What does I Car Education Foundation fund?

It funds collision repair education, workforce development, scholarships, and career training. The recent grant list shows awards to high schools, community colleges, and technical colleges for secondary and postsecondary collision repair training programs, plus in-kind support through donation-exchange programs for equipment and materials.

Does I Car Education Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

For the active programs listed, unsolicited applications are not accepted. That applies to School Awards, School Awards & Grants, Students & Scholarships, and the Donation Exchange programs.

What is the typical grant size?

The distribution is centered in the tens of thousands of dollars: p25 is $14,540, median grant size is $25,045, and p75 is $43,420. Recent awards can be much larger, with several grants above $100,000.

Are grants mostly recurring or one-time awards?

Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Universal Technical Institute in Houston and Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills, with awards in both 2024 and 2025. That indicates the foundation makes recurring grants to at least some recipients.

Who receives support from the foundation?

Recipients include secondary schools, career and technical centers, community colleges, and technical colleges. Examples from the recent grants list include Chattanooga State Community College, Kennedy King College, Pulaski High School, and Lake Washington Tech College.

I Car Education Foundation

Name: I Car Education Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILWebsite8475901198

About I Car Education Foundation

The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s mission is to support collision repair educational programs, schools, and students to create qualified, entry-level employees and connect them with an array of career opportunities.

Focus Areas

EducationWorkforce developmentScholarshipsCareer trainingAutomotive/collision repair

Who They Fund

secondary (high school) studentspostsecondary students (community college/technical college)young adults entering skilled trades

Funding Style

direct program supportworkforce developmentvocational/technical education funding

About I Car Education Foundation

I Car Education Foundation centers its grantmaking on collision repair education, with awards and in-kind support aimed at schools, colleges, and students preparing for entry-level roles in the industry. Its recent grants show a steady emphasis on secondary and postsecondary training programs, from Chattanooga State Community College to Texas State Tech College, both funded for collision repair training. The foundation also supports career and technical education pipelines at institutions such as Oakland Technical Center Northeast Campus and Saginaw Career Complex, reflecting a focus on hands-on learning tied to workforce entry. Scholarship support is part of the mix as well, alongside school awards and donation-exchange programs that place equipment and materials with collision repair programs. This pattern aligns with a mission to build qualified talent for the collision repair field and connect students with career opportunities. Grants are made nationally across the United States, and the recipient list includes both high schools and postsecondary institutions, indicating support across multiple stages of technical education.

What I Car Education Foundation Funds

Collision repair training is the clearest theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It awarded $276,306 to Chattanooga State Community College for secondary and postsecondary collision repair training programs, and $241,212 to J B Hensler College & Career Academy for the same purpose. The foundation also backed Oakland Technical Center Northeast Campus with $240,702 to support collision repair training. Beyond classroom instruction, it supports career pathway programs tied to technical education. For example, Saginaw Career Complex received $199,049 for secondary and postsecondary collision repair training programs, and Oakland Community College received $191,423 for the same purpose. Scholarship support is another stated area, alongside school awards and in-kind donations that help programs build capacity with equipment and curriculum resources.

How I Car Education Foundation Gives

Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range: p25 is $14,540, median is $25,045, and p75 is $43,420. The recent grant list also shows repeated support for the same recipients across years, including Universal Technical Institute in Houston, Texas, and Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills, Michigan. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards in some cases. I Car Education Foundation is a regular funder, and its active programs include school awards, scholarships, and donation-exchange platforms for in-kind support. Unsolicited applications are not accepted for the listed active programs.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$11M

Total Assets

$5.7M

Total Revenue

$11.9M

Total Expenses

$13.1M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $15K and $43K, with a median of $25K.

25th Percentile

$15K

Median

$25K

75th Percentile

$43K

Geographic Reach

National49 states funded

About 3% of grants go to recipients in PA.

