Elk Grove Parks Foundation

The Elk Grove Parks Foundation was formed as a Charitable Corporation to provide means for individuals and Corporations to make tax deductible donations to an organization which supports parks and recreation, in particular, the Elk Grove Park District. The Foundation will support parks and recreation not typically supported by property taxes. Parks and recreation is an important asset to the community, providing activities and services for all ages. It is well documented that communities with an excellent park district have lower adolescent crime rates and increased property values.

The Elk Grove Parks Foundation is dedicated to supporting safe and innovative parks and recreational opportunities for the Elk Grove Park District.

Here is a listing of grants awarded by the Elk Grove Parks Foundation and used toward the funding, enhancement and/or preservation of parks and recreational activities in Elk Grove Village.

• $12,000 in Recreation Scholarships per year
• $1,000 to support Medical Exhibit at Elk Grove Historical Museum
• New poker table for Sheila Ray Adult Center
• Computer software upgrade for Adult Center Computer Lab
• Dinosaur dig fossils for new playground at Hattendorf Center
• Audubon Skate Park gaming system and flat screen televisions
• Teen Programming gaming and video systems
• Adult Center gaming system and recovered pool tables
• New hockey nets for Mead and Audubon Inline Rinks
• Pirates' Cove Fun Stage sound system

Each year the Parks Foundation hosts events to benefit the scholarship fund. The proceeds from these events go directly to support at risk Elk Grove resident families. The scholarships provide full to partial funding for recreational programs for these families in need. In 2023 the events will include a Duck Race day at time TBD at Rainbow Falls and an appeals campaign. Foundation members and volunteers create and participate in the events.

Your participation in Foundation fundraisers is greatly appreciated.

The simplest way to contribute to the Elk Grove Park District is through cash gifts to the Elk Grove Parks Foundation. Creative gifts of assets can also include stocks, bonds, real estate, and personal property.

Making Donations

You are welcome to make a specific donation to directly benefit a specific program or facility of the Elk Grove Park District through the Foundation. For example: gifts have been made to directly benefit the Sheila Ray Adult Center and The Preschool. This is referred to as a restricted donation and the funds can only be used for the purpose intended.

Your gift can also give you the satisfaction of supporting work to preserve and enhance our parkland, natural resources, and historic sites. Depending on the arrangements you choose, you can also:

• Reduce your income taxes
• Avoid capital gains tax
• Retain payments for life
• Achieve no-cost, worry-free asset management
• Increase your disposable income

Contributions

Creative gifts of assets can also include stocks, bonds, real estate, and personal property.

Various forms of requests to the Elk Grove Parks Foundation can be used that will give your estate a charitable deduction and guarantee that your legacy lives on in our community's park system. Life-income gifts, such as gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and pooled income funds, can provide you with an income stream, significant tax savings, and the satisfaction of supplying our parks with vital long-term resources.

You may consider using retirement plan benefits to make a significant gift to Elk Grove Village parks through the Elk Grove Parks Foundation. The cost of your gift to your estate and heirs is often relatively small.

Two types of life insurance can be donated to the Elk Grove Parks Foundation for the benefit of our cherished parks: existing or paid-up whole and universal life insurance policies, and newly issued whole and universal life insurance policies.

Contributions can be mailed to:
Elk Grove Parks Foundation
499 Biesterfield Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Elk Grove Youth Committee Scholarship

The Elk Grove Youth Committee, in partnership with the Village of Elk Grove and the Elk Grove Parks Foundation issue five $1,000 awards to recognize High School Seniors for their outstanding leadership, community participation, and service in the community. The Parks Foundation contributes two $1,000 awards each year.

Applications for the 2023 Youth Committee Scholarship are available now. Download the application (at the bottom of this page) or pick up a copy at the Pavilion and Hattendorf customer service front desks. Deadline for applications to be received is no later than May 6, 2023.

The Parks Foundation each year budgets approximately $10,000 in Scholarships to at risk Elk Grove resident families for their recreational needs. The money is raised through Foundation special events and private donations. If you or your neighbor could use help in paying for preschool, Kid's Club, swim lessons or just about anything the District offers please contact us. The financial assistance we offer is based upon your financial documentation. Contact 847-228-2868 to see if you qualify.

Youth Committee Scholarship Application

The Elk Grove Parks Foundation Board of Directors serves as the decision makers for the Foundation. The President of the Elk Grove Parks Foundation would personally like to thank all the people who have volunteered and donated to the Parks Foundation.

The Elk Grove Parks Foundation Board of Directors serves as the decision-makers for the Foundation

• Scott Saxe-President
• Tom Cooke-Vice President
• Doug Sieder-Secretary
• Kelly Carbon-Treasurer
• Bob Biedke-Director
• Executive Committee: Ben Curcio, Irene Faciano & Kate Bondi.

Call (847) 228-2868 to confirm the time and location of Foundation meetings. Your involvement will be greatly appreciated by the community as a whole.

For further information on our park needs and donation opportunities, please contact us at:

Elk Grove Parks Foundation
499 Biesterfield Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Phone: (847) 228-3548