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Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

The Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, advances the vision of the Forest Preserve District through philanthropic endeavors. The money it collects through its fundraising efforts helps the District manage the county's prairies, woodlands and wetlands and offer educational and recreational activities countywide.

For more information about the Friends, contact the Fundraising & Development office at 630-933-7097 or fundraising@dupageforest.org.

Your Year-End Giving Reminder

Making a contribution as a gift for a loved one this holiday? If so, please make your transaction by December 16, 2018 to ensure gift notification in time for the holiday.

Your gift must be dated or postmarked by December 31 to be counted as a 2018 charitable contribution.

Friends' Ambassadors Circle

With your tax-deductible donation of $100 or more, you'll become a part of the Friends of the Forest Preserve District's Ambassadors Circle, which offers wonderful forest preserve experiences and benefits based on your level of support.

Donors who contribute $100 or more in one year automatically become part of this exclusive group, which receives special recognition, offers and updates as well as invitations to Ambassadors Circle-only programs, experiences and receptions.

Benefits	Friend	Guardian	Steward	Benefactor	Visionary
	$100 – $249	$250 – $499	$500 – $1,499	$1,500 – 3,499	$3,500 and Above
Special gift	•	•	•	•	•
Recognition in the annual report	•	•	•	•	•
Subscription to The Conservationist magazine	•	•	•	•	•
Subscription to the Friends e-newsletter	•	•	•	•	•
Ticket to the hospitality area at Family Field Day in May		•	•	•	•
Ticket to the hospitality area at the Danada Fall Festival in October		•	•	•	•
Invitations to exclusive programs, lectures, tours, hikes and sneak previews not open to the general public		1	2	4	6
Engraved leaf on the donor tree at at Forest Preserve District headquarters			•	•	•
Invitations to donor-appreciation programs			•	•	•
Private tour for four of a forest preserve habitat restoration or building project				•	•
Customized naturalist-led expedition for four at a forest preserve					•

The Friends accepts financial and in-kind donations from individuals, corporations and groups that support DuPage forest preserves, programs and projects. For a complete listing of our annual donors and completed projects, download our recent annual report (PDF).

You can make a tax-deductible gift one of several ways.

Give by cash. Please drop off at Forest Preserve District headquarters or mail to Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, 3S580 Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL 60189.

Give by check. Make your check payable to Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, designate in the memo line where you would like to designate your gift and mail to 3S580 Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL 60189.

Give by credit card. Please call Fundraising & Development at 630-933-7097 or make your gift at any time online.

Give by stock, recurring gift, payroll deduction, or bequest (planned gift). For assistance with setting up a gift or questions, please contact Fundraising & Development at 630-933-7097 or fundraising@dupageforest.org.

Give in-kind through a donated item, supplies or a piece for our collections. Please contact the Friends first before dropping off any gifts. All contributions need to be vetted through staff before acceptance, per our Gift Acceptance Policy.

Forms 990-EZ

We take pride in our financial stewardship of the funds entrusted to us by our donors, not-for-profit organizations and other constituents. Copies of our independent auditor reports can be obtained at fundraising@dupageforest.org.

2017 Form 990-EZ (PDF)
2016 Form 990-EZ (PDF)
2015 Form 990-EZ (PDF)
2014 Form 990-EZ (PDF)
2013 Form 990-EZ (PDF)