Wisconsin · Public charity
Savanna Institute
The SAVANNA INSTITUTE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works with farmers and scientists to lay the groundwork for widespread agroforestry adoption in the midwest us. Inspired by the native savanna ecosystems that once covered much of this region, the SAVANNA INSTITUTE conducts research, education, and outreach to support the…
- $133k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 6
- Grants FY2024
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Median grant, FY2024
- $15,821
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $52,983
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 4
- FY2021 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 3
- Total assets, FY2024
- $20M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 100% of the organizations Savanna Institute funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $29k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 6 | $133k | 67% |
| FY2023 | 1 | $29k | 100% |
| FY2022 | 4 | $66k | 50% |
| FY2021 | 3 | $60k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiwara Permaculture LLC | $76,010 | 3 | n/a |
| Restoring Lands Inc | $52,983 | 1 | 5% |
| Riveredge Nature Center Inc | $48,192 | 2 | 2% |
| Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living | $29,015 | 1 | 2% |
| Food Group Minnesota Inc The | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Delta Institute | $17,074 | 2 | 0% |
| Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association Inc | $15,821 | 1 | 1% |
| The Land Conservancy of McHenry County | $9,301 | 1 | 1% |
| Liberty Prairie Nfp | $8,382 | 1 | 1% |
| The River Alliance of Wisconsin Inc | $6,927 | 1 | 1% |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Savanna Institute supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · The Chicago Community Trust · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About Savanna Institute
- How much does Savanna Institute give?
- Savanna Institute reported 6 grants totaling $133,364 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 4 organizations a year over FY2021 to FY2023.
- What does Savanna Institute fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2024, its largest causes are Environment (91%), Employment (9%).
- Who are Savanna Institute's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2021 to FY2024: Chiwara Permaculture LLC ($76k), Restoring Lands Inc ($53k), Riveredge Nature Center Inc ($48k).
- Does Savanna Institute fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Savanna Institute?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program.
- Where is Savanna Institute based?
- Savanna Institute is based in WI.
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