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Peoria Area Community Foundation

The community foundation of central illinois will make a sustainable philanthropic impact in our community through visible leadership in connecting people who care with causes that matter.

$7.6M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
84
Itemized grants FY2025
86
Organizations funded FY2024
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Itemized, FY2025
$7.0M
The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
Median grant, FY2025
$13,242
Largest grant, FY2025
$1,947,808
States reached, FY2025
3
Total assets, FY2025
$82M
99% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Philanthropy$11MHealth$2.5MEducation$2.4MHuman Services$1.5MEmployment$1.0MReligion$537kArts & Culture$496kYouth Development$308kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

MN
IL
WI
NY
IA
IN
CO
DC
TX

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2024 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Look Its My Book$2,000,308235%
Trillium Place$1,800,491285%
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois$1,030,00029%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois$881,87924%
Central Illinois Friends of PWA Inc$494,91117%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria Inc$264,400116%
General Council on Finance & Admins of the United$179,0001n/a
Tri-County Urban League$123,55726%
Peoria Public Schools Foundation$118,55829%
Peoria Riverfront Museum$115,49422%
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All grantees of Peoria Area Community Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Look Its My Book$2,000,308235%
Trillium Place$1,800,491285%
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois$1,030,00029%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois$881,87924%
Central Illinois Friends of PWA Inc$494,91117%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria Inc$264,400116%
General Council on Finance & Admins of the United$179,0001n/a
Tri-County Urban League$123,55726%
Peoria Public Schools Foundation$118,55829%
Peoria Riverfront Museum$115,49422%
Christ Lutheran Church of Peoria Il$100,0001n/a
Simantel$93,1001n/a
Neighborhood House Association$77,52122%
Big Picture Initiative$63,000217%
Artists Reenvisioning Tomorrow Inc$55,24522%
United States Catholic Conference$51,7572n/a
Wheels O' Time Museum$51,50028%
Peoria Area World Affairs Council$50,772156%
Dream Center of Peoria Nfp$50,09221%
The Center for Prevention of Abuse$48,78420%
Hult Center for Healthy Living Inc$47,10222%
Peoria Promise Foundation$45,00026%
Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service$44,62321%
Tazewell County Health Department$43,8002n/a
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America$43,2482n/a
Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank$40,0002n/a
St Jude Roman Catholic Congregation of Peoria Il$39,3862n/a
Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park$38,69121%
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod$37,2422n/a
Heart of Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters$36,00023%
South Side Mission of Peoria$32,1182n/a
Heart of Illinois United Way Inc$31,80920%
Illinois Central College Foundation$31,64011%
The Salvation Army$30,9652n/a
Lifeline Inc$30,52523%
Children's Home Association of Illinois$30,02220%
Artspartners of Central Illinois Inc$30,000210%
Foster Village Peoria$30,000222%
Prairie State Legal Services Inc$30,00020%
Freedom House Inc$30,00020%
Washington Area Community Center Inc$29,02420%
Crittenton Centers$27,62321%
Why Not Now Inc$27,40024%
Rotary Club of Peoria$26,500124%
Peoria Symphony Orchestra$26,42121%
Washington Helps Its People$24,84228%
Public Interest Law Initiative$24,00021%
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$22,65510%
Retina Foundation of the Southwest$22,65510%
Roanoke Benson High School$21,0002n/a
Corn Stock Theatre$20,80022%
Princeton Theater Group$20,00024%
Apostolic Christian Church of America$20,0002n/a
Soulside Healing Arts$20,000113%
Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke Illinois Inc$20,00020%
Central Illinois Youth Symphony$20,00018%
First Federated Church$19,9991n/a
Heartland Festival Orchestra$19,94224%
Delavan Baptist Church$19,3562n/a
George Washington Carver Association$19,00011%
Clearwater Camp Foundation Inc$18,12411%
Sun Foundation Environmental Sciences and Arts$17,86523%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$17,12420%
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois Inc$17,12420%
South Side Office of Concern$16,00010%
Graceland Center for Purposeful Living Nfp$15,0001n/a
Teen Challenge Illinois$15,00011%
The Autism Collective$15,000110%
Friends of the Peoria County Regional Office of Education 48$15,0002n/a
The Carle Foundation$14,06210%
General Assembly of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ Inc$13,9162n/a
Habitat for Humanity International Inc$13,70310%
Presbyterian Church USA$12,6001n/a
Peoria Academy Inc$12,50010%
East Bluff Community Center Nfp$12,1181n/a
St Paul Baptist Church$12,0002n/a
Midwest Food Bank Nfp$11,44920%
Cent Il Cntr for the Blind and Visually Imparied$11,00019%
Peoria Art Guild$10,8961n/a
Illinois State Dental Society Foundation$10,60013%
First United Methodist Church of Peoria Foundation$10,1001n/a
Mid Mn Cycling Club$10,000117%
Cornerstone Community Wellness Inc$10,0001n/a
Counseling and Family Services Inc Dba Familycore$10,00010%
Build Peoria$10,000120%
Peoria Grown$10,00016%
Peoria Zoological Society$10,00013%
Manual High School Alumni Student Recognition Association$10,0001n/a
Easterseals Central Illinois$9,97010%
Chillicothe Public Library$9,5501n/a
Peoria Park District Foundation$9,2021n/a
Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc$9,06214%
Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities Inc$9,00010%
Peoria Public Schools District 150$9,0001n/a
Safe Families for Children Alliance$8,00010%
Washington Park District Foundation Nfp$8,000122%
Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis$7,5001n/a
Elim Fellowship Inc$7,5001n/a
Boys to Men Empowerment Inc$7,3701n/a
Notre Dame High School of Peoria Inc$7,0001n/a
Peoria Charter School Initiative Co Nfp$6,82910%
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria$6,04312%
Friends of Strays Inc$6,00012%
Epilepsy Advocacy Network$6,00011%
River Bend Food Reservoir$6,00010%
County of Woodford School District 122$5,6981n/a
Bradley University$5,59210%
OSF Healthcare Foundation$5,51610%
Tazewell Animal Protective Society$5,50010%
Peoria Historical Society$5,50011%
Fine Arts Society$5,09717%

