Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: McPherson County, KS (county-wide with multiple councils: Canton-Galva and McPherson)
Eligibility: Local organizations serving youth in McPherson County
Focus Areas: Projects and organizations that meet needs identified by young people concerning youth in their communities
Purpose: A county-wide group of young volunteers, ages 13 to 18, who:
- Analyze the needs within their communities
- Grant money to local organizations who meet designated needs
- Raise funds for local grant pools and programs
- Encourage youth volunteerism and philanthropic action
Member Selection Methods:
- Formal: Selection by YAC with/without application, nominations from school personnel, selection by youth service agencies, superintendent nomination
- Informal: Word of mouth, accepting anyone interested in serving
YAC Activities:
- Assess community needs concerning young people
- Identify assets that address youth concerns
- Screen proposals
- Make grants
- Fundraise
- Encourage youth volunteerism
- Evaluate funded projects
- Participate in community service
Contact Information:
- Phone: 620-245-9070
- Address: 1233 N. Main, McPherson, KS 67460
What McPherson County Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 110
- Total given
- $4.13M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $5,244–$352K
- By dollars: Kansas 66%, Texas 11%, District of Columbia 6%. Top recipient cities: McPherson, KS; Lindsborg, KS; Moundridge, KS.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 51% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Central Christian College Foundation · McPherson, KS
Operating Support
$352K
McPherson Hospital · McPherson, KS
Operating Support
$294K
Gideon's International Processing Center · Washington, DC
Operating Support
$250K
Advancing Native Missions · Afton, VA
Operating Support
$247K
Bethany College · Lindsborg, KS
Operating Support
$210K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Youth leadership
- After-school
Categories
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