A late-summer cornfield in Iowa behind a red farm gate

Grant recipient EIN 43-1214133Food and agriculture

Who funds Seed Savers Exchange Inc?

49 private foundations gave Seed Savers Exchange Inc in Decorah, IA $903,849 across 136 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

136 grants

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

  1. Twaddell Charitable TrustHouston, TX 2025

    Functional purpose

    $10,000
  2. Lindemann Abend FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. The K2 Family FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    General

    $1,000
  4. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Matching gift

    $972
  5. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2025

    General charitable

    $500
  6. Benson Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    Preservation of heirloom seeds

    $100
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $100
  8. Schnieders Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Program support

    $55,000
  9. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2024

    to support general operations

    $25,000
  10. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2024

    Transform Food Systems

    $20,000
  11. Thompson Family FoundationBedford Heights, OH 2024

    Stewards of America?s culturallydiverse and endangeredgarden and food crop legacy.

    $15,000
  12. Lindemann Abend FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    2024 grant awards - general support

    $10,000
  14. Twaddell Charitable TrustHouston, TX 2024

    Functional purpose

    $5,000
  15. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Operational support

    $2,000
  16. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Operational support

    $2,000
  17. The Blueflash FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2024

    General fund

    $1,000
  18. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Matching gift

    $572
  19. Dovenberg Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    Seed Preservation

    $500
  20. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2024

    General charitable

    $500
  21. The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Annual fund

    $500
  22. The Stanley Foundation dba Stanley Center for Peace and SecurityMuscatine, IA 2024

    General fund

    $500
  23. Zamichow Jabs FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Conservation

    $500
  24. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  25. Benson Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Preservation of heirloom seeds

    $100
  26. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $100
  27. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Financial Assistance

    $65
  28. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Transform Food Systems

    $35,000
  29. Schnieders Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Program support

    $25,000
  30. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2023

    to support general operations

    $25,000
  31. Tinberg FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    Program support

    $16,500
  32. Blooming Prairie FDN Inc Investment AgyMadison, WI 2023

    Charitable gift

    $15,000
  33. Lindemann Abend FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  34. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Operational support

    $2,000
  35. The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    General operating fund

    $1,000
  36. Zamichow Jabs FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Conservation

    $1,000
  37. Magnolia Plantation FoundationCharleston, SC 2023

    Support and further the exempt purpose of the recipient organization

    $1,000
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $835
  39. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Matching gift

    $826
  40. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2023

    General charitable

    $500
  41. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  42. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2023

    General support

    $250
  43. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $200
  44. Benson Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    Preservation of heirloom seeds

    $125
  45. Isa S & Elizabeth Canavati Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Donation

    $100
  46. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2023

    Financial Assistance

    $68
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $50
  48. Schnieders Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Program support

    $25,000
  49. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2022

    To provide support for 2022 operations.

    $20,000
  50. The Hartfield FDN Inc 0739-80-42Philadelphia, PA 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  51. Alphaomega Charitable Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2022

    General

    $5,000
  52. Schlinger Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  53. The Robert I Wishnick Foundation DBA the William Wishnick FoundationDalton Gardens, ID 2022

    General

    $2,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,236
  55. Lindemann Abend FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General & unrestricted

    $1,000
  56. Magnolia Plantation FoundationCharleston, SC 2022

    Economic

    $1,000
  57. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2022

    General charitable

    $500
  58. Wilkinson FoundationChelsea, MI 2022

    Community

    $500
  59. The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    General operating fund

    $500
  60. Zamichow Jabs FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Conservation

    $500
  61. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Matching gift

    $440
  62. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  63. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2022

    General support

    $150
  64. Benson Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Preservation of heirloom seeds

    $100
  65. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $100
  66. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $100
  67. Tinberg FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022

    Program support

    $100
  68. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50
  69. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2021

    General Operations Support

    $50,000
  70. 1772 Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2021

    Heirloom collard project

    $34,310
  71. Schnieders Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  72. Schlinger Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

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

    Safeguarding The Seeds We Depend On

    $5,000
  74. Haskell FundCleveland, OH 2021

    Unspecified

    $3,500
  75. Roenigk Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Protect biodiversity in seeds

