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The IFYE Foundation

The International Four-H Youth Exchange Foundation of the USA, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the IFYE Foundation) was established in 1997 as a non-profit organization. The Foundation holds a federal income tax exempt status under Section 501 (c) (3) of the 1986 Internal Revenue Code as amended.

The purpose of the IFYE Foundation is to raise funds to finance the continued growth of the International Four-H Youth Exchange programs. The vision is to maintain support for existing exchange programs and expand such support on a yearly basis.

The Foundation authorized a level of expenditures in support of the 2007 program in the amount of $16,196. This made possible:

the 2007 orientation in Michigan of 14 outbound and 17 inbound participants
Twenty 4-H members and volunteers from Poland were hosted in Indiana
one chaperone went to Finland with ten youth and four chaperones went to Japan with 51 youth
six inbound IFYEs and the two Montana outbound IFYEs assisted with an international workshop for 100 youth and an International Dinner for 500
support was provided to bring the keynote speaker for the 2007 Annual IFYE Association Conference held in Oregon
support was provided for the International Evening at the National 4-H Club Congress in Atlanta in November 2006, attended by about 1,100 delegates
in late fall of 2006, a 2006 grant supported a Finnish representative, who led a workshop (25 persons) and hosted a booth (75 persons) at the annual International Program Committee/WorldWise Fall Coordinators Conference

Foundation assets as of August 31, 2007 were $90,299.

The Foundation sponsors a planned giving program to assist the IFYE family in considering their estate planning, bequests in their wills or gifts of insurance and other assets which may be used to support the long range future of the IFYE program.
An annual fund raising campaign is conducted among the IFYE alumni and program supporters. (See html letter from IFYE Foundation President, Norm Bauer or as a PDF).
Corporate and foundation resources are also being solicited.

The Foundation, as a separate and incorporated non-profit corporation, functions under a board of directors, representative of the IFYE community.

Requests for information about the Foundation and its programs may be sent to the President of the Foundation, 111 Woodland Trail, Anna, IL 62906, or via e-mail by clicking on IFYE Foundation President.

New Foundation IFYE program support requests

The IFYE Foundation has now completed an application form for IFYE program support requests. The form (revised June 29, 2007) is two pages long.

Page one is the application form.
Page two contains the guidelines for completing the application.
Questions may be sent to Norm Bauer, IFYE Foundation President.
Completed forms are to be mailed to Norm, at the address given on the form.

The IFYE alumni have been generous in their giving to support the IFYE program. The Foundation wishes to support the efforts of persons and states who are providing assistance to keep the program operating.

Download application form here