{"id":153,"date":"2013-07-09T09:46:32","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T16:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kittitas.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:42:38","slug":"4hendowment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/councils-and-committees\/4hendowment\/","title":{"rendered":"Kittitas County 4-H Endowment Trust Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/website.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/website.png 1366w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/website.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/website.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/website.png 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\"\n\t\talt=\"Kittitas County 4-H Youth\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 42% 20%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">Kittitas County<br>4-H Endowment Trust Fund<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/four-h.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAmy Alder, 4-H Program Manager<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>509-962-7565\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Email Address<\/span> \u2022\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:amy.alder@wsu.edu\">amy.alder@wsu.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\">About the Endowment Trust Fund<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Since 1988, the Kittitas County 4-H Endowment Trust Fund has provided vital financial support to the local 4-H program. Each year, a sustainable percentage of Endowment funds are distributed through the Kittitas County 4-H Council to provide local youth with the support and opportunities they need to thrive as members of our community, country, and world<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/Mini-Horse.png\" alt=\"Two children stand on either side of a small horse\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wsu-font-size--large\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/\">4-H Youth Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/4-h-focus\/\">Monthly Newsletter and Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/projects-and-programs-overview\/\">Projects and Programs Overview<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Projects and Programs Overview\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/projects-and-programs-overview\/projects\/\">Projects and Programs Resource Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/4-h-cloverbuds\/\">4-H Cloverbuds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/projects-and-programs-overview\/projects\/livestock\/livestock-judging\/\">Livestock Judging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/youth\/teen-leadership-opportunities\/state-opportunities\/\">State 4-H Teen Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/youth\/global-4-h\/international-exchanges\/\">Washington 4-H International Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/volunteer-resources\/\">Volunteer Resources<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Volunteer Resources\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/volunteer-resources\/new-volunteers\/\">New Volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/volunteer-resources\/current-volunteers\/\">Current Volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/youth-info\/\">Member Resources<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Member Resources\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/youth-info\/new-members\/\">New Members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/youth-info\/completing-the-4-h-year\/\">Completing the 4-H Year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/4-h-forms\/4-h-record-books\/\">4-H Record Books<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/youth-info\/presentations-and-posters\/\">Presentations and Posters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/youth-info\/fair-and-exhibits\/\">Fair and Exhibits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/youth-info\/kittitas-county-4-h-scholarships\/\">Awards and Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/member-resources\/\">Washington 4-H Member Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/4-h-forms\/\">Forms &amp; Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/councils-and-committees\/\">Councils and Committees<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Councils and Committees\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/councils-and-committees\/4-h-council\/\">4-H Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/livestock-committee\/\">Livestock Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/councils-and-committees\/4hendowment\/\">Kittitas County 4-H Endowment Trust Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Kittco4H\">Kittitas County 4-H on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/\">State 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/\">National 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>In the last 4-H year, the E<span class=\"JsGRdQ\">ndowment provided <em><strong>70%<\/strong><\/em> of the Kittitas County 4-H Council program budget, which allowed&nbsp;4-H Council to provide:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Full sponsorship of state 4-H membership dues (<\/span><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">$25<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">)<\/span> <span class=\"JsGRdQ\">for every Kittitas County 4-H member (over 300 kids)!<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Materials and supplies for 4-H project activities.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">$12,000<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"> in college scholarships for 4-H members.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Travel funding for youth participating in state and national<\/span> <span class=\"JsGRdQ\">4-H competitions and conferences.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Over <\/span><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">$5,000<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"> in fees and travel funding to secure professional judges for our county fair and pre-show clinics.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Funding for project experiences, like horse shows, shooting sports events, and skill-building workshops.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Over <\/span><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"><strong>$62,000<\/strong> directly to 4-H programs<\/span><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"> to support<\/span> <span class=\"JsGRdQ\">and empower local youth!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I support the local 4-H Endowment?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Cash Gifts (<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/checkout.square.site\/merchant\/ML596PDE7XHDG\/checkout\/IQRWHEIARYLEVW3DA4TXLBEZ?src=webqr\">donate online<\/a>) or mail to: Kittitas County 4-H Endowment, PO Box 802, Ellensburg, WA 98926)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memorial Gifts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bid on the Endowment animal at the Kittitas County Fair Market Sale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/Steer.png\" alt=\"A young person walks a cow around a show ring\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For more information regarding the 4-H Endowment Trust Fund, please contact the&nbsp;Kittitas County Extension Office.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-text-align--left\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/checkout.square.site\/merchant\/ML596PDE7XHDG\/checkout\/IQRWHEIARYLEVW3DA4TXLBEZ?src=webqr\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDonate Today!\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Donations to the Kittitas County 4-H Endowment Trust Fund are welcome year-round to support our programs!  Donate to give kids the skills and confidence they need for a better tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/12\/Endowment-Graphics-1.png\" alt=\"Six photographs of smiling young people and the information in the 2022 Scholarship Recipients section\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board of Trustees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Dick Wedin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark Crowley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Becky McDowell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connie Dunnington<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackie Brunson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glenna Maskal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winnie Bartsma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carol Shannon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WSU Extension Representatives:\n<ul>\n<li>Alison White, 4-H Regional Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amy Alder, Kittitas County 4-H Program Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tip Hudson, WSU Kittitas County Extension Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ex-Officio Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>4-H Council President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4-H Livestock Committee Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4-H Horse Committee Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kittitas County Fair Market Sale Chair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Kittitas County 4-H Endowment Trust Fund is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit charitable corporation.&nbsp; Donations are tax deductible for federal tax purposes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 1988, the Kittitas County 4-H Endowment Trust Fund has provided vital financial support to the local 4-H program. 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