About O'Brate Foundation
The O’Brate Foundation works to improve opportunities for Kansas youth (ages 17-25) who have been in foster care or who have limited resources through need-based renewable college and dual-credit scholarships and immediate needs assistance, while providing mentorship, financial literacy, and personal & professional development.
Focus Areas
Higher education scholarshipsSupport for youth transitioning from foster careEmergency/immediate needs assistanceYouth mentorshipFinancial literacy educationPersonal and professional development
Who They Fund
postsecondary studentsundergraduate students
Funding Style
direct service (individual scholarships)restricted support (tuition/education-specific)
About O'Brate Foundation
A $11,190 scholarship to the Cecil O'brate Family Scholarship Fund is the largest recent grant in the record, and it points to the foundation’s core pattern: direct support for Kansas youth ages 17-25 who have been in foster care or who have limited resources. O'brate Foundation also backs individual students with renewable college scholarships and dual-credit scholarships, combining tuition support with immediate needs assistance. The grant list shows that this is not a one-off effort; the foundation has made repeated education grants to named recipients across Kansas, including Ashley Schwach and Azriel Minjarez-almeida in 2024, along with a large set of 2025 awards at the $5,000 level. Its public programs center on college access, postsecondary completion, and student-level aid, with additional support for mentorship, financial literacy, and personal and professional development. That mix suggests a funder built around keeping young Kansans enrolled, connected, and able to cover costs that come up during school.
What O'Brate Foundation Funds
Higher education scholarships are the clearest thread in the recent grant record. O'brate Foundation gave $7,500 to Ashley Schwach for scholarship support and the same amount to Azriel Minjarez-almeida for higher education. The 2025 list then shifts heavily toward $5,000 awards for individual students, including Jordan Ramsey, Karista Pugh, and Donna Tran. A second area is college access through dual-credit support: the foundation’s active Dual-Credit Scholarship program is need-based and available to Kansas youth ages 17-25 who have been in foster care or who have limited resources. Immediate Needs Assistance adds a separate lane of support for basic needs and short-term financial help for the same eligible population. Taken together, the foundation pairs education funding with practical assistance that can affect persistence in school.
How O'Brate Foundation Gives
Typical grants are small and direct: p25 is $2,000, median grant size is $2,500, and p75 is $5,000. The recent record shows a cluster of repeated scholarship awards rather than large institutional grants, with many 2025 awards at $5,000 and a smaller number above that level. O'brate Foundation is a regular funder and also funds individuals, which matches the student-level structure of its scholarship programs. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the active programs listed, including scholarship and immediate-needs support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$830K
Total Expenses
$1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
About 98% of grants go to recipients in KS.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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