Gilmore Foundation
Private foundation · Peoria, IL · EIN 27-1400179 · reported 2023–2025
78grants reported
$30Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$10.2Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 78 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $190K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
5823 N Forest Park Drive
Peoria, IL 61614-3514
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Peoria Leadership Council LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $2,504,575 |
| University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $920,629 |
| University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $743,660 |
| Greater Peoria Leadership Council MATCHING GIFT/SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL MISSIONS | Peoria, IL | $640,000 |
| Univ of Ill College of Medicine-Peoria EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $580,785 |
| Peoria Riverfront Museum EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT SUPPORT/LSC DESIGNATED/AMERICA250 | Peoria, IL | $510,000 |
| Peoria Riverfront Museum EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $509,150 |
| Daf360 Giving LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | San Francisco, CA | $345,278 |
| Illinois Central College WORKFORCE EQUITY INITIATIVE-HEARTLAND HEALTH START-UP | East Peoria, IL | $333,333 |
| Peoria Riverfront Museum EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $260,000 |
| Peoria Symphony Orchestra MUSICAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $200,000 |
| Dream Center Peoria ZOE HOUSE | Peoria, IL | $200,000 |
| Bradley University EDUCATIONAL/ATHLETICS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $150,000 |
| Center for Prevention of Abuse LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $150,000 |
| Center for Prevention of Abuse LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $150,000 |
| Illinois Central College Educational Foundation | East Peoria, IL | $145,000 |
| Peoria Rescue Ministries LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $125,000 |
| South Side Mission LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $125,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank CHARITABLE HUNGER SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $100,000 |
| Easter Seals TELETHON | Peoria, IL | $85,000 |
| Distillery Labs PROGRAM YEAR 1 OF 2 | Peoria, IL | $80,000 |
| Peoria Public Schools Foundation EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $80,000 |
| Peoria Notre Dame High School EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $70,996 |
| Peoria Public Schools Foundation EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $70,000 |
| Peoria Ballet SCHOLARSHIPS, ARTS EDUCATION UNDERWRITING & IMPROVE COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS | Peoria, IL | $60,000 |
| Wtvp TELEVISION BROADCAST CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $60,000 |
| Big Picture Initiative LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $50,000 |
| Dream Center Peoria MATCHING GRANT | Peoria, IL | $50,000 |
| Easter Seals TELETHON | Peoria, IL | $50,000 |
| Easter Seals TELETHON | Peoria, IL | $50,000 |
| Big Picture Initiative LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $50,000 |
| Hoi Big Brother Big Sisters CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $48,249 |
| Art Inc COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $48,000 |
| Peoria Notre Dame High School EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $47,836 |
| Advocates for Access LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria Heights, IL | $41,000 |
| Peoria Historical Society HISTORICAL EDUCATION & PRESERVATION SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $40,000 |
| Peoria Public Schools Foundation RICHWOODS HIGH SCHOOL IB PROGRAM/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $35,000 |
| Oak Ridge Outdoor Foundation Co Oak Ridge Sportsman's Club LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | MacKinaw, IL | $35,000 |
| Hoi Big Brother Big Sisters CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $30,000 |
| Peoria Park District Foundation DONOVAN SCULPTURE GARDEN | Peoria, IL | $30,000 |
| Junior Achievement EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | East Peoria, IL | $25,000 |
| Peoria Promise Foundation LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $25,000 |
| Moonlight Coalition CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $20,000 |
| Children's Home LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $15,000 |
| Children's Home SUPPORT OF THE CATTLE AUCTION | Peoria, IL | $15,000 |
| First Federated Church RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $15,000 |
| Children's Home SUPPORT OF THE CATTLE AUCTION | Peoria, IL | $15,000 |
| Wtvp TELEVISION BROADCAST CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $12,500 |
| American Red Cross CHARITABLE DISASTER SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
| Epc LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
| First Federated Church RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
| Heart of Illinois United Way CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
| Heartland Festival Orchestra MUSICAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
| Lutheran Hillside Village Foundation RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
| Neighborhood House LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross CHARITABLE DISASTER SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
| Center for Prevention of Abuse LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders CHARITABLE MEDICAL SUPPORT | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Epc LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
| Heart of Illinois United Way CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $10,000 |
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