Lowell, MI

Kent County Youth Agricultural Association

EIN 38-6087816

Education & Youth Development Youth Mentoring & Leadership Children & youth

Mission

The Kent County Youth Agricultural Association (KCYAA) is dedicated to providing an equal-opportunity, experiential learning environment that focuses on agriculture, citizenship, and the personal growth of youth in West Michigan.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Kent County Youth Agricultural Association

The Kent County Youth Agricultural Association (KCYAA) is a longstanding 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates the annual Kent County Youth Fair and year-round youth agricultural programming in the Lowell, Michigan area. KCYAA runs exhibitions, educational opportunities, auctions and events that give young people hands-on experience with agriculture, animal husbandry, food and fiber projects, and life-skills development. In recent years KCYAA has expanded its facilities and capital campaign activity—developing The Grand Agricultural Center of West Michigan as a larger, modern fairgrounds and program campus to better serve youth exhibitors and community partners. The organization maintains active partnerships with local governments, foundations, businesses and farm organizations to support its programming and capital projects.

Notable achievements

Established long-running county youth fair

Operates the Kent County Youth Fair and related exhibitor programs (the organization has run a county youth fair since the 1930s), providing experiential agricultural education and market opportunities for youth.

Developed The Grand Agricultural Center of West Michigan

Acquired and developed a larger campus (the former Deer Run golf course site) to replace flood-prone city grounds, establishing a modern fairgrounds and facilities to host the annual fair and expanded year-round programming.

Launched capital campaign and facility build-out

Initiated the 'Raising Barns & Building Youth' capital campaign and related fundraising efforts to build new barns, show pavilions and educational infrastructure to increase capacity for youth exhibitors and community events.

At a glance

Total assets: $19.6M
Annual revenue: $3.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 38-6087816
Location: Lowell, MI
Website: www.kcyf.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Active 501(c)(3) public charity with a long legal history and formal governing bylaws governing the Kent County Youth Fair and KCYAA operations.

Recognized partner with local government and community foundations on development of the new Grand Agricultural Center project and fair-related initiatives.

Regularly covered and endorsed in local media and by agricultural organizations for its role in youth agricultural education and community engagement.

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