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Grant recipient EIN 45-4088193Food and agriculture

Who funds Foodchain?

21 private foundations gave Foodchain in Lexington, KY $642,198 across 40 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

40 grants

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

  1. The Reitzel Cook Family FoundationSouthfield, MI 2025

    To increase access to locally sourced, fresh food for everyone.

    $35,000
  2. The Muir House FoundationLexington, KY 2025

    Provide support for educational outreach

    $10,000
  3. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 2025

    General purpose

    $5,000
  4. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Health and human services

    $463
  5. Trane Technologies Charitable FoundationDavidson, NC 2024

    To forge links between community and fresh food with education and demonstration of sustainable food systems.

    $97,980
  6. The King's Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky IncReston, VA 2024

    Partial funding to acquire a walk-in cooler and refrigerator

    $31,599
  7. The Muir House FoundationLexington, KY 2024

    Provide support for educational outreach

    $8,200
  8. Tallgrass Farm Foundation IncHarrodsburg, KY 2024

    General fund

    $5,000
  9. The Reitzel Cook Family FoundationSouthfield, MI 2024

    To increase access to locally sourced, fresh food for everyone.

    $5,000
  10. Keeneland Foundation IncLexington, KY 2024

    General operating grant

    $5,000
  11. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 2024

    General purpose

    $2,500
  12. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    Corporate donation

    $2,000
  13. Frankenmuth Insurance FoundationFrankenmuth, MI 2024

    Community support

    $2,000
  14. JP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  15. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  16. Clifton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    General fund

    $4,000
  17. The Muir House FoundationLexington, KY 2023

    Provide support for educational outreach

    $3,750
  18. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    Corporate donation

    $1,250
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $117
  20. JP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  21. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $24,000
  22. Valley Fund Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund

    $15,000
  23. The Muir House FoundationLexington, KY 2022

    Provide support for educational outreach

    $3,636
  24. Windhover Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    FoodChain volunteer fund for tornado relief in Western KY

    $3,000
  25. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    Corporate donation

    $2,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $205
  27. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $30,000
  28. Carol Bernick Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General fund

    $20,000
  29. The Muir House FoundationLexington, KY 2021

    Provide support for educational outreach

    $8,000
  30. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2021

    Corporate donation

    $5,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $282
  32. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General fund

    $85,000
  33. The Muir House FoundationLexington, KY 2020

    Provide support for educational outreach

    $8,000
  34. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2020

    Corporate donation

    $5,000
  35. The Cerel Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $216
  37. The Muir House FoundationLexington, KY 2019

    Provide support for educational outreach

    $3,000
  38. Marksbury Family Foundation IncNicholasville, KY 2018

    Donation to food sector job training program, which recruits, trains, and places under and unemployed residents in jobs in the local food economy

    $35,000
  39. The Muir House FoundationLexington, KY 2018

    Provide support for educational outreach

    $2,000
  40. Tallgrass Farm Foundation IncHarrodsburg, KY 2018

    General fund

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Lexington, KY and are not among Foodchain’s funders above.

  1. Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 7 grants Preselected only $210,900 to similar organizations
  2. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2 grants Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations
  3. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 5 grants Preselected only $80,000 to similar organizations
  4. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2 grants Preselected only $35,000 to similar organizations
  5. Lift A Life Foundation IncMayfield Heights, OH 1 grant Preselected only $24,907 to similar organizations
  6. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to similar organizations
  7. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 5 grants Accepts applications $16,000 to similar organizations
  8. Creech Family Foundation IncLexington, KY 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-4088193 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.