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
TEXAS STATE TECH COLLEGE	WACO, TX	$181,218In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
KENNEDY KING COLLEGE	CHICAGO, IL	$139,915In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL (FORMERLY MESQUITE HIGH SCHOOL)	MESQUITE, TX	$138,098In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE	LANCASTER, PA	$127,700In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
BAY PATH REGIONAL VOCATIONAL HS	CHARLTON, MA	$120,436In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY	GRAYSLAKE, IL	$114,963In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE	AUBURN HILLS, MI	$114,368In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
FORBES ROAD CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER	MONROEVILLE, PA	$108,396In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
JOHN D ROCKEFELLER CAREER CENTER	NEW CUMBERLAND, WV	$106,485In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
WILKES-BARRE AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER	PLAINS TOWNSHIP, PA	$103,864In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO	NAMPA, ID	$98,196In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
GRANGER HIGH SCHOOL	WEST VALLEY CITY, UT	$94,056In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
PULASKI HIGH SCHOOL	MILWAUKEE, WI	$93,415In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL	JACKSON, TN	$91,266In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	CLARKSVILLE, TN	$88,531In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
NICHOLS CAREER CENTER	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	$88,160In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
UNICOI COUNTY AREA VOC	ERWIN, TN	$88,134In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
SHAWSHEEN VALLEY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL	BILLERICA, MA	$87,593In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
KENT CAREERTECH CENTER	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	$86,856In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY	WILLIAMSPORT, PA	$86,849In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE	OREGON CITY, OR	$84,897In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
ASSABET VALLEY VOC TECH	MARLBOROUGH, MA	$83,701In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE	SAINT LOUIS, MO	$82,987In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
FAYETTEVILLE TECH COMM COLLEGE	FAYETTEVILLE, NC	$81,997In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
LENAPE TECHNICAL SCHOOL	FORD CITY, PA	$81,304In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
AI PRINCE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL	HARTFORD, CT	$80,011In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL CENTER	BAKERSFIELD, CA	$78,090In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
RICHMOND TECHNICAL CENTER-SOUTH	RICHMOND, VA	$75,277In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
DUNCANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	DUNCANVILLE, TX	$74,620In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
ROWANTY TECHNICAL CENTER	CARSON, VA	$73,501In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
HOUSTON COMM COLLEGE	HOUSTON, TX	$73,116In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE	OMAHA, NE	$73,110In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
WARREN TECH	LAKEWOOD, CO	$72,079In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE	TAMPA, FL	$71,712In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
DOS PALOS HIGH SCHOOL	DOS PALOS, CA	$70,889In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
SOMERSET COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CENTER	SOMERSET, PA	$70,864In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
CENTRAL ADULT LEARNING	FRESNO, CA	$70,604In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
THOMAS EDISON CAREER AND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL	JAMAICA, NY	$70,426In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
PERRYVILLE AREA CAREER CENTER	PERRYVILLE, MO	$70,335In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
LIVE OAKS CAREER DEV CAMPUS	MILFORD, OH	$70,311In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
LEX LA-RAY AREA TECHNICAL CENTER	LEXINGTON, MO	$69,081In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
NORTHEAST METRO TECH HIGH SCHOOL	WAKEFIELD, MA	$67,528In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE	CHATTANOOGA, TN	$65,862In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
MOBERLY AREA TECH CENTER	MOBERLY, MO	$65,666In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
CHESANING UNION HIGH SCHOOL	CHESANING, MI	$64,208In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
STEEL CENTER AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL	JEFFERSON HILLS, PA	$63,759In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE	COEUR DALENE, ID	$63,137In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
MCALLEN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL	MCALLEN, TX	$62,298In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE	GREENVILLE, SC	$62,200In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.
ROSEDALE TECHNICAL COLLEGE	PITTSBURGH, PA	$60,317In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions	2026	TO SUPPORT SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING PROGRAMS.

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

TEXAS STATE TECH COLLEGE

WACO, TX

$181,218In-kind: auto repair supplies, software and subscriptions

2026