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Grant recipient EIN 27-4108978Food and agriculture

Who funds Food and Environment Reporting Network?

24 private foundations gave Food and Environment Reporting Network in New York, NY $3.2 million across 75 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

75 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Orchard FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $6,000
  2. The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  3. The Ivywood FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2025

    General

    $5,000
  4. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Capacity building

    $200,000
  5. BAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Biodiversity Reporting Project

    $150,000
  6. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    to support reporting in the Midwest on climate change and agriculture, equity issues in agriculture, and worker issues in the food system including Midwest-based reporters and audio producers

    $100,000
  7. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support immersive science storytelling on food and agriculture via the award-winning, female-hosted gastropod podcast

    $82,326
  8. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $50,000
  9. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2024

    Transform Food Systems

    $25,000
  10. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Environmental

    $15,000
  11. Another Light FoundationCollegeville, PA 2024

    Matching gift campaign

    $15,000
  12. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2024

    Newsmatch campaign

    $12,500
  13. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  15. The Ivywood FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2024

    General

    $5,000
  16. The Orchard FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  17. BAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Biodiversity Reporting Project

    $150,000
  18. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Capacity building for partners

    $100,000
  19. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To support FERN's reporting in the Midwest on climate change and agriculture, equity issues in agriculture, and worker issues in the food system

    $100,000
  20. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support immersive science storytelling on food and agriculture via the award-winning, female-hosted gastropod podcast

    $82,326
  21. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2023

    Pollinators podcast

    $35,000
  22. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Environmental

    $30,000
  23. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  24. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    In support of general operations.

    $5,000
  25. The Emanuel J Friedman Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2023

    Donation

    $5,000
  26. The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  27. The Orchard FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  28. The Stanley and Roberta Bogen Charitable FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2023

    General support

    $500
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $53
  30. BAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Biodiversity Reporting Project

    $150,000
  31. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Capacity building for partners

    $100,000
  32. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $100,000
  33. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To support FERN's reporting in the Midwest on climate change and agriculture, equity issues in agriculture, and worker issues in the food system

    $100,000
  34. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support immersive science storytelling on food and agriculture via the award-winning, female-hosted gastropod podcast

    $82,326
  35. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Environment

    $35,000
  36. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2022

    Operating support

    $12,500
  37. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2022

    Environment

    $10,000
  38. The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  39. The Orchard FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $56
  41. BAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Biodiversity Reporting Project

    $125,000
  42. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support immersive science storytelling on food and agriculture via the award-winning, female-hosted gastropod podcast

    $73,764
  43. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2021

    Operating support

    $15,000
  44. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  45. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  46. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Reconnecting Our Farms to Our Families

    $5,000
  47. The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $101
  49. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $200,000
  50. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Mississippi River Reporting Project

    $90,000
  51. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support immersive science storytelling on food and agriculture via the award-winning, female-hosted gastropod podcast

    $79,882
  52. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support a multiplatform investigation into the conflicts between large-scale animal production facilities and rural communities, examining the opposition to these facilities through a strong environmental justice lens, and for general operating support

    $50,000
  53. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2020

    Animal agriculture reporting

    $10,000
  54. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2020

    Environmental

    $10,000
  55. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Reconnecting our farms to our families

    $5,000
  56. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  57. The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $127
  59. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $100,000
  60. BAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Agriculture and Biodiversity Reporting Project

    $100,000
  61. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support immersive science storytelling on food and agriculture via the award-winning, female-hosted Gastropod podcast

    $86,000
  62. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To support a multiplatform investigation into the conflicts between large-scale animal production facilities and rural communities, examining the opposition to these facilities through a strong environmental justice lens, and for general operating support

    $50,000
  63. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Conservation and science

    $50,000
  64. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support immersive science storytelling on the Gastropod podcast and a diversity evaluation and implementation plan

    $30,000
  65. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $15,000
  66. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2019

    General support and lisa hamilton book project

    $15,000
  67. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Expanding organic food & farming

    $5,000
  68. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2019

    Fern livestock project

    $5,000
  69. The Walter Reade Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Evaluate, commission and distribute news articles

    $100
  70. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Conservation and Science

    $50,000
  71. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    California nutrition and health reporting project: to provide educational reporting that amplifies the voice and perspective around the impact of nutrition and agriculture related to health outcomes in california.

    $37,500
  72. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2018

    General support and lisa hamilton book project

    $15,000
  73. Falcon Foundation IncWyckoff, NJ 2018

    To support environmental sustainability

    $250
  74. Woodcock FoundationNew York, NY 2017

    General

    $75,000
  75. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    California nutrition and health reporting project: to provide educational reporting that amplifies the voice and perspective around the impact of nutrition and agriculture related to health outcomes in california.

    $37,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in New York, NY and are not among Food and Environment Reporting Network’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 60 grants Preselected only $373,233 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 40 grants Preselected only $46,631 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 268 grants Accepts applications $3,964,894 to similar organizations
  4. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 25 grants Preselected only $913,423 to similar organizations
  5. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 20 grants Accepts applications $136,747 to similar organizations
  6. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 120 grants Accepts applications $129,387 to similar organizations
  7. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 22 grants Preselected only $1,376,089 to similar organizations
  8. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 51 grants Preselected only $10,831 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-4108978 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.