Gifts in kind and sweat equity - Invaluable
Our Current Board of directors
Jim Alderson, Brian Page, Jim Marcacci Jeremy Smith, Scott Thomas
Steve Joyce Sec. , Dave Tucker Pres/Treas.
Past Board Members: Wayne Hinton, Dan Fisher, Jenni Alepra 

Tour Guides  Generous Contractors, and Display Builders
Kevin Tucker, Mag Fisher, Chuck & Jean Voyles, AJS (Sam) Spearing,  Andrea Duncan,  Maya Marcacci, Chance Reiniesch, 
Iris Page, Leo Page, ​Steve  Skeldon, Joann Condolone, Cheryl Jett ,Cathie Stevanovich, Darrell Osborn, Sam Spicer 
 Illinois Geological Survey,  Mythic Mississippi Project, Abbott Power Plant - University of Illinois, The Mother Jones Museum, Mt. Olive
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$500 - $999
​Illinois Route 66 Association,  United Community Bank - Gillespie ,
Neal Vidmar​, ​Mark Carpani, ​Kevin & Dane Gray, Daniel Katich, ​Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 
​​Vivian Koch, Christopher Frieda,  Chuck Carlson, Helaine Silverman 

$1000 - $4999
UMWA Local 1613 - Memorials, Linda Vidmar​​, ​​Tim Loveless, ​Steve Joyce, VFW Post 4547, Gillespie,
VFW Auxiliary 1241, Staunton, Lindell & Jean Loveless, 
 ​​Illinois Mining Institute, Marino Engineering Associates, Inc., 
​Illinois Coal Association, CM Studios

$5000 - $9999
​$10,000 - over
​The Bertetti Foundation ​
The City of Gillespie - Matching funds
Ronnie Vidmar