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Private foundations Peoria, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Peoria, IL

38 private foundations based in Peoria, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $65.8 million in 477 grants, and 12 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Caterpillar FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $55,756,781 giving
  2. Gilmore FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $3,617,232 giving
  3. His First FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 37 grants Accepts applications $1,042,500 giving
  4. J & V Flynn FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $955,000 giving
  5. Autism Spectrum Disorders TrustPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $737,503 giving
  6. Phoebe B Buehler TrustPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $423,754 giving
  7. Ann O'Donnell Trumbull Perpetual Charitable TrustPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $329,750 giving
  8. Thomas and Patricia Pelger Family Charitable FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 27 grants Accepts applications $324,881 giving
  9. Peoria Symphony Foundation IncPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $298,074 giving
  10. The Miles C Hauter FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $284,250 giving
  11. Bukoba Friends FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $257,704 giving
  12. Share FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 41 grants Preselected only $210,801 giving
  13. Gloyd Family FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $209,000 giving
  14. Cline-Lofftus FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $175,000 giving
  15. Rucker Family Charitable TrustPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $167,988 giving
  16. Rex and Nelle Jackson FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $150,517 giving
  17. Florence F Leifheit FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $140,000 giving
  18. Christian Charities FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 51 grants Accepts applications $119,150 giving
  19. Charles & Kimberly Hemmer FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $117,030 giving
  20. CORE Construction FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 giving
  21. The Damien FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $82,916 giving
  22. Hunzeker Family FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $80,000 giving
  23. Sid P Ruckriegel & Andrew A Rand Charitable Foundation IncPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $65,947 giving
  24. Ransburg FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $64,800 giving
  25. Timothy W and Katherine A Swain Charitable TrustPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $63,450 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Caterpillar FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $55,756,781 giving
  2. Gilmore FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $3,617,232 giving
  3. His First FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 37 grants Accepts applications $1,042,500 giving
  4. J & V Flynn FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $955,000 giving
  5. Ann O'Donnell Trumbull Perpetual Charitable TrustPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $329,750 giving
  6. Thomas and Patricia Pelger Family Charitable FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 27 grants Accepts applications $324,881 giving
  7. The Miles C Hauter FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $284,250 giving
  8. Gloyd Family FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $209,000 giving
  9. Cline-Lofftus FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $175,000 giving
  10. Florence F Leifheit FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $140,000 giving
  11. Christian Charities FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 51 grants Accepts applications $119,150 giving
  12. Hunzeker Family FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $80,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture11 foundations $1,407,32435% of the total
  2. Education12 foundations $749,21119% of the total
  3. Community development3 foundations $653,06816% of the total
  4. Human services12 foundations $268,4497% of the total
  5. Health7 foundations $166,0554% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 foundations $153,2504% of the total
  7. 13 other causes $628,66516% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Christian Charities FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 51 grants Accepts applications $119,150 giving
  2. Share FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 41 grants Preselected only $210,801 giving
  3. Timothy W and Katherine A Swain Charitable TrustPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $63,450 giving
  4. Cline-Lofftus FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $175,000 giving
  5. Sid P Ruckriegel & Andrew A Rand Charitable Foundation IncPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $65,947 giving
  6. Ransburg FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $64,800 giving
  7. Prairie Center of the ArtsPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $12,900 giving
  8. Bukoba Friends FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $257,704 giving
  9. Anthony and Patricia Cutilletta Family FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $7,000 giving
  10. CORE Construction FoundationPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 giving
  11. BB & Ab Bhagwat TrustPeoria, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $8,000 giving