River City Construction Foundation concentrates its modest giving on local community needs in the Peoria/East Peoria area, supporting neighborhood organizations, health system philanthropy, and recovery or reintegration services. Grants are programmatic/charitable contributions to frontline service providers rather than national initiatives, indicating a preference for direct community impact and neighborhood-level partners. The foundation makes a small number of meaningful grants each year and has provided repeat support to at least one local partner.
River City Construction Foundation Inc backs a mix of community support, housing-related work, trades training, and direct assistance for individuals, with 2024 and 2025 grants showing a clear preference for nearby partners and practical, service-oriented projects. The largest recent grant in the file was $15,000 to Freedom River Inc for charitable contribution, followed by $12,500 grants to Neighborhood House, Lansdowne Up, and Osf Foundation. That pattern points to a foundation that funds both neighborhood organizations and broader service providers rather than a single cause area. Housing and construction-related work appear in the grant list as well, including support for Habitat for Humanity and River City Habitat Mo, alongside a series of $3,829 trades-program grants to multiple Illinois high schools and a career and technical center. The foundation also shows a willingness to make direct grants to individuals for family medical support, house fire assistance, and family support, which places it among funders that combine institutional giving with person-level help. Recent support reaches local community organizations in Peoria and East St. Louis, while also extending to partners in Michigan and Missouri.
A clear theme is trades and workforce preparation. In 2025, River City Construction Foundation Inc gave $3,829 each to Elmwood High School, Metamora Township High School, Pekin Community High School, Washington Community High School, Illinois Valley Central High School, Midwest Central High School, Olympia High School, and Woodruff Career and Technical Center for trades programs. Housing-related giving also appears through project-specific support. The foundation awarded $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity for charitable contribution and $7,500 to River City Habitat Mo for a house build program. Community services are another recurring lane. They gave $12,500 to Neighborhood House for charitable contribution, and the grants list includes support for Lansdowne Up in both 2024 and 2025. Individual assistance is part of the portfolio too, with grants for family medical support, house fire assistance, and family support appearing in the recent record.
Typical grant size sits at $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $3,829 at the median, and $7,500 at the 75th percentile, which suggests a cluster of small-to-mid-sized awards with a few larger outliers. The foundation also makes direct grants to individuals alongside organizational awards. The recent file shows repeated support for the same recipient category and, in one case, the same named individual in multiple years, indicating some continuity rather than strictly one-off giving. Grants are described as charitable contribution, community support, house build program, trades program, veteran support, and family medical support, so the foundation uses a mix of unrestricted and project-linked support terms.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $8K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 72% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Concentrated, local-focused giving: relatively few grants of modest size, repeated support to select community organizations rather than one-off national grants.
Notable grantees: Lansdowne Up, Freedom River Inc, OSF Foundation, Neighborhood House
Most grants land in Illinois, which accounts for 72% of recipient locations and is also the top state by grant count. Recent Illinois recipients include Peoria, East St. Louis, Elmwood, Metamora, Pekin, Washington, Chillicothe, Manito, Stanford, and Havana. Outside Illinois, the foundation has made grants to recipients in Michigan, Missouri, and New York, including Whitmore Lake, Brighton, Detroit, Columbia, Jefferson City, Perryville, and New York City.
The recent grants list includes neighborhood community services, healthcare philanthropy, housing-related work, trades training, veteran support, and community support. Examples include grants marked for trades programs, house build programs, veteran support, and family medical support, showing a mix of institutional and direct-assistance giving.
Yes. The recent record includes direct grants to named individuals for family medical support, house fire assistance, and family support, alongside organizational grants to schools, nonprofits, and community groups.
The grant-size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $3,829 at the median, and $7,500 at the 75th percentile. That puts most awards in a relatively small-to-mid range, with a few larger grants above that band.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 72% of grants in the recipient distribution go to organizations or individuals in Illinois. Recent Illinois locations include Peoria, East St. Louis, and several central Illinois towns.
Yes. The recent grants file shows support for Lansdowne Up in both 2024 and 2025, and Billie Farris appears in both 2023 and 2024 with house fire assistance grants. That suggests at least some recurring support rather than strictly one-time giving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANSDOWNE UP | SAINT LOUIS, IL | $12,375 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| RIVER CITY HABITAT MO | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | $7,500 | 2025 | HOUSE BUILD PROGRAM |
| ELMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | ELMWOOD, IL | $3,829 | 2025 | TRADES PROGRAM |
| OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL | STANFORD, IL | $3,829 | 2025 | TRADES PROGRAM |
| WOODRUFF CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER | PEORIA, IL | $3,829 | 2025 | TRADES PROGRAM |
| METAMORA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL | METAMORA, IL | $3,829 | 2025 | TRADES PROGRAM |
| PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL | PEKIN, IL | $3,829 | 2025 | TRADES PROGRAM |
| ILLINOIS VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | CHILLICOTHE, IL | $3,829 | 2025 | TRADES PROGRAM |
| WASHINGTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, IL | $3,829 | 2025 | TRADES PROGRAM |
| MIDWEST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | MANITO, IL | $3,829 | 2025 | TRADES PROGRAM |
| FREEDOM RIVER WALBRIDGE | BRIGHTON, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | VETERAN SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN WALBRIDGE | DETROIT, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ASPCA WALBRIDGE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL SUPPORT |
| DARRON LEMON | PEORIA, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | FAMILY MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| RICH STROM | DAHINDA, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | FAMILY MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| JASON WELLEN MEMORIAL | HIGHLAND, IL | $500 | 2025 | FAMILY SUPPORT |
| ZAC LARSON | HAVANA, IL | $500 | 2025 | FAMILY SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS | PERRYVILLE, MO | $400 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FREEDOM RIVER INC | WHITMORE LAKE, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| LANSDOWNE UP | EAST ST LOUIS, IL | $12,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| OSF FOUNDATION | PEORIA, IL | $12,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | PEORIA, IL | $12,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | COLUMBIA, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BILLIE FARRIS | MANITO, IL | $500 | 2024 | HOUSE FIRE ASSISTANCE |
| BILLIE FARRIS | MANITO, IL | $500 | 2023 | HOUSE FIRE ASSISTANCE |
LANSDOWNE UP
$12,375COMMUNITY SUPPORT
RIVER CITY HABITAT MO
$7,500HOUSE BUILD PROGRAM
ELMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
$3,829TRADES PROGRAM
OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL
$3,829TRADES PROGRAM
WOODRUFF CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER
$3,829TRADES PROGRAM
METAMORA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
$3,829TRADES PROGRAM
PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
TRADES PROGRAM
ILLINOIS VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
$3,829TRADES PROGRAM
WASHINGTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
$3,829TRADES PROGRAM
MIDWEST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
$3,829TRADES PROGRAM
FREEDOM RIVER WALBRIDGE
$2,500VETERAN SUPPORT
UNITED WAY SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN WALBRIDGE
$2,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ASPCA WALBRIDGE
$1,000ANIMAL SUPPORT
DARRON LEMON
$1,000FAMILY MEDICAL SUPPORT
RICH STROM
$1,000FAMILY MEDICAL SUPPORT
JASON WELLEN MEMORIAL
$500FAMILY SUPPORT
ZAC LARSON
$500FAMILY SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS
$400COMMUNITY SUPPORT
FREEDOM RIVER INC
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LANSDOWNE UP
$12,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
OSF FOUNDATION
$12,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
$12,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BILLIE FARRIS
$500HOUSE FIRE ASSISTANCE
BILLIE FARRIS
$500HOUSE FIRE ASSISTANCE