Grantmaking public charity · EIN 36-3383233
Farm Aid Inc
Cambridge, MA
Farm Aid Inc is a public charity that makes grants based in Cambridge, MA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $1.45M in grants paid across 252 grants, with $10.3M in total assets. Its largest grants went to The Federation of Southern Cooperatives, Appalachian Center for Economic Networks and Farmers' Legal Action Group (flag).
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Farm Aid Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Farm aid requires a final report from grantees to share key accomplishments, challenges and learnings, which informs farm aid's messaging, storytelling and understanding of how its funding contributes to positive change through grantmaking.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Farm aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in america.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Federation of Southern Cooperatives | East Point, GA | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Hft | $35,000 |
| Appalachian Center for Economic Networks | Asheville, NC | 2024 Disaster Grant: Hurricane Helene Relief | $30,000 |
| Farmers' Legal Action Group (flag) | St Paul, MN | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Hft | $30,000 |
| Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (rafi) | Pittsboro, NC | Fa 2024 Disaster Assistance Grant | $30,000 |
| Appalachian Sustainable Development | Duffield, VA | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Ggfm | $20,000 |
| Carolina Farm Stewardship Association | Pittsboro, NC | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Tacs | $20,000 |
| Center for Third World Organizing | Oakland, CA | Disaster Grant to Persimmon Collective: Hurricane Helene | $20,000 |
| Georgia Organics | Atlanta, GA | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Hft | $20,000 |
| National Family Farm Coalition | Gloucester, MA | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Tacs | $20,000 |
| Ncabl Land Loss Prevention Project (llpp) | Durham, NC | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Hft | $20,000 |
| Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (rafi) | Pittsboro, NC | 2024 Strategic Grant | $20,000 |
| Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (rafi) | Pittsboro, NC | Fa 2024 Disaster Grant- Hurricane Helene Phase 2 | $20,000 |
| Intertribal Agriculture Council Inc | Billings, MT | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Hft | $20,000 |
| Socially Responsible Agriculture Project | Claymont, DE | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Hft | $18,000 |
| Rural Coalition | Washington, DC | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Hft | $15,000 |
| Sobremesa Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | 2024-2025 Strategic Grant for Sobremesa Farm Incubator Project | $15,000 |
| Tfb Ag Research and Edu Foundation | Waco, TX | 2024 Disaster Grant: Texas Wildfire Relief | $15,000 |
| Center for Rural Affairs | Lyons, NE | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Tacs for National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (nsac) | $12,000 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Tacs for California Climate & Agriculture Network | $12,000 |
| Land Stewardship Project | Minneapolis, MN | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Tacs | $12,000 |
| Missouri Rural Crisis Center | Columbia, MO | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Tacs | $12,000 |
| Southwest Georgia Project | Albany, GA | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Hft | $12,000 |
| Accelerating Agriculture | Midway, KY | 2024 Disaster Grant: Hurricane Helene Haylift for Nc Farmers | $10,000 |
| Agricultural Justice Project | Turners Falls, MA | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Hft | $10,000 |
| Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (alba) | Salinas, CA | Fa24 Eoy Grant: Hft | $10,000 |
The 25 largest of 252 grants listed on the return. 126 grants to individuals ($64.7K) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- North Carolina$208K · 14 grants
- Indiana$103K · 10 grants
- Massachusetts$100K · 9 grants
- California$80.6K · 8 grants
- Georgia$77K · 4 grants
- Minnesota$72K · 5 grants
- New York$56.5K · 7 grants
- Montana$50K · 4 grants
- Wisconsin$48K · 5 grants
- Illinois$40.5K · 5 grants
- Connecticut$40K · 4 grants
- District of Columbia$35K · 3 grants
Quick answers
Does Farm Aid Inc accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Farm Aid Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Farm Aid Inc give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $1,453,137 in grants paid (252 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Farm Aid Inc funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to The Federation of Southern Cooperatives (GA), $35K, Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (NC), $30K, Farmers' Legal Action Group (flag) (MN), $30K, Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (rafi) (NC), $30K and Appalachian Sustainable Development (VA), $20K.