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, county, country, and world.
About the Kittitas County Endowment Trust Fund
In the last 4-H year, the Endowment provided 70% of the Kittitas County 4-H Council program budget, which allowed 4-H Council to provide:
- Full sponsorship of state 4-H membership dues ($25) for every Kittitas County 4-H member (over 300 kids)!
- Materials and supplies for 4-H project activities.
- $12,000 in college scholarships for 4-H members.
- Travel funding for youth participating in state and national 4-H competitions and conferences.
- Over $5,000 in fees and travel funding to secure professional judges for our county fair and pre-show clinics.
- Funding for project experiences, like horse shows, shooting sports events, and skill-building workshops.
- Over $62,000 directly to 4-H programs to support and empower local youth!
How can I support the local 4-H Endowment?
- Cash Gifts (donate online or mail to: Kittitas County 4-H Endowment, PO Box 802, Ellensburg, WA 98926)
- Memorial Gifts
- Gifts of Property
- Bid on the Endowment animal at the Kittitas County Fair Market Sale
For more information regarding the 4-H Endowment Trust Fund, please contact the Kittitas County Extension Office.
- 2022 Scholarship Recipients
The Kittitas County 4-H Endowment Trust Fund, local 4-H County Council, and 4-H program work hand in hand to support our community and kids thanks to generous supporters like you!
Adele Caron: $2,000
4-H Endowment Trust Fund ScholarshipShianne Watts: $2,000
4-H Leaders Council ScholarshipChloe Mattson: $2,000
Jeanette K. Burghart Memorial ScholarshipMadeline Meyer: $2,000
4-H Leaders Council Scholarship
Board of Trustees
- Dick Wedin
- Mark Crowley
- Becky McDowell
- Connie Dunnington
- Jackie Brunson
- Glenna Maskal
- Winnie Bartsma
- Carol Shannon
- WSU Extension Representative:
- Alison White, 4-H Regional Specialist
- Amy Alder, Kittitas County 4-H Program Manager
- Tip Hudson, WSU Kittitas County Extension Director
Ex-Officio Members
- 4-H Council President
- 4-H Livestock Committee Chair
- 4-H Horse Committee Chair
- Kittitas County Fair Market Sale Chair
The Kittitas County 4-H Endowment Trust Fund is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit charitable corporation. Donations are tax deductible for federal tax purposes.