About Gilmore Foundation
The Gilmore Foundation concentrates its giving in and around Peoria, IL, with large, multi-hundred-thousand dollar awards to civic, health, education, and cultural institutions. Its grants prioritize local community capacity (leadership and civic infrastructure), medical education and health services, homelessness/youth residential support, and museum/educational exhibits. The foundation favors a small number of sizable local investments and repeats funding to anchor institutions that shape Peoria's social and cultural landscape.
Focus Areas
Local civic leadership and community foundation support (Greater Peoria Leadership Council)Medical education and clinical training at University of Illinois College of Medicine – PeoriaHealthcare system philanthropy and hospital support (OSF Healthcare Foundation)Homelessness and youth residential services / supportive housing (UnityPlace)Regional cultural and museum exhibit development (Peoria Riverfront Museum)
Who They Fund
local community nonprofit organizationsstudents/scholarship recipients
About Gilmore Foundation
Gilmore Foundation’s largest recent award went to the Greater Peoria Leadership Council: $2,504,575 in 2025 for local community charitable support. That size and recipient type show a funder that backs civic infrastructure alongside service organizations, not just short-term program costs. Across its recent grants, the foundation repeatedly supports Peoria institutions that shape health, education, housing, culture, and community leadership. A clear pattern is repeated investment in anchor organizations. UnityPlace received $1,200,000 in 2023 for charitable support, and the University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria received $920,629 in 2024 and $743,660 in 2025 for educational program support. The foundation also funded OSF Healthcare Foundation with $650,000 in 2023 for charitable medical support. These awards sit alongside major support for Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria Playhouse Children’s Museum, Dream Center Peoria, and other local nonprofits. The foundation’s grantmaking is tied to tri-county community development in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties, with a strong emphasis on local capacity, health, youth services, and cultural programming.
What Gilmore Foundation Funds
In civic and community leadership, Gilmore Foundation gave $2,504,575 to Greater Peoria Leadership Council for local community charitable support. That award stands out as the clearest example of its interest in community infrastructure rather than only direct service delivery. Health and medical training are another recurring thread. The foundation awarded $920,629 to University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria for educational program support, then followed with $743,660 in 2025 for the same purpose. It also gave $650,000 to OSF Healthcare Foundation for charitable medical support. Youth and housing-related support appears through $1,200,000 to UnityPlace for charitable support and $200,000 to Dream Center Peoria for Zoe House, along with $100,000 to Dream Center Peoria for expansion of the kitchen. Cultural giving includes $509,150 and $260,000 to Peoria Riverfront Museum for educational exhibit support.
How Gilmore Foundation Gives
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $75,498. The recent record also includes a small number of much larger grants, which pushes annual giving into a concentrated pattern rather than a broad-sprayed one. The foundation is a private foundation established in 2009, and its active grant programs are listed as general grantmaking and community grants. It does not accept unsolicited applications. Recent grants show repeat funding to the same recipients across multiple years, including University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Easter Seals, Peoria Public Schools Foundation, Peoria Rescue Ministries, and South Side Mission.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.6M
Total Assets
$65.6M
Total Revenue
$5.3M
Total Expenses
$4.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $75K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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