At the request of the Illinois Community College Board's (ICCB's) Committee on Foundations, the ICCB surveyed the state's public community college district to determine the purposes, resources, and activities of the colleges' foundations. The study found that all of the community college districts, except one, have foundations to assist them in maintaining, developing, supporting, increasing, and extending their facilities, services, and programs. Other survey findings included the following: (1) the foundations had an average of 22 board members, who were usually selected by nomination and/or election; (2) the colleges estimated that their foundations generated a total of $9.1 million in resources during fiscal year 1989; (3) on an individual foundation basis, resources generated ranged from $25,500 to $1.1 million, with an average of $216,564 per foundation; (4) in addition to cash revenues, the colleges estimated that the foundations received $1,157,000 worth of donated items in fiscal year 1989; (5) the major types of events sponsored by the foundations during 1989 were general campaigns to solicit money (through telephone, mail, or other direct contact solicitations), sporting events to raise money, and fund- and friend-raising dinners or luncheons; (6) the most successful and rewarding foundation activities were scholarships, awards, and recognition programs; and (7) the most frequently given suggestion for enhancing foundations was greater selectivity in choosing foundation board members. Appendixes include the survey instrument, a list of Illinois community college foundations, and suggestions for foundation improvement. (WJT)