This donor-advised/depositor fund held at the Community Foundation of Central Illinois concentrates its giving on community development in the Peoria/central Illinois area. The record shows only two, very large grants directed to 501(c)(3)/government-affiliated recipients, suggesting support for place-based civic or community infrastructure rather than program-level line items. Grants appear to be flexible, high-dollar awards rather than many small gifts, consistent with a fund used to make targeted, impactful investments in the local nonprofit ecosystem.
Community Foundation of Central Illinois Depositor’s recent record is defined by two exceptionally large community-development awards in Peoria: $3,898,650 in 2024 and $2,717,216 in 2023, both to All Recipients Are 501c3gov. That pattern points to a funder that channels substantial capital into place-based civic and community infrastructure rather than spreading smaller grants across many organizations. The fund is held at the Community Foundation of Central Illinois and its giving is local, with every grant in the file going to Illinois recipients. The grant list also shows a broader set of discretionary and program-based tools, including competitive grants, opportunity grants, and named funds for women and girls, water safety, the arts, animal welfare, and scholarships. Those programs suggest a donor-advised/depositor structure that can support both large strategic investments and smaller targeted awards. Across the record, the foundation’s role is centered on central Illinois community needs, with Peoria as the recurring point of reference.
Several named programs show how the foundation channels support across local needs. In arts and economic development, the 2026 The Arts Mean Business Fund Grant supports arts tourism, arts businesses, community participation in the arts, and local government or economic development council support for the arts in the Peoria region. Its women-and-girls work appears through Women’s Fund Grants, which support organizations with programs that uplift and advocate for women and girls across Central Illinois. The Ackerman Family Learn to Swim Fund Grant targets youth water safety in Peoria and Tazewell counties, with financial need considered for participants. Animal welfare is another clear strand: Jean M. Ligon Animal Welfare Grants support care and adoption of homeless cats and dogs, neutering, and related research and education. The competitive grant programs extend this mix to children and youth, education, community improvement, and human services.
The typical award size is high: the p25 is $3,012,574, the median is $3,307,933, and the p75 is $3,603,292. That distribution matches the two recent grants in the file, both multimillion-dollar community-development awards made in consecutive years, which indicates recurring large-scale support rather than one-off microgrants. The fund is a depositor fund held at the Community Foundation of Central Illinois, and the file shows both unrestricted-style community investments and smaller programmatic grants under named funds. It also accepts unsolicited applications for multiple active programs, including competitive grants, opportunity grants, and scholarship applications.
$3.9M
$0
$733K
$3.9M
Most grants fall between $3M and $3.6M, with a median of $3.3M.
25th Percentile
$3M
Median
$3.3M
75th Percentile
$3.6M
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Highly concentrated: very few (two) large grants totaling the full documented giving, likely to a small set of local or government-affiliated beneficiaries rather than many small organizations; appears transactional/strategic rather than broad-based annual giving.
Notable grantees: ALL RECIPIENTS ARE 501C3GOV (undisclosed government/501(c)(3) recipients)
Giving is tightly local: 100% of grants in the file went to recipients in Illinois, and the top giving geography is Illinois rather than the headquarters city itself. Peoria appears repeatedly as the main recipient location, including the two largest recent grants to a Peoria organization. Program geography reaches the broader Central Illinois area, with some initiatives focused on Peoria and Tazewell counties or a 50-mile radius of Peoria, excluding Knox and McLean counties.
The active grant programs cover women and girls, youth water safety, arts and arts tourism, animal welfare, children and youth, education, community improvement, health, human services, workforce development, and scholarships. Several named funds are geography-specific to Central Illinois, Peoria County, Tazewell County, or a 50-mile radius of Peoria.
Yes. The active programs listed as accepting unsolicited applications include Women’s Fund Grants, Ackerman Family Learn to Swim Fund Grant, The Arts Mean Business Fund Grant, CFCI Competitive Grants, Emerging Philanthropists Fund Grant, CFCI Opportunity Grants, the Universal Scholarship Application, Community Needs Grants, and Jean M. Ligon Animal Welfare Grants.
The grant-size distribution is very large: p25 is $3,012,574, median is $3,307,933, and p75 is $3,603,292. The recent grant list also shows two awards above $2.7 million and $3.8 million, both for community development in Peoria.
Its grants in the file are entirely in Illinois, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Program geography is centered on Central Illinois and the Peoria area, including some grants limited to Peoria and Tazewell counties or a 50-mile radius of Peoria.
The recurring program areas include community development, women and girls, youth water safety, arts and economic development, animal welfare, and competitive grants for children and youth, education, community improvement, health, human services, and workforce development.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL RECIPIENTS ARE 501C3GOV | PEORIA, IL | $3,898,650 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| ALL RECIPIENTS ARE 501C3GOV | PEORIA, IL | $2,717,216 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
ALL RECIPIENTS ARE 501C3GOV
$3,898,650COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ALL RECIPIENTS ARE 501C3GOV
$2,717,216COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Central Illinois Depositor that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to organizations with programs aligned to the fund’s purpose of breaking the cycle of poverty through skills development.
Deadline: Application period: July 1, 2026 – September 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Who can apply: Open to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, organizations using a 501(c)(3) fiscal agent, churches, schools, and units of government. Supports new or existing programs that positively benefit central Illinois. Organization must be current on grant evaluations.
Deadline: Application period: July 1, 2026 – September 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Who can apply: Available to organizations with programs aligned to the Women’s Fund’s mission of supporting women and girls.
Deadline: Application period: July 1, 2026 – September 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Who can apply: Available to organizations in the CFCI service area facing unexpected disruptions to essential services. One request may be submitted every 12 months.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Who can apply: Available to organizations in the CFCI service area facing unexpected disruptions to essential services. One request may be submitted every 12 months.
Deadline: Ongoing; one request every 12 months.
Who can apply: Available to organizations that offer art programs aligned with their mission.
Deadline: Application period: January 2027.
Who can apply: Supports projects that generate economic growth through arts-related activity in the Peoria region.
Deadline: January 2027
Who can apply: Available to organizations in Peoria and Tazewell counties to create or support programs that help youth learn to swim and expand awareness about water safety; financial need of participants is considered.
Deadline: Application period: January 2027.
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