O'brate Foundation
The O'Brate Foundation (Garden City, KS) provides need-based college and dual-credit scholarships plus immediate-needs assistance for Kansas youth (ages 17–25). The site includes program pages, application guides, staff and trustees listings, contact details (PO Box and Garden City address), and a link to an active SMApply application portal.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Programs or scholarship-administration entities working with Kansas youth (roughly ages 17–25) to provide need-based college access or immediate-needs assistance; school districts, community colleges, local scholarship funds, or nonprofits that can verify financial need and run scholarship processes.
Good Fit
- • Work focused on Kansas residents or students (in-state emphasis).
- • Programs serving individuals aged about 17–25 with higher-education or emergency-needs support.
- • Ability to document financial need (free/reduced lunch, tax returns, income statements).
- • Capacity to accept or administer small awards and to follow an online application process.
Geography
The foundation is heavily Kansas‑focused: about 98% of grant dollars and nearly all grant counts stayed in Kansas in the latest year, with only minimal out‑of‑state activity despite a small number of states appearing.
Recipient Variety
The observed portfolio funds many distinct recipients each year (around 200+ grants in each of the three observed years), indicating broad distribution by headcount even though most awards are small and mission‑consistent (scholarships).
New Applicants
Direct evidence of entry exists: the latest year shows 57 new recipients and prior years show substantial new‑recipient counts, and the foundation publishes application instructions and an online portal, supporting realistic access for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
