO FIND HOUSING, PAY RENT AND UTILITIES
TOGETHER WE COPE
$50,000FUNDING FOR HOUSING ASSIATANCE
IRVING PARK COMMUNITY PANTRY
$35,000FUND NUTRITION CLASSES, FRESH FOODS PROGRAM
HOME SWEET HOME MINISTRIES
$35,000SUPPORT FOR BREAD FOR LIFE AND BRIDGE OF HOPE PROGRAMS
NEW MOMS
$35,000HOUSING FOR UNDERAGE HOMELESS MOTHERS
INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED MEDITATION ON
$32,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY OF EVANSTON
$30,000EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK, LOW INCOME INFANTS AND TODDLERS
MCCORMICK CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOO
$30,000SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ADMINISTRATORS
CONCORDIA PLACE TEEN LEADERSHIP
$30,000SUPPORT FOR YOUTH NUTRITION PROGRAMS
OLD IRVING PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
$30,000MEDICAL SUPPLIES, LAB ANALYSIS EXP FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOC
$30,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DIABETIC CHILDREN TO ATTEND SUMMER CAMP
JOHN LOGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDA
$29,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEEDY STUDENTS
SIT STAY READ
$25,000CANINE ASSISTED SCHOOL LITERACY INITIATIVE IN CPS SCHOOLS
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
$20,000SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE
PEOPLES RESOURCE CENTER
$20,000PURCHASE FOOD FOR HUNGER RELEIF
NAVARRO FARMS
$15,000PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AN OUTLET TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE NEW AND EXISTING SKILL SETS IN AN ENGAGING AND INCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL SETTING
VOYCE
$15,000SUPPORT VOLUNTEER OMBUDSMAN FOR ELDERLY BY CHECKING QUALITY AND QUANITY OF FOOD
TUESDAY'S CHILD
$15,000BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIOR DISORDERS
RESCUING LEFTOVER CUISINE
$10,000REPURPOSE SURPLUS FOOD TO FEED THE HUNGRY
CHANGINNG GATES
$10,000EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPIES FOR INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM CHEMICAL ADDICTION AND OTHER DISORDERS
TELLIN' TALES THEATRE
$10,000HOSPITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS
CANINETHERAPY CORPS
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL REHABILITATION WITH ANIMAL INTERVENTION
ALTA
$8,000FUND LUCIEN STRYK TRANSLATION AWARD
GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRIES
$50,000SUPPORT SHELTER PROGRAM, PEOPLE TO FIND HOUSING, PAY RENT AND UTILITIES
TOGETHER WE COPE
$50,000FUNDING FOR HOUSING ASSIATANCE
NEW MOMS
$35,000HOUSING FOR UNDERAGE HOMELESS MOTHERS
IRVING PARK COMMUNITY PANTRY
$35,000FUND NUTRITION CLASSES, FRESH FOODS PROGRAM
HOME SWEET HOME MINISTRIES
$35,000SUPPORT FOR BREAD FOR LIFE AND BRIDGE OF HOPE PROGRAMS
INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED MEDITATION ON
$32,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
OLD IRVING PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
$30,000MEDICAL SUPPLIES, LAB ANALYSIS EXP FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS
MCCORMICK CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOO
$30,000SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ADMINISTRATORS
CONCORDIA PLACE TEEN LEADERSHIP
$30,000SUPPORT FOR YOUTH NUTRITION PROGRAMS
INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY OF EVANSTON
$30,000EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK, LOW INCOME INFANTS AND TODDLERS
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOC
$30,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DIABETIC CHILDREN TO ATTEND SUMMER CAMP
JOHN LOGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDA
$29,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEEDY STUDENTS
SIT STAY READ
$25,000CANINE ASSISTED SCHOOL LITERACY INITIATIVE IN CPS SCHOOLS
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOU
$21,000FUND SCHOLOARSHIOS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
$20,000SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE
PEOPLES RESOURCE CENTER
$20,000PURCHASE FOOD FOR HUNGER RELEIF
TUESDAY'S CHILD
$15,000BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIOR DISORDERS
NAVARRO FARMS
$15,000PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AN OUTLET TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE NEW AND EXISTING SKILL SETS IN AN ENGAGING AND INCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL SETTING
VOYCE
$15,000SUPPORT VOLUNTEER OMBUDSMAN FOR ELDERLY BY CHECKING QUALITY AND QUANITY OF FOOD
RESCUING LEFTOVER QUISINE
$10,000REPURPOSE SURPLUS FOOD TO FEED THE HUNGRY
CHANGINNG GATES
$10,000EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPIES FOR INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM CHEMICAL ADDICTION AND OTHER DISORDERS
CANINETHERAPY CORPS
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL REHABILITATION WITH ANIMAL INTERVENTION
TELLIN' TALES THEATRE
$10,000HOSPITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS
ALTA
$8,000FUND LUCIEN STRYK TRANSLATION AWARD