Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc
Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Peoria, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $298K. Net investment income was $147K.
Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc gave $298K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $298K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $298,074
- +36.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $298,074
- +36.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $298,074
- Total assets
- $4,380,061
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peoria Symphony Orchestra ($298K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 178% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $219K (2020) to $298K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $298K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria, IL | Provide funding for the operation of peoria symphony orchestra. | $298,074 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,380,061 | $712,030 | $350,470 | $298,074 | 1 | $305,120 | $146,979 | $171,625 |
| 2024 | $3,770,990 | $218,274 | $275,678 | $219,234 | 1 | $220,711 | $133,131 | $169,813 |
| 2023 | $3,581,847 | $220,964 | $262,013 | $224,028 | 1 | $226,190 | $158,241 | $171,176 |
| 2022 | $3,536,689 | $189,532 | $340,586 | $275,995 | 1 | $277,228 | $108,147 | $201,745 |
| 2021 | $4,357,819 | $275,970 | $258,262 | $219,092 | 1 | — | $213,240 | $194,085 |
| 2020 | $3,621,366 | $119,475 | $274,068 | $219,057 | 1 | — | $75,357 | $177,044 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $172K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc is led by Anthony Marotta, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Marotta
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Herman
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Florence Banwart
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Day
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Ruppman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Wilsen
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Gerontes
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Davis
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Soderstrom MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Dagit
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Herm
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Kidder
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Parkhurst
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Bob Parkhurst (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Rose Stuttle (2024) — Director
- Former: Harry Stone (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Williams (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Pam Johnson (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kent Malone (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ketra Mytich (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Robert Gates (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Hoffman (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Ulf Lindqwister (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rebekah Bourland (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc
How much does Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc give each year?
Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc gave $298K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $219K across 1 grant.
How large is Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc?
Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $305K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $172K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc operate?
Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc's EIN?
Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1137073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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