Foundations that fund organizations in Peoria, Illinois
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Peoria nonprofits
259 private foundations gave $29M to Peoria organizations in their latest filings; 36 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
666 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Peoria around $25K. 56 of these funders are based in Illinois; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 259
- Accept applications
- 36
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Peoria
- $29M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 666
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in IL
- 56%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Peoria organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William P Ingersoll Trust Xxxxx8005 | Chicago, IL | 3 | $4.8M | $65K | Preselected only | General |
| Community Foundation of Central Illinois Depositor | Peoria, IL | 1 | $3.9M | $3.9M | Yes | Community development |
| Gilmore Foundation | Peoria, IL | 25 | $2.9M | $50K | Yes | Local community charitable support; Religious program support; Musical program support |
| Beard Scholarship Fund | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $1.4M | $693K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Mary a Barker Tuw | Pittsburgh, PA | 5 | $1.4M | $341K | Preselected only | General support |
| Circle of Service Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Yes | Jewish community |
| Fites Family Charitable Trust | Naples, FL | 3 | $1.0M | $5,000 | Preselected only | Fund operations of the organization |
| Centene Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $920K | $920K | Preselected only | Provide patient education and support |
| Barton Family Foundation Dtd 4242013 | Chicago, IL | 26 | $913K | $1,500 | Preselected only | General support; 2019 gift |
| Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | 3 | $870K | $306K | Yes | Greater Peoria Area Youth Mental Health Initiative; OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center - Oral Health; Feeding Children and Families With Children Program |
| J & V Flynn Foundation | Peoria, IL | 7 | $780K | $75K | Yes | Charitable; Educational |
| His FIRST Foundation % John S Wieland | Peoria, IL | 17 | $708K | $10K | Yes | Charitable |
| Autism Spectrum Disorders Trust | Peoria, IL | 1 | $587K | $587K | Preselected only | To provide autism services which encompass providing certai… |
| Doug and Diane Oberhelman Family Foundation | Edwards, IL | 11 | $481K | $5,000 | Preselected only | African american history and advancement; Provides services to ensure children with developmental del…; To provide lifelong services to assist individuals with dis… |
| Phoebe B Buehler Trust | Peoria, IL | 1 | $424K | $424K | Preselected only | Aid the operation of a life care home. |
| The Bielfeldt Foundation | Peoria Heights, IL | 13 | $345K | $5,000 | Yes | General operations; Athletic department/ men's & women's basketball & endowments; Child & adolescent behavioral health center |
| Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc | Peoria, IL | 1 | $298K | $298K | Preselected only | Provide funding for the operation of peoria symphony orches… |
| The Glen and Polly Barton Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $292K | $292K | Preselected only | General support |
| Wheeler Foundation | Rankin, IL | 1 | $228K | $228K | Yes | Schloarships |
| The Woods Foundation | Lincoln, IL | 4 | $225K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted; Cancer research; Community support |
| Mayme Case Omeara Perpetual Char | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $209K | $209K | Preselected only | General support |
| James M Fitzgerald Scholarship Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $186K | $93K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ri & Sl Wilson Foundation | Tremont, IL | 5 | $170K | $50K | Preselected only | In support of general operations; In support of general operations where needed |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 3 | $167K | $55K | Preselected only | To support fellows and internship programs; To support evaluation activities to better understand audie…; Support for programs that create transformative experiences… |
| Florence C Gregory Charitable Tr(t) | Chicago, IL | 1 | $160K | $160K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Frank R Hartman Tuw | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $150K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The James J Flaherty MD Foundation | Clayton, MO | 1 | $148K | $148K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Thomas and Patricia Pelger Family Charitable Foundation | Peoria, IL | 12 | $148K | $8,500 | Yes | Charitable community support; Annual diocese appeal; Peoria cursillo support |
| Ann O'Donnell Trumbull Perpetual Charitable Trust | Peoria, IL | 3 | $120K | $25K | Yes | Donation; Tuition |
| Coulter Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 6 | $118K | $4,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general; Sophia's kitchen; Tree of lights campaign |
| The Miles C Hauter Foundation | Peoria, IL | 7 | $114K | $10K | Yes | General purposes of the organization |
| J Barrett Char Tuw Fbo Bradley University | Clayton, MO | 1 | $113K | $113K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust Uad | Chicago, IL | 1 | $111K | $111K | Preselected only | General support |
| Florence F Leifheit Foundation | Peoria, IL | 3 | $110K | $35K | Yes | Charitable |
| Ralph Franzen Charitable Foundation Xxxxx9002 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General |
| McKinnon Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Arts |
| Share Foundation | Peoria, IL | 17 | $83K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 22 | $81K | $1,000 | Yes | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustee…; Family school liaison program; Sponsor a student |
| Duffy Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | Use consistent w/501(c)(3) status |
| Charles & Kimberly Hemmer Foundation | Peoria, IL | 17 | $76K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Backlund Charitable Trust | Quincy, IL | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | For the betterment of public broadcasting content |
| Cline-Lofftus Foundation | Peoria, IL | 5 | $65K | $12K | Yes | Educational |
| Sid P Ruckriegel & Andrew a Rand Charitable Foundation Inc | Peoria, IL | 7 | $64K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Construction of ofs cancer institute; Sculptures by lonnie stewart; Charitable contribution |
| Ransburg Foundation | Peoria, IL | 3 | $61K | $10K | Preselected only | General purposes of the organization |
