Illinois Tool Works Foundation
The Illinois Tool Works Foundation is the private philanthropic arm of Illinois Tool Works Inc.; ITW's official corporate website hosts information and CSR reports describing the ITW Foundation's philanthropic programs, scholarships, and community investments. IRS/990 filings for EIN 36-6087160 confirm the foundation and show no separate standalone website listed.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established education or community-focused charities (scholarship organizations, United Way-type intermediaries, or nonprofits with capacity to manage large grants) whose work aligns with corporate community investment and scholarship priorities.
Good Fit
- • Operates scholarship, education, or broad community-service programs.
- • Can absorb and steward large unrestricted or multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants.
- • Is an established intermediary (e.g., United Way, Scholarship America) or partners with such intermediaries.
- • Can submit a concise request via mailed letter and provide clear statements of need.
Geography
Observed grants in 2022 went to recipients in three states; the foundation is based in Illinois but the largest single grant went out of state, so the footprint is regional/multi-state rather than strictly local or national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows four distinct independent grantees including large intermediaries and scholarship organizations; this is a modest but not tiny recipient set, though conclusions are limited by a single year of data.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover is unavailable from one year of data, but the funder publishes a public submission route (brief letter, rolling) and a named contact, so unfamiliar applicants can plausibly apply even though grants in 2022 favored large intermediaries and scholarship bodies.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
