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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-1400179

Gilmore Foundation

A private foundation in Peoria, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $3.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Gilmore Foundation
5823 N Forest Park Drive
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 685-0033
Form and materials
No formal form exists
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,617,232

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $65,621,792

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,344,484

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $64,290,507

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,275,275

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $63,273,256

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,200,564

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $62,784,302

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,484,315

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $63,208,323

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,668,535

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $40,433,558

  • Tax year 2019

    $834,600

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $12,768,279

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Peoria Leadership CouncilPeoria, IL

    Matching gift/support organizational missions

    $640,000
  2. Univ of Ill College of Medicine-PeoriaPeoria, IL

    Educational program support

    $580,785
  3. Peoria Riverfront MuseumPeoria, IL

    Educational exhibit support/lsc designated/america250

    $510,000
  4. DAF360 GivingSan Francisco, CA

    Local community charitable support

    $345,278
  5. Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL

    Workforce equity initiative-heartland health start-up

    $333,333
  6. Peoria Symphony OrchestraPeoria, IL

    Musical program support

    $200,000
  7. Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL

    Educational/athletics program support

    $150,000
  8. Center for Prevention of AbusePeoria, IL

    Local community charitable support

    $150,000
  9. Midwest Food BankPeoria, IL

    Charitable hunger support

    $100,000
  10. Distillery LabsPeoria, IL

    Program year 1 of 2

    $80,000
  11. Peoria BalletPeoria, IL

    Scholarships, arts education underwriting & improve community collaborations

    $60,000
  12. WTVPPeoria, IL

    Television broadcast charitable support

    $60,000
  13. Big Picture InitiativePeoria, IL

    Local community charitable support

    $50,000
  14. Dream Center PeoriaPeoria, IL

    Matching grant

    $50,000
  15. Easter SealsPeoria, IL

    Telethon

    $50,000
  16. Peoria Notre Dame High SchoolPeoria, IL

    Educational program support

    $47,836
  17. Peoria Historical SocietyPeoria, IL

    Historical education & preservation support

    $40,000
  18. Peoria Public Schools FoundationPeoria, IL

    Richwoods high school ib program/educational support

    $35,000
  19. Junior AchievementEast Peoria, IL

    Educational program support

    $25,000
  20. Peoria Promise FoundationPeoria, IL

    Local community charitable support

    $25,000
  21. Children's HomePeoria, IL

    Local community charitable support

    $15,000
  22. American Red CrossPeoria, IL

    Charitable disaster support

    $10,000
  23. EpcPeoria, IL

    Local community charitable support

    $10,000
  24. First Federated ChurchPeoria, IL

    Religious program support

    $10,000
  25. Heart of Illinois United WayPeoria, IL

    Charitable campaign support

    $10,000
  26. Heartland Festival OrchestraPeoria, IL

    Musical program support

    $10,000
  27. Lutheran Hillside Village FoundationPeoria, IL

    Religious program support

    $10,000
  28. Neighborhood HousePeoria, IL

    Local community charitable support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $770,00047% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $640,00039% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $175,00011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $35,0002% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois27 grants $3,271,954
  2. California1 grant $345,278

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Douglas OberhelmanPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lawrence Williams IVTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nathan R MillerSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sid BanwartDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sara RuschVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Katie McCord JenkinsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Todd SheridanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jon MichaelDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Scott MartinDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Chris ReynoldsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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