COLLEGE OF DUPAGE FOUNDATION

What COLLEGE OF DUPAGE FOUNDATION does

College of DuPage Foundation is an Illinois 501(c)(3) public charity (Federal Tax ID 23-7011835) founded in 1967 to serve as the official private fundraising arm of College of DuPage, the largest community college in DuPage County, Illinois. Headquartered at 425 Fawell Boulevard in Glen Ellyn, IL, the Foundation operates with a staff of 17 employees and a Board of Directors of more than 20 community volunteers. It does not operate a unified technology product; instead it manages a portfolio of giving programs — endowed scholarships, annual scholarships, planned giving vehicles (retirement assets, real estate, insurance, bequests), corporate partnerships, employee payroll deduction campaigns, and the Resource for Excellence internal grant program for faculty innovation. In FY24 the Foundation raised over $678,750 for more than 415 scholarships with support from 630+ donors, distributed 29,200 pounds of food through the Fuel Pantry to 530 patrons, and provided emergency assistance to 89 students for transportation, healthcare, and childcare. The Foundation also funds cultural arts programming across the McAninch Arts Center (including the Cleve Carney Museum of Art), the New Philharmonic Orchestra, and WDCB public radio, and supports the COACH program for students with developmental disabilities. Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary charitable contributions with no pricing model; the Foundation has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no venture or private equity ownership. The Foundation actively collaborates with the College of DuPage Office of Institutional Advancement while maintaining independent governance under its own Board of Directors.

Name

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE FOUNDATION

Legal name

College of DuPage Foundation

Website

https://foundation.cod.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

College of DuPage Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 1967 that raises private funds to provide scholarships, grants, emergency support, and cultural arts programming for students of College of DuPage, the largest community college in DuPage County, Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Foundation & Nonprofit Fundraising

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE), Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB), Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Educational fundraising
• Scholarship programs
• Community college foundation
• Charitable giving programs
• Nonprofit philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Glen Ellyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring gifts from individuals via online donation form, credit card, or recurring monthly gifts starting at $5 per month. Donors can give to General Scholarship Fund, specific programs, or areas of their choosing.
2. Endowed Scholarships: Significant investment scholarships established in perpetuity. Donors set criteria for awards and can meet or learn about recipients. These provide ongoing scholarship assistance through invested principal.
3. Annual Scholarships: One-time or multi-year scholarships depending on donor wishes. Donors set criteria and can meet or learn about recipients each time the scholarship is awarded.
4. Planned Giving: Gifts of retirement assets (IRA, 401k, 403b), gifts of real estate, gifts of insurance policies, and bequest or planned gift designations.
5. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate investment supporting scholarships, Student Emergency Fund, Fuel Pantry, and career-focused programs in health sciences, skilled trades, technology, and business. Partnerships customized to align with organizational goals.
6. Resource for Excellence Grants: Internal grant program for faculty and staff to foster innovation. The Foundation Board temporarily paused the program for FY25 after distributing over $1 million in grants during a decade of service.
7. Employee Giving Campaign: Payroll deduction and recurring online giving for College of DuPage employees. Most popular method is payroll deduction which allows small gifts to add up throughout the year.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The College of DuPage Foundation is the official fundraising arm of College of DuPage, raising and managing private gifts to support student scholarships, faculty innovation grants, emergency student assistance, cultural arts programming, and community college programs. It operates a portfolio of giving programs including endowed scholarships, annual scholarships, the Resource for Excellence grant program, the Student Emergency Fund, the Fuel Pantry, and the COACH program for students with developmental disabilities.

