About National 4-H Council
Increase investment and participation in high-quality 4‑H programs and empower young people with skills to be resilient, adaptable and 'Beyond Ready'.
Focus Areas
Youth developmentSTEM educationHealthy livingCivic engagementAgricultureMentoringLeadership developmentEducator training
Who They Fund
students/learners (unspecified age)educators/teachers (unspecified)
Funding Style
unspecified/not described
Topics
general education (unspecified)
About National 4-H Council
National 4-H Council’s grantmaking centers on 4-H programming delivered through land-grant universities and Cooperative Extension, with competitive funding posted through its WebGrants portal. The council’s recent awards are heavily educational in nature and support the systems that carry 4-H work at scale across the United States and U.S. territories. Among the largest recent grants are $448,705 to Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, $439,572 to Pennsylvania State University in Clarion, PA, and $423,850 to Georgia 4h Foundation in Athens, GA. Those awards sit within a broader portfolio tied to youth development, STEM education, healthy living, civic engagement, agriculture, mentoring, leadership development, and educator training. The council also recognizes achievement through the Salute to Excellence Awards and the 4-H Youth in Action Program, which combine awards with monetary recognition for leaders and young participants. Its stated aim is to increase investment and participation in high-quality 4-H programs and help young people build skills that are resilient, adaptable, and beyond ready.
What National 4-H Council Funds
In STEM education, the council supported Cornell University in Ithaca, NY with $448,705 for educational work, showing that science and learning sit near the center of its grantmaking. It also funded Pennsylvania State University in Clarion, PA with $439,572 and $406,644 for educational activity, reinforcing sustained support for university-based 4-H delivery. In agriculture, a $423,850 grant to Georgia 4h Foundation in Athens, GA reflects another core strand of the portfolio. The council also backs the infrastructure around 4-H, including university and Cooperative Extension systems that deliver programs locally. Recognition is part of the model as well: the Salute to Excellence Awards and the 4-H Youth in Action Program both use awards and monetary recognition to elevate youth leadership and community service within 4-H.
How National 4-H Council Gives
Grant size sits in a middle-range band for the portfolio: the 25th percentile is $32,580, the median is $73,442, and the 75th percentile is $137,439. The recent grants table shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Cornell University, Pennsylvania State University, Ohio State University, University of Tennessee, Georgia 4h Foundation, West Virginia University, Clemson University, and Texas 4H Youth Foundation. That pattern points to recurring institutional support rather than one-off gifts. National 4-H Council is a regular funder and uses a competitive WebGrants portal for its National 4-H Council Grants program, with applications accepted from 4-H and Extension professionals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.7M
Total Assets
$140.1M
Total Revenue
$38.4M
Total Expenses
$44.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $33K and $137K, with a median of $73K.
25th Percentile
$33K
Median
$73K
75th Percentile
$137K
Geographic Reach
National54 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in ME.
Funding intensity
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