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 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • 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

$3.2M
2022
$2.3M
2023
$4.3M
2024
$3.6M
2025

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.