Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 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 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) $ 14,392.4 $ 10,351.4 $ 10,190.6 $ 10,070.8 $ 8,330.8
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 14,392.4 $ 10,351.4 $ 10,190.6 $ 10,070.8 $ 8,330.8
Average monthly full-time equivalents 65.0 57.0 60.0 52.0 41.0
Outcome Indicators
Museum visitors 167,800 150,179 161,968 158,792 167,310
Student impressions from Educational Programming 42,000 29,503 40,293 39,503 33,967
Public Programming participants 40,500 25,329 36,510 35,794 26,886
ALPLM Website and Social Media views 6,100,000 5,539,000 6,224,862 6,102,806 1,437,976
Attendees at Annual Conference on Illinois History 305.0 273.0 179.0 175.0 132.0
Educational Programming participants 12,000 14,172 11,524 11,298 16,489

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