Product overview

College of DuPage Foundation is a nonprofit educational foundation that does not offer a unified technology product but rather operates a portfolio of giving programs and student support services. The core offerings include various scholarship programs (General Scholarship Fund, COD Succeeds Scholarships, Endowed Scholarships, Annual Scholarships), grant programs (Resource for Excellence Grants), emergency support (Student Emergency Fund, Fuel Pantry), specialized educational programs (COACH for developmental disabilities), and cultural arts support (McAninch Arts Center, New Philharmonic Orchestra, WDCB Public Radio). Additional services include employee giving programs, corporate partnerships, planned giving options, and donor recognition societies. These programs work together to expand educational and cultural opportunities for the College of DuPage community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• McAninch Arts Center (MAC): A beacon for the arts in Chicago's western suburbs providing quality music, dance, theatre, comedy, family entertainment, and youth/student performances. The MAC includes the Cleve Carney Museum of Art.
• Cleve Carney Museum of Art
• New Philharmonic Orchestra
• WDCB Public Radio
• COACH (Career Opportunity ACHievement)

Products and services

• General Scholarship Fund
• COD Succeeds Scholarships
• Endowed Scholarships
• Annual Scholarships
• Resource for Excellence Grants
• Student Emergency Fund
• Fuel Pantry
• COACH Program
• McAninch Arts Center Support
• Employee Giving Program
• Corporate Partnerships
• Planned Giving
• Recognition Societies

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 415 scholarships totaling $678,750 awarded in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DuPage Medical Society FoundationnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025The DuPage Medical Society Foundation gifted $100,000 to establish an endowed scholarship supporting students pursuing studies in Health Sciences at College of DuPage. As the organization concluded its distinguished history of over 50 years of service, its leadership sought to ensure its mission and values would continue to benefit future generations through this lasting investment.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Harper College Educational Foundation: Harper College Educational Foundation is the fundraising arm of William Rainey Harper College, another large Illinois community college. Both foundations serve as the exclusive fundraising vehicle for a community college, distributing scholarships, emergency funds, and program grants to students in the Chicago suburbs. Operationally and structurally near-identical to College of DuPage Foundation.
• Waubonsee Community College Foundation: Waubonsee Community College Foundation supports a community college in the western Chicago suburbs — geographically adjacent to College of DuPage. Runs a similar scholarship and donor recognition program for community college students.
• Joliet Junior College Foundation: Joliet Junior College Foundation is the fundraising arm of one of the oldest community colleges in Illinois. Same scholarship, emergency aid, and alumni/donor engagement model targeting community college students in the broader Chicagoland region.
• Oakton College Foundation: Oakton College Foundation raises funds for another Illinois community college in the northern Chicago suburbs. Operates an analogous mix of scholarships, program grants, and donor recognition programs.
• Moraine Valley Community College Foundation: Moraine Valley Community College Foundation is the fundraising arm of another large Illinois community college in the Chicago suburbs. Operates analogous scholarship and student support programs targeting the same type of community college student population.
• Elgin Community College Foundation: Elgin Community College Foundation is the fundraising arm of another Illinois community college located in the same Chicago suburban corridor. It runs scholarships, emergency assistance, and program grants for ECC students — essentially the same operating model as College of DuPage Foundation but at a smaller scale.
• College of Lake County Foundation: College of Lake County Foundation serves a nearby Illinois community college with the same combined scholarship, emergency aid, and program grant model. Direct geographic and functional peer in the Chicago suburban community college segment.

Emerging players

• Schwab Charitable Fund: Schwab Charitable is a national donor-advised fund sponsor that competes with the Foundation's planned giving and endowed giving products. While not a community college foundation, it overlaps on the donor-side for high-net-worth individuals making charitable gifts in the College of DuPage region.

Broad incumbents

• University of Illinois Foundation: University of Illinois Foundation is a much larger college fundraising arm in the same state. While serving a research university rather than a community college, it operates the same core model of scholarships, endowments, planned giving, and corporate partnerships — comparison is useful as a broader scale benchmark.
• Northern Illinois University Foundation: Northern Illinois University Foundation is a larger-scale U.S. higher education foundation that operates the same scholarship endowment, planned giving, and corporate partnership model. Not a direct competitor but represents the broader higher education foundation category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CODF1967
• Facebookfacebook.com/CODFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/college-of-dupage-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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