Otto Baum Company Incorporated Foundation
Official company website for Otto Baum Company, Inc., a Morton, IL-based construction firm offering concrete, civil, masonry and restoration services. The site includes About, Services, Projects, News, Careers and Contact pages and lists the company address (866 N. Main Street, Morton, IL), phone and email.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize community nonprofits, primarily based in Illinois, seeking modest general operating or program support and with ties or visibility in the Peoria/Morton area and surrounding counties.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in Illinois (especially Peoria-area) or has a clear local connection.
- • Request is for general support or a modest program budget (typical awards under $10K).
- • Mission aligns with community development, health, youth/education, or other locally focused services.
- • Introduced via a local contact, partner, or board/company connection rather than an open RFP.
- • History of serving the Peoria/Morton region or partnering with local institutions.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Illinois — about 89% of dollars and roughly 90% of grant counts went to in-state recipients in the latest year, with only a handful of out-of-state gifts.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 48 distinct grantees across a mix of charity types and sectors, with many small awards and a high share of new recipients, indicating a broadly distributed recipient set for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the funder added many new recipients in 2024 (38 new grantees), which suggests they onboard unfamiliar organizations; however the foundation also declares an invitation-only/preselected policy, so there is no clear public application route and entry is likely dependent on being identified or referred.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
