The mission of the Parks Foundation of Oak Park is to collaborate with Oak Park residents, community groups, and partner organizations to support exceptional and extraordinary projects that enhance our parks and community life.
We focus our efforts on capital campaigns for needed facilities, funding scholarships for youth and adults to participate in Park District programs, and creating opportunities for families and community members to benefit from an accredited Park District.
Cultivating Community
The Parks Foundation cultivates community through the support of extraordinary capital improvements.
Developing Youth
The Parks Foundation is committed to developing youth through increased scholarship opportunities.
Growing Our Green Space
Through land acquisition and green space preservation, the Parks Foundation works to grow green space.
Enhancing Existing Parks
The Parks Foundation works toward enhancing existing properties through park beautification and art acquisition.
The Parks Foundation of Oak Park is an organization chartered with the State of Illinois as a 501(c)3 charitable organization founded in 2012. While a separate and independent entity from the Park District of Oak Park, the Foundation coordinates closely with the Park District to address community needs.
Parks Foundation Board
The Parks Foundation is led by a board of directors. Click the button to meet the current board, or to submit an application to join the board or a committee.
The Parks Foundation is a non-profit corporation that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3.
