STARVED ROCK HISTORICAL & EDUCATION AL FOUNDATION
Mission Statement
The Starved Rock Historical and Education Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation. The purpose of the Foundation is to facilitate the Visitor Center programs that include education, conservation, and recreation. The Foundation includes a volunteer program, provides educational materials, and conducts special events and presentations. It also raises monies for appropriate materials, equipment, and the improvement of Starved Rock State Park through memberships, donations and profit from the 100% volunteer run LeRocher Book Store in the Visitor Center. An elected board of directors administers all funds received.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
100.0% | 82.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
25.8 mo | 33.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.3% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
40.8% | 92.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
20.9% | -1.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
147.7% | -1.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
33.5% | 15.3% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $97K | $64K | $138K | 100.0% | — |
| 2024 | $80K | $26K | $106K | 100.0% | — |
| 2023 | $47K | $68K | $52K | 100.0% | — |
| 2022 | $51K | $27K | $73K | 100.0% | — |
| 2021 | $28K | $19K | $49K | 100.0% | — |
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