Elgin Symphony Orchestra
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.5M
Foundation funders
18
Grants recorded
41
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Elgin Symphony Orchestra?
Elgin Symphony Orchestra is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by Willow Springs Charitable Trust ($400K), EFS Foundation ($200K), The Francis J and Patricia a Houlihan ($153K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Elgin Symphony Orchestra between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs Charitable Trust | $400,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| EFS Foundation | $200,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Francis J and Patricia a Houlihan | $152,663 | 6 | 2019–2024 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $135,700 | 1 | 2019 |
| Pepper Family Foundation | $105,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Dupage Community Foundation | $105,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $100,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | $80,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florence B & Cornelia a Palmer Foundation | $63,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Grand Victoria Foundation | $60,000 | 3 | 2020–2021 |
| Seigle Foundation | $50,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| W R Meadows Foundation | $24,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Richard and Carol Leonard Foundation | $20,500 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill | $15,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Dekalb County Community Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lyrasis | $7,250 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | $460 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $125 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2021) to $350K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $206K.
What grants has Elgin Symphony Orchestra received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
Showing 30 most recent of 41 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Elgin Symphony Orchestra?
Elgin Symphony Orchestra is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by Willow Springs Charitable Trust ($400K), EFS Foundation ($200K), The Francis J and Patricia a Houlihan ($153K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Elgin Symphony Orchestra between 2019–2025.
Who is Elgin Symphony Orchestra's largest funder?
Willow Springs Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Elgin Symphony Orchestra, with $400K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Elgin Symphony Orchestra received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Elgin Symphony Orchestra across 41 grants from 18 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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