Laborers Midwest Region Scholarship Fund
EIN 371415719Total Given 2016–2024
$439K
64 grants · $49K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$7K
grant size
51%
supporter · 18/35 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
KATHY UTTER
Phone
(217) 522-3381
Deadlines
SPRING SEMESTER - JANUARY 1ST; FALL SEMESTER - AUGUST 1ST
How to Apply
FILL OUT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, PERSONAL STATEMENT ADDRESSING APPLICANT'S GOAL IN LIFE
Restrictions
MUST BE DEPENDENT OF ANY MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF LABORERS' MIDWEST REGION WHO HAS DIED OR HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF ON-THE-JOB INJURY OR ILLNESS. A DEPENDENT INCLUDES CHILD OR SPOUSE WHO IS CHIEFLY DEPENDENT ON THE MEMBER WHO DIED OR WAS DISABLED. MUST BE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN HIS OR HER STATE OF RESIDENCE. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR CURRENTLY SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND ABOUT TO COMPLETE SENIOR YEAR, OR PRESENTLY ATTENDING ANY ACCREDITED COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MEETING PASSING CRITERIA FOR THAT INSTITUTION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $19K | $354K | $32K | 11 |
| 2017 | $25K | $592K | $240K | 6 |
| 2018 | $14K | $881K | $338K | 6 |
| 2019 | $37K | $1.1M | $302K | 5 |
| 2020 | $125K | $1.2M | $58K | 7 |
| 2021 | $41K | $1.4M | $238K | 7 |
| 2022 | $95K | $1.2M | $171K | 9 |
| 2023 | $63K | $1.3M | $72K | 9 |
| 2024 | $21K | $1.6M | $254K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 64 grants on record
Minimum
$59
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$64K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DF
David Frye
Chairman
Leadership
KU
Kathy Utter
Director
TB
Tim Bell
Trustee
BS
Brian Short
Trustee
GD
Greg Davey
Trustee
DP
Doug Peterson
Trustee
DF
David Frye
Chairman
Leadership
KU
Kathy Utter
Director
TB
Tim Bell
Trustee
BS
Brian Short
Trustee
GD
Greg Davey
Trustee
DP
Doug Peterson
Trustee
JP
John Penn
Chairman
Leadership
KU
Kathy Utter
Director
TB
Tim Bell
Trustee
GD
Greg Davey
Trustee
JS
James Schwinkendorf
Trustee
DF
David Frye
Trustee
JP
John Penn
Chairman
Leadership
KU
Kathy Utter
Director
GD
Greg Davey
Trustee
TB
Tim Bell
Trustee
DF
David Frye
Trustee
JS
James Schwinkendorf
Trustee
JP
John Penn
Chairman
Leadership
KU
Kathy Utter
Director
TB
Tim Bell
Trustee
DF
David Frye
Trustee
JS
James Schwinkendorf
Trustee
GD
Greg Davey
Trustee
JP
John Penn
Chairman
Leadership
KU
Kathy Utter
Director
GD
Greg Davey
Trustee
JS
James Schwinkendorf
Trustee
DF
David Frye
Trustee
TB
Tim Bell
Trustee
JP
John Penn
Chairman
Leadership
DF
David Frye
Trustee
GD
Greg Davey
Trustee
JS
James Schwinkendorf
Trustee
TB
Tim Bell
Trustee
JP
John Penn
Chairman
Leadership
TB
Tim Bell
Trustee
GD
Greg Davey
Trustee
SK
Scott Ketcham
Trustee
DF
David Frye
Trustee
TB
Tim Bell
Trustee
GD
Greg Davey
Trustee
SK
Scott Ketcham
Trustee
DF
David Frye
Trustee
Grants Awarded (64 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $63,857 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |
| Laborers Care | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2022 |
| Laborers Care | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |
| Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, IL | $19,902 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | $18,365 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Laborers Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| Liuna Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2022 |
| Liuna Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Hayden Fasig | Christopher, IL | $12,663 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, IL | $12,075 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | Chicago, IL | $11,418 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Kayla Hendrix | Ellisville, MO | $10,417 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Trine University | Angola, IN | $8,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, IL | $8,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Trine University | Angola, IN | $8,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| North Central College | Naperville, IL | $8,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Cory Kirwan | Creve Coeur, IL | $6,679 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Trenton Rubenacker | Dahlgren, IL | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield, IL | $5,637 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Agnes Pointer | Granite City, IL | $5,606 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield, IL | $5,374 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | E Chicago, IN | $5,356 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Liuna Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2024 |
| Hanna Lime | Vevay, IN | $4,534 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Hayden Fasig | Christopher, IL | $4,315 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |