Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Underserved Populations
Mission Statement Equalize opportunities for communities in which individuals lack access to arts programming due to geography, economic conditions, ethnic background, age, or disability.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Provide effective resources and opportunities that meet the cultural needs of underserved communities.
    1. Support economic viability of organizations that benefit underserved populations.
    2. Direct support to local entities that target investments to meet regional priorities.
    3. Promote access to the arts for underserved populations.
  2. Build a strong and unified arts and cultural community statewide.
    1. Provide opportunities to discover, participate in, and enjoy the arts.
    2. Direct resources to address equity and access.
  3. Foster public understanding and support for the arts.
    1. Distribute funding and resources statewide.
Source of Funds General Revenue Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 3915/4
Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
Input Indicators
Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 3,308.0 $ 3,308.0 $ 3,308.0 $ 1,232.0 $ 1,120.0
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 3,308.0 $ 3,308.0 $ 3,308.0 $ 1,232.0 $ 1,120.0
Average monthly full-time equivalents 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0
Output Indicators
Grants awarded to Community Arts Access Program partnerships 21.0 19.0 19.0 17.0 15.0
Number of general operating grants to Underserved constituents 419.1 381.0 70.0 66.0 62.0
Outcome Indicators
Percentage of Illinois House districts served 83.00% 83.00% 40.00% 38.00% 32.00%
Percentage of Illinois Senate districts served 92.00% 92.00% 63.00% 59.00% 53.00%
Total number of Illinois residents benefiting (in millions) 849,680 849,680 2.0 1.9 3.1

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