The Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation is an affiliate organization of the Illinois Junior Chamber, was founded in 1980 by several past leaders of the Illinois Jaycee organization. It is registered as a not-for-profit organization under the laws of the State of Illinois as a publicly supported charitable organization under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 – Section 501[c]3.

Our purpose of existence is to serve as a means of support for the Illinois Jaycees. The ILJCF provides a means of receiving tax deductible gifts for the Illinois Jaycees and their member chapters and it awards scholarships to Illinois high school students on behalf of the Illinois Jaycees.

The Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation is supported by voluntary contributions from Jaycees, past Jaycees, individuals, other organizations, businesses and corporations who share a common vision for the Jaycee organization.

Over the years, the Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation has received gifts from individuals, corporations and foundation as well as raised funds through events and fundraisers.  The Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation has disbursed over $75,000 in college scholarships to graduating Illinois high school seniors and over $200,000 to various charities and organizations.

The fiscal year of the Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation begins on the first day of July and end on the last day of the following June.