YEP Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Program Name: Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) Grants
YEP Grants are part of the Youth Engaged in Philanthropy program, which teaches young people leadership skills and the importance of community involvement and philanthropy. YEP assists the DeKalb County Community Foundation in addressing youth needs in the community.
Geographic Scope: DeKalb County, Illinois
Eligibility: Youth members of the YEP program
Contact Information:
- Phone: 815.748.5383
- Website: dekalbccf.org/connect/youth-engaged-in-philanthropy/yep-grants/
- 501(c)(3) charitable organization
- EIN # 36-3788167
What Dekalb County Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 119
- Total given
- $4.02M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,272–$225K
- By dollars: Illinois 98%, Wisconsin 2%, Florida <1%. Top recipient cities: Dekalb, IL; Sycamore, IL; Hinckley, IL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Rooted for Good · Dekalb, IL
Health / ed / food
$180K
Voluntary Action Center of Northern · Sycamore, IL
Multiple projects
$115K
Dekalb Parks Foundation · Dekalb, IL
Foundation startup
$65K
Village of Waterman · Waterman, IL
Economic development
$38K
Dekalb School District · Dekalb, IL
Music instruments
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Youth leadership
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