Founded in 1996, the USD 413 Foundation began by raising funds for the Chanute Community Sports Complex. In 2015, we expanded our focus to better support parent groups and school initiatives across the district — streamlining behind-the-scenes tasks like bookkeeping and compliance so volunteers could focus on what matters most: students, teachers, and classrooms.

Over time, our mission has grown — and so has our impact.

In recent years, we’ve proudly partnered with the school district and community members to fund major capital projects, including the brand-new FFA Animal Science Learning Center and state-of-the-art digital scoreboards and video board at Chanute High School and Chanute Middle School.