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Grant recipient EIN 84-2223405Food and agriculture

Who funds Mad Agriculture?

24 private foundations gave Mad Agriculture in Boulder, CO $3.9 million across 58 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

58 grants

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

  1. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Rivian FoundationIrvine, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $70,000
  3. Cummings-Christensen Family FoundationMadison, WI 2025

    Donation

    $10,000
  4. Woka FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $250,000
  5. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2024

    Launching and establishing the regenerative catalyst fund (RCF)

    $200,000
  6. Towle Family FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2024

    Highest operating needs

    $200,000
  7. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  8. Rivian FoundationIrvine, CA 2024

    To support efforts to help us farmers adopt regenerative organic agriculture practices

    $70,000
  9. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $60,000
  10. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  11. The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2024

    Current use for general charitable purposes

    $50,000
  12. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2024

    Mad lands and media support

    $35,000
  13. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2024

    To support environmental projects.

    $30,000
  14. The Nutrition Science FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Support organic/regenerative farming

    $30,000
  15. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Tomkat FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

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

    Transform Food Systems

    $20,000
  18. Gerald L Lennard Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2024

    Education

    $10,000
  20. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $9,705
  21. Woka FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2023

    Develop capital and market value offerings that help farmers accelerate the transition to regenerative and organic agriculture.

    $250,000
  22. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2023

    Launching and Establishing the Regenerative Catalyst Fund (RCF)

    $200,000
  23. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the research: Understanding the Financial and Ecological Impacts of Regenerative Organic Agriculture.

    $100,000
  24. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $80,000
  25. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  26. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  27. Green FundWestminster, CO 2023

    General Support

    $50,000
  28. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2023

    Building the regenerative revolution in agriculture

    $35,000
  29. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Transform Food Systems

    $25,000
  30. The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2023

    Current use for general charitable purposes

    $25,000
  31. The Nutrition Science FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Soil health monitoring and research

    $20,000
  32. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2023

    Education

    $10,000
  33. Woka FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2022

    Develop capital and market value offerings that help farmers accelerate the transition to regenerative and organic agriculture.

    $250,000
  34. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2022

    To fund research to better understand the Financial and Ecological Impacts of Regenerative Organic Agriculture

    $150,000
  35. Zarpet Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  36. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Food & agriculture

    $50,000
  37. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  38. Green FundWestminster, CO 2022

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  39. The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2022

    Current use for general charitable purposes

    $45,000
  40. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2022

    Support for the markets program.

    $35,000
  41. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  42. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2022

    Education

    $20,000
  43. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $1,000
  44. Woka FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2021

    Develop capital and market value offerings that help farmers accelerate the transition to regenerative and organic agriculture.

    $250,000
  45. Paul and June Rossetti FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  46. Zarpet Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  47. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  48. Paul and June Rossetti FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Perennial Fund Research Project

    $50,000
  49. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2021

    Continuing operating support

    $35,000
  50. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2021

    General support

    $26,500
  51. The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2021

    Current use for general charitable purposes

    $10,000
  52. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2021

    Education

    $10,000
  53. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $100,000
  54. Paul and June Rossetti FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  55. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  56. J R Albert FoundationNaperville, IL 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  57. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  58. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2019

    Education

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Boulder, CO and are not among Mad Agriculture’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 14 grants Preselected only $3,217 to similar organizations
  2. Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A NEXT50Denver, CO 5 grants Accepts applications $270,875 to similar organizations
  3. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 6 grants Preselected only $90,000 to similar organizations
  4. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH 5 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to similar organizations
  5. The 1040 FoundationAlexandria, VA 12 grants Preselected only $58,500 to similar organizations
  6. Anschutz Family FoundationDenver, CO 5 grants Accepts applications $46,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $26,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Edmund T & Eleanor Quick FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 3 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 84-2223405 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.