Grant Funders in Peoria, IL
Bespoke Grants indexes 23 grant-making foundations headquartered in Peoria, Illinois — together $131.4M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, faith-based (christian) and education. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Peoria nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Peoria
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar Foundation | $37.9M | 2024 |
| 2 | Methodist Medical Center of Illinois | $22.3M | 2024 |
| 3 | Human Service Center Foundation | $21.4M | 2019 |
| 4 | Osf Healthcare Foundation | $11.1M | 2024 |
| 5 | Heart of Illinois United Way Inc | $5.4M | 2025 |
| 6 | Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center | $5.1M | 2024 |
| 7 | Central Illinois Agency on Aging Inc | $3.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Samaritan Ministries International | $3.2M | 2024 |
| 9 | Community Foundation of Central Illinois Depositor | $3.0M | 2023 |
| 10 | St Jude Runners Association | $2.7M | 2024 |
| 11 | Children's Home Foundation | $2.5M | 2025 |
| 12 | Greater Peoria Leadership Council Inc | $1.8M | 2024 |
| 13 | Gilmore Foundation | $1.7M | 2024 |
| 14 | Methodist Medical Center Foundation | $1.6M | 2023 |
| 15 | Peoria Area Community Foundation | $1.4M | 2025 |
| 16 | Easterseals Foundation of Central | $1.2M | 2025 |
| 17 | Children's Home Association of Illinois | $1.1M | 2025 |
| 18 | Phoebe B Buehler Trust | $880K | 2024 |
| 19 | His First Foundation | $814K | 2024 |
| 20 | J&v Flynn Foundation | $750K | 2025 |
| 21 | Soderstrom Family Charitable Trust | $683K | 2024 |
| 22 | Osf Healthcare System | $678K | 2024 |
| 23 | Methodist Health Services Corporation | $562K | 2019 |
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