| Rucker Family Charitable Trust | Peoria, IL | 3 | $60K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General; Conservation; Education |
| Hamida's Kitchen Inc | Dunlap, IL | 2 | $59K | $29K | Preselected only | Meals for developmentally disabled; Families staying in ronald mc. house |
| Dorothy S Blackburn Charitable Trust | Clayton, MO | 5 | $58K | $12K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Timothy W and Katherine a Swain Charitable Trust | Peoria, IL | 17 | $55K | $1,500 | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Christian Charities Foundation | Peoria, IL | 19 | $55K | $2,000 | Yes | Christian ministry |
| Ruby K Worner Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $54K | $54K | Yes | Da vinci the genius series |
| Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation | Peoria, IL | 11 | $53K | $4,027 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Oppenheim Louis Tuw | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $51K | $1,995 | Yes | General support |
| The Grace and Mercy Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Humanitarian |
| John F Sloan Perpetual Charitable Trust | Champaign, IL | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | maintain school and church grounds |
| Norman B Williams Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $43K | $17K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Oakriver Foundation | Northport, MI | 2 | $43K | $21K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Norman B Williams Educatnl Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $42K | $42K | Preselected only | General support |
| Hartley Hall Foundation Inc | Pocomoke City, MD | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Support operations |
| Hedden Charitable Trust | Pekin, IL | 6 | $38K | $5,000 | Yes | Missionary; School; Emergency FoodServices for the Poor |
| Hunzeker Family Foundation | Peoria, IL | 5 | $38K | $8,500 | Yes | Charitable |
| Duane a Cullinan Memorial Trust | Tremont, IL | 4 | $38K | $10K | Preselected only | To enable the organization to carry on its charitable activ… |
| George F Bisch Trust | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Michael J and Carla J Kilbane Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | Delta Upsilon Capital Campaign |
| Helen Hartman Trust B Tw | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $31K | $16K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Ausolus Trust C/O Boston Family Office George P Beal | Boston, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Gerald W Hodel Foundation | Roanoke, IL | 4 | $30K | $7,500 | Yes | Support american red cross efforts; Support the illinois cancer care; Support pediatric resources |
| The Kara Foundation | Libertyville, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Farms for Life Foundation | Batavia, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Sage Foundation | Brighton, MI | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | General, charitable, educational |
| The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc C/O William a Vogel | West Hempstead, NY | 3 | $30K | $10K | Preselected only | General support; General purpose |
| Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust | Morton, IL | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Roland G Balg Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $29K | $29K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Bill Deputy Foundation | Elkhart, IN | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Thomas H Webb Tw | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General support |
| Otto Baum Company Inc Foundation | Morton, IL | 16 | $27K | $500 | Preselected only | General Support |
| P&f Mc Courtney Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Hartley Family Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General operating |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Embedding em institutionally |
| Monticello College Foundation | Godfrey, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Museum education intern |
| Ruth Hayward Masonic Fund | Champaign, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Senior citizen assistance |
| A E Staley Jr Foundation Co FIRST Mid Wealth Management Company | Decatur, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted use |
| Telligen Community Initiative | West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Familycore is requesting $25,000 from telligen to help grow… |
| Jesus Does Care | Chillicothe, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Grant to like-minded religious institution |
| McKnight Scholarship Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Scholarship fund |
| Mary P Humble Private Foundation | Clayton, MO | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Melvin R Baum Private Foundation Inc | Morton, IL | 6 | $22K | $1,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Cla Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $22K | $11K | Preselected only | Program specific support |
| Thomas Campbell Trust | Clayton, MO | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Aon Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Tim and Lillian Soldwedel Foundation | Clayton, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Education |
| Rev Bernard a Render Trust Xxxxx0005 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General |
| Jon Denzer Bear Hug Foundation | Naples, FL | 22 | $19K | $750 | Yes | Path to good - mti; Path to good - helping hands home; Path to good - illinois central college |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Camden, NJ | 4 | $18K | $3,250 | Yes | General purpose |
| The Whiting Foundation | Grand Blanc, MI | 1 | $18K | $18K | Yes | See note 2 |
| Full Circle Foundation | Richmond, IL | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | Assist dental treatment to those with disability,elderly or… |
| Leona Stanford Vollintine Charitable Trust | Taylorville, IL | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust C/O Heartland Bank & Trust Company | Normal, IL | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | For the construction of salvation army buildings in the hea… |
| Charles & Marie von Weise | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Khoury Family Charitable Foundation | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Program support |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Peoria, Illinois?
William P Ingersoll Trust Xxxxx8005, Community Foundation of Central Illinois Depositor, Gilmore Foundation, Beard Scholarship Fund, Mary a Barker Tuw and 95 others reported grants to Peoria organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Peoria. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.