Mission
FOUNDRY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION STRENGHTENS THE METAL CASTING INDUSTRY BY SUPPORTING UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPS AMONG STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND INDUSTRY, HELPING TODAY'S STUDENTS BECOME TOMORROW'S LEADERS.
Public Charity
FOUNDRY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION DBA FEF
FOUNDRY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION DBA FEF is a Public Charity headquartered in SCHAUMBURG, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.4M revenue, $2.6M expenses, $12.7M total assets. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $608K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 340714666
SCHAUMBURG, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.4M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$12.7M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$608K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Foundry Educational Foundation DBA Fef
How Foundry Educational Foundation DBA Fef divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$71
FEF is the metalcasting industry's educational program at the post-secondary level
$10
FEF's college industry conference (CIC) is the metalcasting industry's premier career fair and peer engagement annual event bringing together 200 industry leaders and 100 top achieving students
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,430
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,750
OPERATIONS
$30,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,430
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,430
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Andy Shea
Director
Ben Hunsicker Thru 425
Director
Brad Ohlrich
Director
Brandon Kruse
Executive Dir.
Brian Lewis
Director
Chris Fetters Thru 425
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.4M | $2.6M | $12.7M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $12.5M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.8M | $11.6M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $12.1M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $13.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $2.4M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.