Where it is load-bearing

Peoria Area Community Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 3 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 78 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetLook Its My Book: $2,000,308 over 2y, 35% of budgetTrillium Place: $1,800,491 over 2y, 85% of budgetGoodwill Industries of Central Illinois: $1,030,000 over 2y, 9.2% of budgetRonald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois: $881,879 over 2y, 3.7% of budgetCentral Illinois Friends of PWA Inc: $494,911 over 1y, 7.2% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria Inc: $264,400 over 1y, 16% of budgetTri-County Urban League: $123,557 over 2y, 6.2% of budgetPeoria Public Schools Foundation: $118,558 over 2y, 9.4% of budgetPeoria Riverfront Museum: $115,494 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetNeighborhood House Association: $77,521 over 2y, 1.8% of budgetBig Picture Initiative: $63,000 over 2y, 17% of budgetArtists Reenvisioning Tomorrow Inc: $55,245 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetWheels O' Time Museum: $51,500 over 2y, 7.9% of budgetPeoria Area World Affairs Council: $50,772 over 1y, 56% of budgetDream Center of Peoria Nfp: $50,092 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetThe Center for Prevention of Abuse: $48,784 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetHult Center for Healthy Living Inc: $47,102 over 2y, 2.1% of budgetPeoria Promise Foundation: $45,000 over 2y, 6.4% of budgetPeoria Friendship House of Christian Service: $44,623 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetFriends of Wildlife Prairie Park: $38,691 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetHeart of Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters: $36,000 over 2y, 2.6% of budgetHeart of Illinois United Way Inc: $31,809 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetIllinois Central College Foundation: $31,640 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetLifeline Inc: $30,525 over 2y, 3.4% of budgetChildren's Home Association of Illinois: $30,022 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetArtspartners of Central Illinois Inc: $30,000 over 2y, 9.6% of budgetFoster Village Peoria: $30,000 over 2y, 22% of budgetPrairie State Legal Services Inc: $30,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFreedom House Inc: $30,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetWashington Area Community Center Inc: $29,024 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetCrittenton Centers: $27,623 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetWhy Not Now Inc: $27,400 over 2y, 3.6% of budgetRotary Club of Peoria: $26,500 over 1y, 24% of budgetPeoria Symphony Orchestra: $26,421 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetWashington Helps Its People: $24,842 over 2y, 8.1% of budgetPublic Interest Law Initiative: $24,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetCystic Fibrosis Foundation: $22,655 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRetina Foundation of the Southwest: $22,655 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCorn Stock Theatre: $20,800 over 2y, 2.1% of budgetPrinceton Theater Group: $20,000 over 2y, 3.8% of budgetSoulside Healing Arts: $20,000 over 1y, 13% of budgetApostolic Christian Home of Roanoke Illinois Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCentral Illinois Youth Symphony: $20,000 over 1y, 7.8% of budgetHeartland Festival Orchestra: $19,942 over 2y, 3.8% of budgetGeorge Washington Carver Association: $19,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetClearwater Camp Foundation Inc: $18,124 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetSun Foundation Environmental Sciences and Arts: $17,865 over 2y, 3.2% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $17,124 over 2y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 78.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Barton Family Foundation Dtd 4242013IL49.4× affinity21 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Barton Family Foundation Dtd 4242013 · Gilmore Foundation · Heart of Illinois United Way Inc · Commerce Bancshares Foundation · Doug and Diane Oberhelman Family Foundation · The Bielfeldt Foundation · Ruby K Worner Charitable Trust · Share Foundation · Otto Baum Company Inc Foundation · The Miles C Hauter Foundation · Peoria Hospitals Mobile Medical Services D/B/A Adv Medical Trans of Central Il · Prairie Center of the Arts

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Peoria Area Community Foundation

How much does Peoria Area Community Foundation give?
Peoria Area Community Foundation reported 84 itemized grants totaling $6,965,614, out of $7,632,231 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing.
What does Peoria Area Community Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2024 to FY2025, its largest causes are Philanthropy (54%), Health (13%), Education (12%).
Who are Peoria Area Community Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2024 to FY2025: Look Its My Book ($2.0M), Trillium Place ($1.8M), Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois ($1.0M).
Which funders back the same organizations as Peoria Area Community Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Barton Family Foundation Dtd 4242013, Gilmore Foundation, Heart of Illinois United Way Inc.
Where is Peoria Area Community Foundation based?
Peoria Area Community Foundation is based in IL.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 117 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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