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2024 Educational, Cultural and Public Programming
Mission Statement The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum mission is to inspire civic engagement through the diverse lens of Illinois history and sharing with the world the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln.
Program Goals and Objectives
Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Tourism Promotion Fund, Presidential Library and Museum Operating Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 3475
Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2024 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2023 Actual Fiscal Year 2022 Actual
Input Indicators
Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 10,190.6 $ 10,070.8 $ 12,247.3 $ 8,330.8 $ 7,576.7
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 10,190.6 $ 10,070.8 $ 12,247.3 $ 8,330.8 $ 7,576.7
Average monthly full-time equivalents 60.0 52.0 45.0 41.0 49.0
Outcome Indicators
Museum visitors 161,968 158,792 184,041 167,310 148,257
Student impressions from Educational Programming 40,293 39,503 35,000 33,967 41,745
Public Programming participants 36,510 35,794 30,000 26,886 10,263
ALPLM Website and Social Media views 6,224,862 6,102,806 1,553,014 1,437,976 1,001,845
Attendees at Annual Conference on Illinois History 179.0 175.0 235.0 132.0 189.0
Educational Programming participants 11,524 11,298 17,500 16,489 14,206

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