About Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council focuses on advancing construction trades' industry and political priorities through large, targeted investments in civic advocacy and ballot-initiative campaigns, with a secondary track of direct support to carpenters’ relief and local community development. Their largest grants back pro-worker, pro-union political/advocacy groups and campaigns (often in Illinois/Missouri/Greater Chicago region), while smaller grants support industry associations, workforce/community redevelopment, and member assistance programs.
Focus Areas
Political and ballot-initiative campaigns supporting labor and workers' rights (e.g., 'Vote Yes for Workers Rights', Strategic Victory Fund)Civic and economic development in Chicago and the Midwest (e.g., 'Development Now for Chicago', local chambers and destination development)Construction industry institutions and trade associations (Associated General Contractors, Home Builders foundations)Direct member support and relief programs for carpenters (Carpenters Helping Hands; Carpenters Assistance Relief Program)Affordable housing and community building linked to construction trades (Habitat for Humanity, local park/district investments)
Who They Fund
About Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
A $1,000,000 general-support grant to Development Now for Chicago stands out in the Mid-america Carpenters Regional Council’s recent giving and points to a funder that uses large checks to support labor, civic, and construction-related priorities. The council’s recent grants also show a second major track of advocacy-oriented support, including $700,000 to All for Justice and $350,000 to Vote Yes for Workers Rights, both in Chicago. That mix places public policy, worker rights, and regional economic development at the center of its grantmaking. The council’s portfolio includes organizations tied to construction trades, labor education, and local community institutions. Grants to groups such as National Alliance for Fair Contracting Inc and Carpenters Helping Hands indicate support for contracting standards and member assistance, while awards to chambers, destination development groups, and park or housing-related organizations show a broader interest in local development. The foundation also gave to Associated General Contractors of Missouri and Home Builders Charitable Foundation, reinforcing its ties to the building industry. Most of its recent support is general-support funding, suggesting flexibility rather than tightly project-specific awards.
What Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Funds
In advocacy and labor-policy work, the council backed several named campaigns and institutions. It gave $350,000 to Strategic Victory Fund in Raleigh for general support and $7,000 to Illinois AFL-CIO Registration & Education Fund in Springfield for general support, showing attention to worker-organizing and electoral infrastructure. Construction-industry institutions are another clear area. The council awarded $10,000 to Associated General Contractors of Missouri in St. Louis and $9,695 to Home Builders Association of St Louis & Eastern Missouri, both for general support. Community development and place-based giving also appear in the recent grants list. It provided $7,600 to Little Village 26th Street Area Chamber of Commerce Inc in Chicago, $6,000 to Kansas City Regional Destination Development Foundation, and $5,500 to Champaign Park District, all as general support.
How Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Gives
The typical grant size sits at $7,125 at the 25th percentile, $9,848 at the median, and $54,750 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes several much larger awards. The council appears to make mostly one-off grants in the available data, though some recipients recur within the recent list: Mundelein Seminary appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Associated General Contractors of Missouri appears in both years as well. The funding style is largely general support and flexible, non-project-specific funding. The council is not giving to individuals and is not making program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$262.1M
Total Revenue
$110M
Total Expenses
$85.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $55K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$55K
Geographic Reach
Regional4 states funded
About 36% of grants go to recipients in MO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
GARY PERINAR JR
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