Frankfort Development Trust Inc

The securing of grants helps to preserve a historic property and contributes to preservation of a rural community in Kansas. While supporting the goal of restoring the school, grants further the social and economic vitality of both the community and surrounding area. They support the vision of affordable housing, population growth, family retention, economic diversity, and community pride and engagement. In the reporting period a private foundation grant was received, and a larger government grant was awarded. The larger grant is reflected as a receivable and will be reflected as revenue upon completion of current work.

Fundraising activities through events such as meals and golf tournaments. This provides funds for the restoration revitalization of the historic building. The community served/benefitted is both the Frankfort community and surrounding Marshall County, Kansas area of 800-1,000 people. In the reporting year, fundraising activity was provided by a volunteer board and community volunteers that numbered 20 people. There were approximately twenty events including a golf tournament, breakfasts, soup days, and peach sales. Event attendance was in the range of 100-120 persons. For reporting purposes the expenses attributable to fundraising are not reported as program services.