Connecting people who care with causes that matter.
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving and maintaining the quality of life for residents in and around LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties in Illinois. Through the generosity of our donors who support our mission to connect people who care with causes that matter, SRCCF has received more than $6.1 million in total contributions and has distributed $3.01 million through over 200 grants to charitable organizations, scholarships and disaster relief funds.
The Eric & Marty Payne Donor Advised Fund is committed to fostering a sustainable future by supporting initiatives that protect our environment and strengthen local food systems.
In our first April 2025 issue, Topic 1 addressed trust as being at the foundation of your client relationships.
In this issue, Topic 2 addresses private foundations and donor-advised funds to assist you in helping your clients make the best choice for them.
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently played a role in the 38th Annual Teen Showcase at Illinois Valley Community College.
The grant allowed Michelle Hansen, ICAHN Director of Clinical Programs, to attend a 5-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) for instructors in March.
The SRCCF team is honored to work with attorneys, CPA’s, and financial advisors as you help your clients achieve their charitable giving goals. Put us on speed dial – we want to be your first call when the agenda turns to philanthropy!
Melissa Caulkins Crank announced April 2, 2025 that because the supporters of the Logan’s Oasis Initiative have raised more than half the funds to build the playground, they are making a deposit to lock in the prices to secure their chosen equipment.
Responsive. Broad-based. Philanthropic. Those are three of the “purposes” or characteristics outlined in the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation by-laws—guidelines we live by. Since 2015, SRCCF has championed the arts, education, entrepreneurship, preservation, the environment, physical and mental health, humanities, human services, and disaster relief.
Established in October 2015, the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation makes it possible for non-profit and charitable organizations in the area to benefit from the generosity of the community as a whole.
Far beyond the scope of mainstream philanthropy, ELEV̅ATE is a collaborative participatory giving circle approach to philanthropy established to bring together members of our community to collectively support the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation (SRCCF) is honored to receive state approval as a Qualified Community Foundation (QCF) for the new Illinois Gives initiative. Illinois Gives will incentivize up to $100 million in new charitable giving over the next 5 years by authorizing a 25% state income tax credit for charitable donations to eligible permanent endowments held by the SRCCF and is being administered by Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR).
Are you curious about how Community Foundations compare to Commercial and Private Foundations? Check out these comparison graphics!
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give” – Winston Churchill
Recipients of grants, scholarships, or disaster funds from the SRCCF to date
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In our first April 2025 issue, Topic 1 addressed trust as being
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently played a role in the
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently awarded a $1,500 community grant
Ranging from scholarships for the arts to community grants, SRCCF is a collection of resources given by generous donors to support education, health care, childcare, economic development, tourism, conservation, beautification and to meet the needs of our communities at large.
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has awarded more than 212 scholarships and grants.
As a grant-making public charity, Starved Rock Country Community Foundation brings donors and community agencies of all backgrounds together to improve and maintain the quality of life in Bureau, LaSalle, and Putnam Counties – forever.
Whether you’re interested in making a donation, starting a fund or learning how to give back to the community, we’d love to hear from you!
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation (SRCCF) is a 501(c)3 organization as designated by the IRS and the state of Illinois. We are a grant-making public charity dedicated to improving the lives of people in LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam Counties.
An unrestricted donation to the "Leadership Fund For Now is the best way to support Starved Rock Country Communication Foundation! These generous donations help support our daily operations and provide us with flexibility we need to further our mission with greater effectiveness.
Starved Rock County Community Foundation supports a variety of not-for-profit organizations in our area. Generally, we partner with community agencies that support the environment, conservation, education, arts, healthcare, childcare, tourism, economic development, and/or the needs and challenges of the community at-large.
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation (SRCCF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization as designated by the IRS and the state of Illinois. Financial contributions are tax-deductible in accordance with IRS guidelines.
To connect people who care with causes that matter.
