Funding search · EIN 271400179 · Peoria, IL
Gilmore Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 107
- grants reported
- $13.4M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Greater Peoria Leadership Council2 grants · $3.1M
- Peoria Riverfront Museum4 grants · $1.3M
- Unityplace1 grant · $1.2M
- University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria1 grant · $920,629
- University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria1 grant · $743,660
- Osf Healthcare Foundation1 grant · $650,000
- Univ of Ill College of Medicine-Peoria1 grant · $580,785
- Dream Center Peoria3 grants · $350,000
- Daf360 Giving1 grant · $345,278
- Peoria Symphony Orchestra4 grants · $345,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 107 grants.
- $2.5M
Greater Peoria Leadership Council · Peoria, IL · 2024
Local community charitable support
- $1.2M
Unityplace · Peoria, IL · 2022
Charitable support
- $920,629
University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria · Peoria, IL · 2023
Educational program support
- $743,660
University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria · Peoria, IL · 2024
Educational program support
- $650,000
Osf Healthcare Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2022
Charitable medical support
- $640,000
Greater Peoria Leadership Council · Peoria, IL · 2025
Matching gift/support organizational missions
- $580,785
Univ of Ill College of Medicine-Peoria · Peoria, IL · 2025
Educational program support
- $510,000
Peoria Riverfront Museum · Peoria, IL · 2025
Educational exhibit support/lsc designated/america250
- $509,150
Peoria Riverfront Museum · Peoria, IL · 2023
Educational exhibit support
- $345,278
Daf360 Giving · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Local community charitable support
- $333,333
Illinois Central College · East Peoria, IL · 2025
Workforce equity initiative-heartland health start-up
- $300,000
Peoria Playhouse Children'S Museum · Peoria, IL · 2022
Local community charitable support
- $260,000
Peoria Riverfront Museum · Peoria, IL · 2024
Educational exhibit support
- $200,000
Peoria Symphony Orchestra · Peoria, IL · 2025
Musical program support
- $200,000
Dream Center Peoria · Peoria, IL · 2024
Zoe house
- $160,000
Illinois Central College Educational Foundation · East Peoria, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $150,000
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2025
Educational/athletics program support
- $150,000
Center for Prevention of Abuse · Peoria, IL · 2025
Local community charitable support
- $150,000
Center for Prevention of Abuse · Peoria, IL · 2024
Local community charitable support
- $145,000
Illinois Central College Educational Foundation · East Peoria, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $125,000
Peoria Rescue Ministries · Peoria, IL · 2023
Local community charitable support
- $125,000
South Side Mission · Peoria, IL · 2023
Local community charitable support
- $125,000
Peoria Rescue Ministries · Peoria, IL · 2022
Local community charitable support
- $125,000
Peoria Symphony Orchestra · Peoria, IL · 2022
Musical program support
- $125,000
South Side Mission · Peoria, IL · 2022
Local community charitable support
- $100,000
Midwest Food Bank · Peoria, IL · 2025
Charitable hunger support
- $100,000
Dream Center Peoria · Peoria, IL · 2022
Expansion of the kitchen
- $85,000
Easter Seals · Peoria, IL · 2023
Telethon
- $80,000
Distillery Labs · Peoria, IL · 2025
Program year 1 of 2
- $80,000
Peoria Public Schools Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2024
Educational program support
- $70,996
Peoria Notre Dame High School · Peoria, IL · 2023
Educational program support
- $70,000
Peoria Public Schools Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2023
Educational program support
- $60,000
Peoria Ballet · Peoria, IL · 2025
Scholarships, arts education underwriting & improve community collaborations
- $60,000
Wtvp · Peoria, IL · 2025
Television broadcast charitable support
- $50,000
Big Picture Initiative · Peoria, IL · 2025
Local community charitable support
- $50,000
Dream Center Peoria · Peoria, IL · 2025
Matching grant
- $50,000
Easter Seals · Peoria, IL · 2025
Telethon
- $50,000
Big Picture Initiative · Peoria, IL · 2024
Local community charitable support
- $50,000
Easter Seals · Peoria, IL · 2024
Telethon
- $50,000
East Bluff Community Center · Peoria, IL · 2022
Matching grant
- $50,000
Easter Seals · Peoria, IL · 2022
Telethon
- $50,000
Peoria Promise Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2022
Educational program support
- $48,249
Hoi Big Brother Big Sisters · Peoria, IL · 2024
Charitable campaign support
- $48,000
Art · Peoria, IL · 2024
Community support
- $47,836
Peoria Notre Dame High School · Peoria, IL · 2025
Educational program support
- $41,000
Advocates for Access · Peoria Heights, IL · 2023
Local community charitable support