    $3,000
  76. Dreamcatcher FundWestminster, CO 2021

    Environmental

    $2,400
  77. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,213
  78. Wilkinson FoundationChelsea, MI 2021

    Community

    $1,000
  79. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Matching gifts

    $758
  80. Stern Family FoundationFranklin, MI 2021

    To support community gardening

    $750
  81. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2021

    General charitable

    $500
  82. Mfund IncGuilford, CT 2021

    General support

    $500
  83. Zamichow Jabs FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Protecting food diversity

    $500
  84. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  85. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  86. Benson Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Preservation of heirloom seeds

    $100
  87. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $100
  88. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 04/07/21

    $30
  89. Amy P Goldman FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $200,000
  90. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2020

    General Operations Support

    $20,000
  91. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    Seed biodiversity

    $12,500
  92. Schnieders Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Program support

    $10,000
  93. Blooming Prairie FDN Inc Investment AgyMadison, WI 2020

    Charitable gift

    $6,000
  94. The Robert I Wishnick Foundation DBA the William Wishnick FoundationDalton Gardens, ID 2020

    General

    $4,500
  95. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Safeguarding the seeds we depend on

    $4,000
  96. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,039
  97. Lindemann Abend FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General & unrestricted

    $1,000
  98. Wilkinson FoundationChelsea, MI 2020

    Community

    $1,000
  99. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Matching gifts

    $685
  100. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2020

    General charitable

    $500
  101. Zamichow Jabs FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Protecting food diversity

    $500
  102. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  103. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250
  104. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $250
  105. Benson Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Preservation of heirloom seeds

    $100
  106. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $75
  107. Zurn Foundation Inc (fka Rexnord Foundation Inc)Milwaukee, WI 2020

    For Environment

    $50
  108. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    General support

    $50
  109. Schnieders Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  110. Blooming Prairie FDN Inc Investment AgyMadison, WI 2019

    Charitable gift

    $8,500
  111. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Safeguarding the seeds we depend on

    $7,500
  112. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  113. Haskell FundCleveland, OH 2019

    Unspecified

    $3,000
  114. Alphaomega Charitable Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2019

    General

    $2,500
  115. Lindemann Abend FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General & unrestricted

    $1,000
  116. Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family Foundation IncSuffern, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  117. Taubert Memorial FoundationDrain, OR 2019

    Conserve america's food crop heritag

    $1,000
  118. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2019

    General charitable

    $500
  119. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  120. The Blossom Siegel Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2019

    To carry on charitable organization activities

    -$2,000
  121. Amy P Goldman FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Charitable

    $50,000
  122. Schnieders Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    Program support

    $10,000
  123. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Safeguarding the seeds we depend on

    $7,500
  124. Blooming Prairie FDN Inc Investment AgyMadison, WI 2018

    Charitable gift

    $7,500
  125. The Robert I Wishnick Foundation DBA the William Wishnick FoundationDalton Gardens, ID 2018

    General

    $3,000
  126. Haskell FundCleveland, OH 2018

    Unspecified

    $3,000
  127. Haskell FundCleveland, OH 2018

    Unspecified

    $3,000
  128. Alphaomega Charitable Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2018

    General

    $2,500
  129. Lindemann Abend FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General & unrestricted

    $1,000
  130. Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family Foundation IncSuffern, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  131. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $550
  132. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2018

    General charitable

    $500
  133. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  134. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $150
  135. The Blossom Siegel Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2017

    To carry on charitable organization activities

    $5,000
  136. Libra FoundationWichita Falls, TX 2017

    General operations

    $350

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Iowa and are not among Seed Savers Exchange Inc’s funders above.

  1. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 87 grants Accepts applications $140,699 to similar organizations
  2. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 18 grants Accepts applications $117,410 to similar organizations
  3. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 24 grants Accepts applications $272,865 to similar organizations
  4. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 12 grants Preselected only $8,675 to similar organizations
  5. First Citizens Bank Charitable FoundationMason City, IA 27 grants Accepts applications $97,500 to similar organizations
  6. Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable FoundationCedar Falls, IA 12 grants Accepts applications $204,000 to similar organizations
  7. Greenstate FoundationNorth Liberty, IA 5 grants Accepts applications $41,000 to similar organizations
  8. New Charitable FoundationFort Dodge, IA 12 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 43-1214133 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.