Tri-council Development Fund

What Tri-council Development Fund does

Tri-Council Development Fund (TCDF) is an Illinois-based non-profit labor-management alliance formed in December 2019 by three IUPAT-affiliated District Councils (District Council #58, Painters District Council #14, and Painters District Council #30) and their allied contractor associations (Finishing Contractors Association of Chicago, Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois, and the Associated General Contractors of Illinois). Headquartered at 1905 Sequoia Drive, Suite 201 in Aurora, the organization leverages the resources of more than 9,000 union workers and signatory contractors to support community and economic development across Illinois across four focus areas: infrastructure resilience, workforce development, economic opportunity, and housing balance.

TCDF's core offerings include the Corrosion Illinois Network (launched August 2021), which provides educational programs, technical assistance, and AMPP-aligned training in corrosion prevention for community water systems; the Community Water Supply Asset Protection Program (CWSAPP), which delivers ten-year Asset Protection Plans to Illinois municipal water systems (twelve communities enrolled as of the most recent disclosures); and the Industrial Painting Pre-apprenticeship Program (launched June 2022), funded by a $975,000 federal Community Project Funding award and capable of serving up to 100 students across IUPAT training centers in Chicago, Aurora, and Collinsville. There is no proprietary technology platform; TCDF operates via direct community partnerships, educational webinars, and events.

The business model is grant- and program-funded rather than commercial. Revenue sources include federal appropriations and community project funding, and services such as technical assistance are typically provided at no cost to client water systems. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on direct partnerships with municipal governments, community-based organizations, and trade stakeholders.

Name

Tri-council Development Fund

Legal name

Tri-Council Development Fund

Website

https://tcdfillinois.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tri-Council Development Fund is an Illinois non-profit labor-management alliance of IUPAT District Councils and contractor associations that supports community infrastructure resilience, workforce development, and economic opportunity across Illinois communities, water systems, and trade workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pollution Prevention & Toxics Reduction (BPAGAGAJ), EMS Training & Competency Development (EUAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Workforce development programs
• Infrastructure resilience
• Corrosion prevention training
• Labor-management partnership

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants and Community Project Funding: The TCDF receives federal community project funding awards, such as the $975,000 Consolidated Appropriations Act award for the Industrial Painting Pre-apprenticeship program. They also facilitate funding for community water systems through their Asset Protection Program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tri-Council Development Fund is a labor-management partnership of Illinois union finishing trades industries that provides community and economic development programs across four focus areas: infrastructure resilience, workforce development, economic opportunity, and housing balance. Its core offerings include the Corrosion Illinois Network (corrosion prevention education and technical assistance), the Community Water Supply Asset Protection Program (ten-year asset protection planning for community water systems), and the Industrial Painting Pre-apprenticeship Program (free workforce training in industrial coatings for up to 100 students).

