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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 2011 program in the amount of $14,758. This made possible:

• A $100 fee reduction for each teen delegate participating in the exchanges managed by States 4-H International Exchange Programs.
• The summer teen delegate program of 59 youth from 19 states included the following:
       Argentina -13 youth;
       Australia – 8 youth;
       Costa Rica – 8;
       Finland - 6;
       Japan - 28
• The S4-H summer inbound program included:
       Costa Rica – 21;
       Finland - 5;
       Norway - 25;
       Japan - 617
• The 2011-2012 year-long student program has 35 delegates from Eurasian countries and Japan.
• The 2011 orientation in Kansas of 6 outbound and 16 inbound participants.

National 4-H Club Congress

• A Foundation board member attended the week-long National 4-H Congress and provided information about 4-H International Exchanges to over 800 youth and advisors in attendance. The Foundation also provided $5,000 to support the International Night that was highly rated.

Host Countries for the 2011 Program

Foundation resources were utilized to facilitate continuation of the program at the state level.

• Six individuals from three states participated in the 2011 outbound exchange. Host countries included: Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Norway, Scotland and Switzerland.
• Sixteen exchanges from countries of Austria, England, Finland, Germany, N. Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan visited families in five states.

Foundation assets as of December 31, 2011 were $84,636.

• 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