The purposes of the Foundation are: to promote, support, assist, sustain, and encourage the charitable, educational, scientific, and recreational programs, projects, and policies of the Department of Natural Resources; to solicit and accept aid or contributions consistent with the stated intent of the donor and the goals of the Foundation; to accept grants for the acquisition, construction, improvement, and development of potential Foundation projects; to solicit and generate private funding and donations that assist in enhancing and preserving Illinois' natural habitats, historic sites, river and stream corridors, state parks, forests, and fish and wildlife areas; and to engage generally in other lawful endeavors consistent with the foregoing purposes. The foundation shall operate within the provisions of the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986.
20 ILCS 880/10