Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Elgin, IL EIN 36-3145577

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.5M

Foundation funders

17

Grants recorded

39

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Elgin Symphony Orchestra?

Elgin Symphony Orchestra is funded by 17 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.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2019 8 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2021) to $350K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $181K.

What grants has Elgin Symphony Orchestra received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$100,000
2025Pepper Family FoundationOPERATING FUNDS$55,000
2025Richard and Carol Leonard FoundationAINSWORTH PROJECT$15,900
2025The Walter S & Lucienne B DriskillEDUCATON$10,000
2024Willow Springs Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
2024Pepper Family FoundationOPERATING FUNDS$50,000
2024The Francis J and Patricia a HoulihanCHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,500
2024Florence B & Cornelia a PalmerDEVELOPMENT GRANT$16,000
2024LyrasisFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE$7,250
2024The Walter S & Lucienne B DriskillEDUCATON$5,000
2024Richard and Carol Leonard FoundationAINSWORTH PROJECT$4,000
2024Arthur J Gallagher FoundationGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$360
2023Willow Springs Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
2023NCRC Community Development Fund IncILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS$80,000
2023The Francis J and Patricia a HoulihanCHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$19,400
2023Florence B & Cornelia a PalmerDEVELOPMENT GRANT$16,000
2023Richard and Carol Leonard FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$600
2023Arthur J Gallagher FoundationGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$100
2022Willow Springs Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
2022The Dupage Community FoundationARTS, CULTURE$55,000
2022Florence B & Cornelia a PalmerDEVELOPMENT GRANT$16,000
2022Dekalb County Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2022The Francis J and Patricia a HoulihanCHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
2021Willow Springs Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$80,000
2021Grand Victoria FoundationGeneral Operating Support$25,000
2021The Francis J and Patricia a HoulihanCHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2021Florence B & Cornelia a PalmerDEVELOPMENT GRANT$7,500
2021The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$125
2020EFS FoundationDONATIONPROGRAM SUPPORT$200,000
2020The Dupage Community FoundationGENERAL/OPERATING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 39 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Elgin Symphony Orchestra?

Elgin Symphony Orchestra is funded by 17 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 39 grants from 17 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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