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Grant recipient EIN 68-0003547Food and agriculture

Who funds Ecological Farming Association?

14 private foundations gave Ecological Farming Association in Santa Cruz, CA $474,789 across 39 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

39 grants

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

  1. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support Priority Communities in California

    $200,875
  2. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  3. Knowledge Systems InstituteSkokie, IL 2024

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  4. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2024

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  5. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To sponsor the 2024 Ecofarm conference.

    $10,000
  6. Arkay FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    "Citizen Farmer" Book Project

    $5,000
  7. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $4,890
  8. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2023

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  9. Skywords Family Foundation IncTiburon, CA 2023

    To further charitable and educational purposes in the local community.

    $1,500
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  11. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For general support

    $50,000
  12. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To sponsor the 2023 Ecofarm conference.

    $10,000
  13. J R Albert FoundationNaperville, IL 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  14. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2022

    General support

    $4,885
  15. Ahs FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating

    $3,000
  16. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2022

    Scholarship program for young farmers to attend

    $2,500
  17. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2022

    General Support

    $2,500
  18. Skywords Family Foundation IncTiburon, CA 2022

    To further charitable and educational purposes in the local community.

    $1,500
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  20. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For general support

    $50,000
  21. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $10,000
  22. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To sponsor the 2022 Ecofarm conference.

    $10,000
  23. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2021

    General support

    $3,000
  24. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2021

    Ecofarm conference for scholarship program

    $3,000
  25. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2021

    Scholarships/General Operating Support

    $2,500
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $7
  27. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For general support

    $40,000
  28. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To sponsor the 2021 Ecofarm conference.

    $7,500
  29. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2020

    General support

    $3,000
  30. Globetrotter FoundationPaicines, CA 2020

    2021 ecofarm sponsorship

    $3,000
  31. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2020

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  32. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $11
  34. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2019

    General support

    $5,600
  35. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2019

    EcoFarm Scholarships

    $2,500
  36. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2019

    Ecofarm scholarship fund [in honor of tom mello]

    $2,000
  37. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  38. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2018

    Ecofarm scholarship fund [in honor of tom mello]

    $5,000
  39. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2018

    EcoFarm Scholarships

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in California and are not among Ecological Farming Association’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 934 grants Accepts applications $4,329,202 to similar organizations
  2. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 119 grants Preselected only $340,647 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 127 grants Preselected only $298,076 to similar organizations
  4. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 108 grants Accepts applications $1,230,700 to similar organizations
  5. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 139 grants Accepts applications $1,320,750 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 79 grants Preselected only $127,727 to similar organizations
  7. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 75 grants Preselected only $6,881,326 to similar organizations
  8. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 119 grants Preselected only $44,702 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 68-0003547 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.