Product overview

Tri-Council Development Fund (TCDF) is a partnership of Illinois union finishing trades industries offering a portfolio of community and economic development programs. The core offerings include the Corrosion Illinois Network, which provides educational programs and technical assistance in corrosion prevention and mitigation; the Community Water Supply Asset Protection Program (CWSAPP) for water system asset protection planning; and the Industrial Painting Pre-apprenticeship workforce development program. These programs work together to promote infrastructure resilience, workforce development, economic opportunity, and housing balance across Illinois communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corrosion Illinois Network An infrastructure resilience initiative providing educational programs, technical assistance, and training opportunities in corrosion prevention and mitigation for community water systems and infrastructure stakeholders across Illinois. Partners with the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) to deliver educational programs for engineers, architects, specification writers, facility owners and operators, and municipal officials.
• Community Water Supply Asset Protection Program (CWSAPP) Provides technical assistance and funding to Illinois community water systems for the creation of ten-year Asset Protection Plans, including asset inspections by licensed engineering firms (Robinson Engineering) and development of maintenance, repair, or replacement plans. Twelve communities across Illinois have taken advantage of the program.
• Industrial Painting Pre-apprenticeship Program A workforce development program funded by $975,000 in federal Community Project Funding, providing career readiness training free of charge for up to 100 students in industrial coatings application at IUPAT training centers in Chicago, Aurora, and Collinsville, Illinois. Includes student support for transportation, childcare, and stipends, with outreach focused on identifying minority, female, and other historically underserved or underrepresented populations for industrial painting trade careers.
• Market in a Minute Market insights publication providing concise analysis on construction economy sectors including retail, industrial, single-family rental, and new home construction markets in the Chicago region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 35% cost savings in corrosion management through proper corrosion control practices (global AMPP research)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• District Council #58 (IUPAT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019One of the three IUPAT-affiliated District Councils with primary jurisdiction in Illinois that formed the TCDF alliance to help communities achieve community and economic development goals.
• Finishing Contractors Association of Chicago (FCAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractor association partner in the TCDF alliance representing finishing contractors in the Chicago area.
• Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois (FCAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractor association partner in the TCDF alliance representing finishing contractors across Illinois.
• The Associated General Contractors of Illinois (AGCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner contractor association in the TCDF alliance representing general contractors in Illinois.
• Painters District Council #14coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIUPAT district council partner in the TCDF alliance covering the Chicago area.
• Painters District Council No. 30coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIUPAT district council partner in the TCDF alliance, hosting facility for Water Solutions events in Aurora.
• North Central Illinois Finishing Trades InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally accredited vocational school offering highly specialized training and certifications in industrial coatings application. Located in Aurora, this institute is one of three IUPAT training centers in Illinois partnering with TCDF for workforce development programs.
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe TCDF brings together the three apprenticeship programs in Illinois affiliated with IUPAT to prepare the next generation of industrial painters through the Industrial Painting Pre-apprenticeship program.
• U.S. Representative Bill FosterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarried the funding proposal in Washington for the $975,000 federal Community Project Funding award that made the Industrial Painting Pre-apprenticeship program possible.
• Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe Corrosion Illinois Network partners with AMPP (formerly NACE International and SSPC) to offer educational programs for engineers, architects, specification writers, facility owners and operators, and municipal officials in combating corrosion and maintaining infrastructure.
• Robinson EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm conducting asset inspections and plan development for communities participating in the Asset Protection Program.
• Municipal GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCDF partners with municipal governments on projects that strengthen communities and catalyze inclusive growth, focusing on infrastructure resilience and economic development.
• Community-Based OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCDF partners with community-based organizations and other stakeholders to identify minority and female job seekers for workforce development programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development nonprofit that finances affordable housing, economic development, and infrastructure resilience programs for municipalities—directly overlapping TCDF's four pillars of community and economic development focus.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit focused on affordable housing and community development with deep municipal partnerships, comparable to TCDF in its housing balance and infrastructure resilience programming for underserved Illinois communities.
• Helmets to Hardhats: National nonprofit that places transitioning military members into registered apprenticeship programs in the construction trades. Highly comparable to TCDF's Industrial Painting Pre-apprenticeship in mission, target population, and labor-management funding model.

Regional players

• Associated General Contractors of Illinois (AGCI): TCDF's general contractor partner association in Illinois, representing broader construction industry interests including workforce development and infrastructure advocacy across the same state geography.

Broad incumbents

• American Water Works Association: National trade association serving water utilities with certification, training, and asset management standards that complement TCDF's Corrosion Illinois Network and Asset Protection Program for community water systems.
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT): Parent labor organization whose three Illinois District Councils co-founded TCDF. Operates training and apprenticeship infrastructure at national scale that TCDF effectively extends into community/economic development programming.

Emerging players

• SkillsUSA: National nonprofit delivering workforce development and pre-apprenticeship training for students entering skilled trades, including industrial coatings-adjacent programs. Comparable mission of expanding trade career pathways for underserved populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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