Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.5M
Foundation funders
13
Grants recorded
21
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park?
Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by Forest Park Foundation ($4.3M), OSF Healthcare System ($50K), Peoria Area Community Foundation ($39K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Foundation | $4,260,571 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| OSF Healthcare System | $50,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Peoria Area Community Foundation | $38,691 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | $32,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| PWC Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $22,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Heart of Illinois United Way Inc | $14,672 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Rotary Club of Peoria-North Foundation | $8,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The US Charitable Gift Trust | $6,750 | 1 | 2024 |
| Simple Generosity Foundation | $6,574 | 1 | 2021 |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | $3,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Greystone Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doug and Diane Oberhelman Family Foundation | $85 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $3.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
What grants has Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Peoria Area Community Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $29,979 |
| 2024 | Forest Park Foundation | ENDOWMENT, CAPITALPROJECTS AND MAINTENANCE AT PARK | $3,315,606 |
| 2024 | Peoria Area Community Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $8,712 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,750 |
| 2024 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Forest Park Foundation | MAINTENANCE AT PARK | $191,760 |
| 2023 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | GENERAL SUPPORT | $32,500 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Forest Park Foundation | MAINTENANCE AT PARK | $750,572 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | $12,000 |
| 2022 | Rotary Club of Peoria-North Foundation | YOUTH EDUCATION | $8,000 |
| 2022 | Heart of Illinois United Way Inc | Designations | $5,353 |
| 2021 | Heart of Illinois United Way Inc | Designations | $9,319 |
| 2021 | Simple Generosity Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,574 |
| 2021 | Forest Park Foundation | MAINTENANCE AT PARK | $2,633 |
| 2021 | Greystone Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $500 |
| 2020 | PWC Foundation Inc | Education | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION. | $1,000 |
| 2020 | Doug and Diane Oberhelman Family Foundation | TO EDUCATE, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, AND RAISE FUNDS TO ENSURE THE PERPETUATION OF WILDLIFE | $85 |
| 2019 | OSF Healthcare System | SUPPORT OF ORG OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park?
Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by Forest Park Foundation ($4.3M), OSF Healthcare System ($50K), Peoria Area Community Foundation ($39K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park between 2019–2025.
Who is Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park's largest funder?
Forest Park Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park, with $4.3M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park across 21 grants from 13 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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