Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 84-2310349Community development

Who funds Black Farmer Fund Inc?

45 private foundations gave Black Farmer Fund Inc in New York, NY $5.3 million across 95 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

95 grants

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

  1. Cowles Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM 2025

    Nuture black community health by investing in black agricultural systems

    $12,500
  2. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 2025

    Social Justice and Equity

    $5,000
  3. Lawson Valentine FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2025

    General purpose

    $2,000
  4. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems

    $250,000
  5. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2024

    Transform Food Systems

    $200,000
  6. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  7. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $100,000
  8. The Sandy River Charitable FoundationFarmington, ME 2024

    Technical assistance

    $100,000
  9. Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $87,500
  10. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2024

    General operating

    $75,000
  11. The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2024

    Current use for general charitable purposes

    $50,000
  12. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For general support

    $50,000
  13. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2024

    General Operating Support

    $45,000
  14. Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $40,000
  15. The Chase and Stephanie Coleman FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Community

    $25,000
  16. The Ralph E Ogden Foundation IncMountainville, NY 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  17. SK2 FundBoise, ID 2024

    support organization to run programs financing community farmers and food entrepreneurs and strengthen local food systems.

    $15,000
  18. Mako FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support/annual gift

    $15,000
  19. Cowles Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM 2024

    Nuture black community health by investing in black agricultural systems

    $12,000
  20. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  21. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Equity and social justice grant

    $5,000
  22. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Conference scholarship application - healthy food, healthy lives

    $3,010
  23. The GGM TrustHarrisville, NH 2024

    General Purpose

    $3,000
  24. The Norcross Wildlife Foundation IncWales, MA 2024

    To help expand climate smart workshops and skills share to black farmers on climate resiliency.

    $2,500
  25. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2024

    General Support

    $522
  26. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Strengthening northeastern black food systems initiative

    $500,000
  27. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support general operations.

    $300,000
  28. Seed Fund UA 121991Springfield, MA 2023

    General

    $150,000
  29. Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support/annual gift

    $150,000
  30. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $100,000
  31. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $100,000
  32. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2023

    General operating

    $84,700
  33. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  34. The Chase and Stephanie Coleman FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Community

    $50,000
  35. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For general support

    $50,000
  36. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2023

    General Operating Support

    $45,000
  37. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Transform Food Systems

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

    Current use for general charitable purposes

    $25,000
  39. Robert Rauschenberg FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support black & indigenous communities-cultural preservation

    $19,000
  40. Woodcock FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $16,500
  41. The Ralph E Ogden Foundation IncMountainville, NY 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  42. Mako FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support/annual gift

    $15,000
  43. Cowles Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM 2023

    Nuture black community health by investing in black agricultural systems

    $10,000
  44. Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundationbrooklyn, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $7,500
  45. The GGM TrustHarrisville, NH 2023

    General Purpose

    $6,000
  46. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Field Building Funding Recommendations for Movement Partners for Endowment Alignment Project

    $5,000
  47. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  48. Levitt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  49. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Equity and social justice grant

    $5,000
  50. SK2 FundBoise, ID 2023

    support organization to run programs financing black farmers and food entrepreneurs, strengthening local food system

    $5,000
  51. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2023

    Operating support

    $2,000
  52. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2023

    Operating support

    $2,000
  53. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2023

    General Support

    $500
  54. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2023

    General Support

    $100
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $28
  56. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    enable the organization to achieve its mission by innovating how investments are made to Black food systems entrepreneurs in New York State by providing general operating support

    $200,000
  57. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $125,000
  58. Valentines Farm FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Community

    $100,000
  59. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2022

    General operating

    $75,000
  60. Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  61. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2022

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  62. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For an organization that provides loans, grants, and technical assistance to black farmers

    $50,000
  63. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  64. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2022

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  65. The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2022

    Current use for general charitable purposes

    $20,000
  66. Woodcock FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $16,500
  67. Mako FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support/annual gift

    $15,000
  68. May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  69. The GGM TrustHarrisville, NH 2022

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  70. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Equity and social justice grant

    $5,000
  71. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2022

    Operating support

    $1,000
  72. Pace-Able Private FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  73. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2022

    General Support

    $500
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $27
  75. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    enable the organization to achieve its mission by innovating how investments are made to Black food systems entrepreneurs in New York State by providing general operating support

    $200,000
  76. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $100,000
  77. Valentines Farm FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Community

    $100,000
  78. Kao Family FoundationOlathe, KS 2021

    Organization's general charitable purposes

    $90,000
  79. Panta Rhea FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  80. Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $60,000
  81. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2021

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  82. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  83. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2021

    Pilot Program Grant Fund

    $15,000
  84. Mako FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support - annual gift

    $10,000
  85. The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2021

    Current use for general charitable purposes

    $10,000
  86. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    enable the organization to achieve its mission by innovating how investments are made to Black food systems entrepreneurs in New York State by providing general operating support

    $250,000
  87. Valentines Farm FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Community

    $200,000
  88. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To support building a racially just, regenerative, regional food system

    $100,000
  89. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $75,000
  90. Panta Rhea FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2020

    General support

    $75,000
  91. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  92. The Woodcock #3 FoundationReno, NV 2020

    General fund

    $15,000
  93. The Ralph E Ogden Foundation IncMountainville, NY 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  94. The Susan Sarandon Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  95. The Stolper Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To further charitable purposes

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in New York, NY and are not among Black Farmer Fund Inc’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 165 grants Preselected only $21,578,889 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 286 grants Accepts applications $9,141,769 to similar organizations
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 113 grants Accepts applications $30,190,345 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 48 grants Preselected only $49,525 to similar organizations
  5. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 31 grants Accepts applications $286,200 to similar organizations
  6. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 31 grants Preselected only $7,658,705 to similar organizations
  7. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 38 grants Preselected only $4,216,855 to similar organizations
  8. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 99 grants Accepts applications $538,237 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-2310349 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.