Balaton Area Community Foundation (BACF)

Balaton Area Community Foundation (BACF) is dedicated to making Balaton a growing and healthy community by providing opportunities for everyone to impact the present and invest in the future. Organized under the umbrella of Southwest Initiative Foundation, BACF is a vehicle for making charitable contributions for the benefit of the community through a permanent endowment fund that provides long-term dollars and various funds dedicated to current needs. As of June of 2024, BACF has granted more than $200,000 dollars to various local charitable organizations and the City of Balaton.

Yankton Chair

Group Members

Advisory Board Member
Ann Gifford

Advisory Board Member
Julie Benson

Advisory Board Member
Marcia Wee

Advisory Board Member
Tara Onken

Advisory Board Member
Mary Timmerman

Advisory Board Member
Michael Wall

Advisory Board Member
Carmen Rosen

Advisory Board Member
Jared Hively

Advisory Board Member
Brita Fricke

Advisory Board Member
Denise Crumrine

Advisory Board Member
Jayme (Fester) Chandler

Advisory Board Member
Theresa Zaske