What is Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP)?

Youth Engaged in Philanthropy—a youth-led initiative under the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation—is a group of 15-20 high school students from Dewitt, Livingston, Logan and McLean Counties with a $10,000 philanthropic budget to allocate grant funds to local youth-focused initiatives. In 2015, YEP established an endowment fund to sustain the organization in the future. Since 2014, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy has awarded nearly $120,000. To learn more about YEP please subscribe to our newsletter or 'Like' our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/McLeanYEP.

Our Mission

As a part of our Community’s youth, we strive to connect those who care about youth with the monetary means necessary to pursue their vision.

Check out YEP in the news!

YEP is a non for profit organization that engages in philanthropy, giving back to the community. This displays an overview of the past year and all the volunteering opportunities YEP has been a part of!