- $40,000
Peoria Historical Society · Peoria, IL · 2025
Historical education & preservation support
- $40,000
Peoria Bio-Made Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2022
Scientific research charitable support
- $35,000
Peoria Public Schools Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2025
Richwoods high school ib program/educational support
- $35,000
Oak Ridge Outdoor Foundation Co Oak Ridge Sportsman'S Club · Mackinaw, IL · 2024
Local community charitable support
- $30,000
Peoria Park District Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2024
Donovan sculpture garden
- $30,000
Hoi Big Brother Big Sisters · Peoria, IL · 2023
Charitable campaign support
- $30,000
Hoi Big Brother Big Sisters · Peoria, IL · 2022
Charitable campaign support
- $25,000
Junior Achievement · East Peoria, IL · 2025
Educational program support
- $25,000
Peoria Promise Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2025
Local community charitable support
- $25,000
Impact Central Illinois · Peoria, IL · 2022
Charitable campaign support
- $20,000
Moonlight Coalition · Peoria, IL · 2024
Charitable support
- $20,000
Peoria Riverfront Museum · Peoria, IL · 2022
Educational exhibit support
- $15,564
St Philomena Catholic Church · Peoria, IL · 2022
Religious program support
- $15,000
Children'S Home · Peoria, IL · 2025
Local community charitable support
- $15,000
Children'S Home · Peoria, IL · 2024
Support of the cattle auction
- $15,000
Children'S Home · Peoria, IL · 2023
Support of the cattle auction
- $15,000
First Federated Church · Peoria, IL · 2023
Religious program support
- $15,000
Children'S Home · Peoria, IL · 2022
Support of the cattle auction
- $12,500
Wtvp · Peoria, IL · 2023
Television broadcast charitable support
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Peoria, IL · 2025
Charitable disaster support
- $10,000
Epc · Peoria, IL · 2025
Local community charitable support
- $10,000
First Federated Church · Peoria, IL · 2025
Religious program support
- $10,000
Heart of Illinois United Way · Peoria, IL · 2025
Charitable campaign support
- $10,000
Heartland Festival Orchestra · Peoria, IL · 2025
Musical program support
- $10,000
Lutheran Hillside Village Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2025
Religious program support
- $10,000
Neighborhood House · Peoria, IL · 2025
Local community charitable support
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Peoria, IL · 2024
Charitable disaster support
- $10,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable medical support
- $10,000
Epc · Peoria, IL · 2024
Local community charitable support
- $10,000
First Federated Church · Peoria, IL · 2024
Religious program support
- $10,000
Heart of Illinois United Way · Peoria, IL · 2024
Charitable campaign support
- $10,000
Heartland Festival Orchestra · Peoria, IL · 2024
Musical program support
- $10,000
Lutheran Hillside Village Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2024
Senior services community support
- $10,000
Neighborhood House · Peoria, IL · 2024
Local community charitable support
- $10,000
Peoria Historical Society · Peoria, IL · 2024
Historical education & preservation support
- $10,000
Peoria Symphony Orchestra · Peoria, IL · 2024
Musical program support
- $10,000
Wtvp · Peoria, IL · 2024
Television broadcast charitable support
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Peoria, IL · 2023
Charitable disaster support
- $10,000
Center for Prevention of Abuse · Peoria, IL · 2023
Local community charitable support
- $10,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable medical support
- $10,000
Epc · Peoria, IL · 2023
Local community charitable support
- $10,000
Heart of Illinois United Way · Peoria, IL · 2023
Charitable campaign support
- $10,000
Heartland Festival Orchestra · Peoria, IL · 2023
Musical program support
- $10,000
Lutheran Hillside Village Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2023
Senior services community support
- $10,000
Neighborhood House · Peoria, IL · 2023
Local community charitable support
- $10,000
Peoria Historical Society · Peoria, IL · 2023
Historical education & preservation support
- $10,000
Peoria Symphony Orchestra · Peoria, IL · 2023
Musical program support
- $10,000
Quest Charter Academy · Peoria, IL · 2023
Educational program support
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Peoria, IL · 2022
Charitable disaster support
- $10,000
Center for Prevention of Abuse · Peoria, IL · 2022
Local community charitable support
- $10,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable medical support
- $10,000
Epc · Peoria, IL · 2022
Local community charitable support
- $10,000
First Federated Church · Peoria, IL · 2022
Religious program support
- $10,000
Heart of Illinois United Way · Peoria, IL · 2022
Charitable campaign support
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