$25,000 gift from Alpha Phi Foundation to restore the Office in Rest Cottage
$25,000 gift from the New Hampshire WCTU Union to restore the Parlor in Rest Cottage
$15,000 from the WCTU to organize the Archives
$10,000 gift from Fort Dearborn Chapter of the DAR to restore the Rest Cottage Entry Hall
$10,000 match from New Hampshire WCTU Union for DAR pledge
$7,500 gift from the WCTU to restore the Dining Room in Rest Cottage
$5,300 gift from the Jim and Annanette Harper Family Foundation to restore several Polyglot Petition scrolls
$5,000 from the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) to organize the Archives
$5,000 gift from the Ohio WCTU Union to restore the Dining Room in Rest Cottage
$5,000 gift from the Prohibition Trust to create a display for the Polyglot Petition
$2,500 gift from the Prohibition Trust for an internship
$5,000 grant from Prohibition Trust for Administration Building funding
$1,500 gifts in 2016 and 2017 from the Fort Dearborn of the DAR for internships
$1,000 gift from Carole Bass in 2017 to restore the hearth tile in Rest Cottage Parlor
$10,000 from various donors to fund the Historic Gardens Restoration Fund in memory of Timothy Schultz since 2017
$1,000 gift from Carole Bass in 2019 to restore the exterior
$3,500 gift Sarah Ward in 2019 to purchase an antique coal stove for Willard’s Bedroom
Grants
$30,000 grant for capacity building over 3 years from Evanston Community Foundation root2fruit program
$300 from Lincolnwood Evanston Garden Club for garden restoration in 2015
$5,000 Preservation Needs Assessment from Conservation Center (funded by National Endowment for the Humanities) for review of preservation practices and deficiencies in 2015
$2,500 grant from Evanston Bicycle Club to restore Willard’s 1892 bicycle “Gladys” in 2015
$5,300 grant from the Jim and Annanette Harper Family Foundation in 2015 to restore several Polyglot Petition scrolls
$3,400 grant from the Prohibition Trust in 2016 to fund a display case for the restored Polyglot Petition scrolls
$2,450 grant from National Trust for Historic Preservation for an historic landscaping master plan in 2015
$9,900 grant from the National Society of the DAR in 2016 to fund the restoration of decorative finishes in the Rest Cottage restoration project
$2,500 grant from the Prohibition Trust in 2016 to fund an internship position
$1,500 grant from the Fort Dearborn DAR along with Dr. and Nancy Schultz and Carole Bass to fund a fellowship position in 2017; $1,500 grants from the Fort Dearborn DAR to fund a internship position in 2018 and 2019
$14,000 grant from National Trust for Historic Preservation for an interior restoration plan for Mother Willard’s Bedroom, Rest Cottage Bathroom, and Annex Parlor and Music Room in 2017
$5,000 grant from Prohibition Trust in 2017 for Admin Building life safety
$5,000 grant from ECF root2fruit alumni fund in 2018 for strategic planning
$300 from Lincolnwood Evanston Garden Club for garden restoration in 2018
$5,000 grant National Trust for Historic Preservation for Admin Building life safety in 2018
$5,000 grant Landmarks Illinois for Admin Building life safety in 2019
$800 grant from Evanston Bicycle Club for a bike rack in 2019
$3,750 grant from the Prohibition Trust for the WCTU Archives
$1,511 grant from Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board (ISHRAB) for Creating Access to WCTU Archives’ Vertical Files in 2021
