The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2025 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $2,010,594 | $2,040,868 | $643,172 | $2,218,288 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 76% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIC CENTER INCWASHINGTON, DC | WEB TOOL TO AID FARMERS: INCREASING BIODIVERSITY AND NOP GUIDANCE COMPLIANCE | $25,000 | 2016 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Echols | Chairman | 5.00 | $0 |
| Alisha Real | Executive Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Fontaine | Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 |
| Anika Grubbs | Secretary |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $768,093 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $2,027,735 | $1,976,747 | $1,794,838 | $836,508 | $798,367 |
| FY2023amended | 990-PF | $1,497,253 | $1,346,997 | $1,346,997 | $768,329 | $747,379 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $1,046,932 | $1,237,537 | $1,212,537 | $755,563 | $591,971 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $1,801,952 | $1,458,915 | $1,458,915 | $845,712 | $782,576 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $492,399 | $810,049 | $810,049 | $439,539 | $439,539 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $1,834,808 | $1,200,388 | $1,200,388 | $781,189 | $757,189 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $693,856 | $647,602 | $429,455 | $292,990 | $65,325 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $621,672 | $625,004 | $563,970 | $109,321 | $19,071 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $681,177 | $664,750 | $600,494 | $116,914 | $22,403 |
| MADA |
| IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS |
| $25,000 |
| 2023 |
| OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INCMINNEAPOLIS, MN | IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | $25,000 | 2023 |
| ORGANIC ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKYLEXINGTON, KY | INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF ORGANIC FOOD | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Hope and MainWarren, RI | General Support | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Greater Vancouver Food Bank | General Support | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Project PotluckDenver, CO | General Support | $25,000 | 2024 |
| RECIPE FOR SUCCESS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TX | IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | $25,000 | 2022 |
| MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION (MOFGA)UNITY, ME | INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF ORGANIC FOOD | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Climate CollaborativeBellingham, WA | General Support | $25,000 | 2024 |
| FOOD WHATMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.SANTA CRUZ, CA | IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Second Chance FoodsCarmel, NY | General Support | $25,000 | 2024 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA CRUZ - CASFSSANTA CRUZ, CA | NEXT GENERATION OF ORGANIC FARMERS | $25,000 | 2017 |
| ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCEPORT TOWNSEND, WA | EXECUTING A ROADMAP FOR ORGANIC SEED SYSTEMS IN THE U.S. | $25,000 | 2016 |
| AGRICULTURE AND LAND-BASED TRAINING ASSOCIATIONMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.SALINAS, CA | INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF ORGANIC FOOD | $25,000 | 2021 |
| San Diego Food System AllianceSan Diego, CA | General Support | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Food ForwardNorth Hollywood, CA | General Support | $25,000 | 2024 |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTPROVIDENCE, RI | GROWING RHODE ISLAND'S FARMING AND FOOD SYSTEM WORKFORCE | $25,000 | 2020 |
| 18 REASONSSAN FRANCISCO, CA | ADVANCE CHILDHOOD NUTRITION EDUCATION | $25,000 | 2022 |
| FOODWHAT INCORPORATEDSANTA CRUZ, CA | IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | $25,000 | 2023 |
| MEANS DATABASE INCWASHINGTON, DC | IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Regen Ag AllianceNorthfield, MN | General Support | $25,000 | 2024 |
| QUEST | IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | $25,000 | 2023 |
| SUSTAINABLE FOOD CENTER INCAUSTIN, TX | INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF ORGANIC FOOD | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Just RootsGreenfield, MA | General Support | $25,000 | 2024 |
| 0.25 |
| $0 |
| Michael Funk | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Thomas Dziki | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Andrew Hull | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jody Hyvarinen | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Wendy Fresques | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Nadine Parris | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Raymel Bradford | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Emily Johnson | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Aliona Mikhed | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Jul 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202531679349100323
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Jul 31, 2023 · amendedIRS bulk XML
Filing id 202500159349100110
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Jul 31, 2022
Filing id 202331669349100108
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Jul 31, 2021
Filing id 202222719349100507
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Jul 31, 2020
Filing id 202132179349100103
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Jul 31, 2019
Filing id 202041959349101809
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Jul 31, 2018
Filing id 201941649349100014
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Jul 31, 2017
Filing id 201801639349100125
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Jul 31, 2016
Filing id 201731609349100108
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.