The Elm Acres Foundation, Inc. aims to provide support for at-risk youth in the Southeast Kansas community, specifically in Crawford, Cherokee, and Labette counties, by funding entities that serve these youth.
The Elm Acres Foundation partners with the Community Foundation to offer competitive grants supporting projects for at-risk youth in Southeast Kansas, focusing on enhancing the services provided by nonprofits in this area. Since starting its grantmaking in 2017 through the Community Foundation, over $140,000 has been awarded to 46 nonprofit organizations. This initiative underscores the Foundation's commitment to sustaining the welfare and development of at-risk youth in its targeted counties.