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 2025 Women Inspired Network Launch, “Time to Give, Gather and Grow” was held Tuesday, March 11, at the August Hill Tasting Room in Utica, Illinois.
Thank you for visiting the Ottawa Family Pride Fund at SRCCF. Our time here at the Foundation as a Fiscal Fund has come to fruition, as we have accomplished what we set out to do!
The Mendota Historical Society has announced the creation of a lifetime endowment fund as a permanent resource to help ensure the Society has adequate resources to deliver high quality programs and exhibitions to the Mendota community.
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.
We hope all is well as 2025 gets fully underway. Our team is really happy that so many attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors have already reached out to ask questions about charitable planning techniques that could be a good fit for your clients. It is our honor to be your first call when the topic of philanthropy arises.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The Cider Mill – 14180 1800 E. St. – Princeton
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.
Time to Give, Gather and Grow. Join us for the kick-off of our tenth year for the Women Inspired Network. We have some great new initiatives to share.
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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The 2025 Women Inspired Network Launch, “Time to Give, Gather and Grow”
Hello from the SRCCF! We hope all is well as 2025 gets
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.
