California · Public charity
Zero Foodprint
ZERO FOODPRINT is mobilizing the food world around agricultural climate solutions. Our work aims to create a circular economy that incentivizes practices that actively draw down carbon dioxide and offer our best hope of addressing the climate crisis.
- $2.2M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 101
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 51
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 96%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $1.6M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $12,500
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $78,221
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 51
- FY2020 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 5
- Total assets, FY2024
- $4.3M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 96% of the organizations Zero Foodprint funded were first-time grantees, receiving 96% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 4% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $873k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
EnvironmentAnimalsCommunity ImprovementEmploymentArts & CultureFood & NutritionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 100 | $1.6M | 81% |
| FY2023 | 51 | $905k | 96% |
| FY2022 | 25 | $322k | 76% |
| FY2021 | 19 | $218k | 95% |
| FY2020 | 2 | $30k | n/a |
96% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.
Food & Nutrition$1.5MEnvironment$1.0MAnimals$89kHousing & Shelter$83kCommunity Improvement$50kYouth Development$24kReligion$21kRecreation & Sports$20kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwaste Recovery LLC | $133,785 | 2 | n/a |
| San Pasqual Valley Soils | $115,126 | 2 | n/a |
| Napa Farms LLC | $78,221 | 1 | n/a |
| E&M Deniz Dairy | $61,001 | 2 | n/a |
| Little Panoche Farming Inc | $59,183 | 2 | n/a |
| Fantozzi Farms | $51,713 | 2 | n/a |
| Secondmuse Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Stemple Creek Ranch Inc | $47,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Elgorriaga Harvesting Inc | $38,193 | 1 | n/a |
| Joe Pozzi Ranch | $37,500 | 2 | n/a |
Show all 126 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwaste Recovery LLC | $133,785 | 2 | n/a |
| San Pasqual Valley Soils | $115,126 | 2 | n/a |
| Napa Farms LLC | $78,221 | 1 | n/a |
| E&M Deniz Dairy | $61,001 | 2 | n/a |
| Little Panoche Farming Inc | $59,183 | 2 | n/a |
| Fantozzi Farms | $51,713 | 2 | n/a |
| Secondmuse Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Stemple Creek Ranch Inc | $47,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Elgorriaga Harvesting Inc | $38,193 | 1 | n/a |
| Joe Pozzi Ranch | $37,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Park Farming Organics | $36,404 | 2 | n/a |
| Almi Partners Farms | $35,700 | 2 | n/a |
| California Association of Resource Conservation Districts | $31,778 | 1 | 1% |
| Blakes Landing Farms Inc | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Athwal Investments LP | $29,074 | 1 | n/a |
| Brar & Son Farms | $29,018 | 2 | n/a |
| Nottinghamshire Farms LLC | $28,208 | 1 | n/a |
| Tag Ventures 6 LLC | $28,074 | 1 | n/a |
| Breadtree Farms LLC | $28,011 | 1 | n/a |
| Carman Ranch LLC | $27,891 | 1 | n/a |
| Gold Ridge Resource Conservation Distric | $26,217 | 2 | n/a |
| Tag Ventures 8 LLC | $26,074 | 1 | n/a |
| Pana Farms LLC | $26,074 | 1 | n/a |
| Spna LLC | $26,074 | 1 | n/a |
| Reverse Jl Bar Cattle Company LLC | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Aspen Moon Farm LLC | $25,000 | 2 | n/a |
| The California Land Stewardship Institute | $25,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Pinion Farm Homestead | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lazy Acres Ranch | $24,870 | 1 | n/a |
| Pie Ranch | $24,830 | 2 | 0% |
| Happy Goat Inc | $24,668 | 2 | 1% |
| Golden Tree Inc | $22,756 | 1 | n/a |
| Williams Organic Farms LLC | $22,532 | 1 | n/a |
| Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farms Inc | $21,591 | 1 | n/a |
| Manna Ranch Inc | $21,467 | 1 | n/a |
| Coast Fork Farm LLC | $20,952 | 1 | n/a |
| Santa Rosa Junior College District | $20,652 | 2 | n/a |
| Napa Pasture Protein Inc | $20,559 | 1 | n/a |
| Keystone Land and Livestock | $20,144 | 1 | n/a |
| High Plains Permaculture | $20,000 | 1 | 34% |
| Burroughs Family Orchards | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jeff Banducci Farms Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Travis Moreda Dairy | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Olander Farms LLC | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Kokes Cattle Company LLC | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lake Farming Company LLC | $19,883 | 1 | n/a |
| Crimson Wine Group Ltd | $19,177 | 2 | n/a |
| Gilardi's Family Farm | $19,053 | 2 | n/a |
| Rcdg San Diego | $18,837 | 1 | n/a |
| Mariah Vineyards | $18,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Lolonis Family Vineyards and Winery Inc | $18,357 | 2 | n/a |
| Malibu Foundation | $17,600 | 1 | 26% |
| Honey Rock Landing | $17,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Dotti Brothers LLC | $16,858 | 1 | n/a |
| Mendocino County Resource Conservation District | $15,519 | 1 | n/a |
| Foodshed Cooperative Inc | $15,173 | 1 | n/a |
| Waste Management of California Inc | $15,129 | 1 | n/a |
| Seavey Vineyard | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Drylands Agroecology Research Foundation | $14,992 | 1 | 1% |
| Growing Gardens of Boulder County | $14,472 | 1 | 1% |
| Chahal Farms Inc | $13,979 | 1 | n/a |
| Judge Acres Inc | $13,119 | 1 | n/a |
| Metacarbon Farm | $12,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Ace Hereford Ranch | $12,783 | 1 | n/a |
| Jj's Family Dairy | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Garcha Global LLC | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Rancho Cielo Inc | $12,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Moretti Family Dairy | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Atlas Farms Inc | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Cactus Hill Farm | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Pfaltzgraff Farms LLC | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Spaletta Ranch | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Sean Bettles Farm Management | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Hobbs Orchard LLC | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria | $12,316 | 1 | n/a |
| Elgorriaga Sons LLC | $11,988 | 1 | n/a |
| Sill Properties Inc | $11,692 | 1 | n/a |
| Young Life | $11,250 | 1 | 0% |
| The Eames Institute | $11,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Chaseholm Farm | $10,915 | 1 | n/a |
| Sky High Farm Inc | $10,743 | 1 | 1% |
| Boulder Mushroom LLC | $10,688 | 1 | n/a |
| Starwalker Organic Farms | $10,467 | 1 | n/a |
| French Ranch Farms | $10,411 | 1 | n/a |
| S&A Farms LLC | $10,184 | 1 | n/a |
| Tillamook County Creamery Association | $10,160 | 1 | n/a |
| San Juan Land and Livestock | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Klecker Ranch Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chef's Roll | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sunflower Farm Acres | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hicks Canyon Ranch LLC | $9,960 | 1 | n/a |
| Ohanneson Enterprises LLC | $9,810 | 1 | n/a |
| Rosedale Ranch | $9,741 | 1 | n/a |
| V Lions Farming LLC | $9,741 | 1 | n/a |
| Lerdo Farming LLC | $9,741 | 1 | n/a |
| To Cattle Company | $9,736 | 1 | n/a |
| Hardin Vineyard Management | $9,264 | 1 | n/a |
| Good Earth Partners LP | $9,226 | 1 | n/a |
| Romero Vineyard Management LLC | $9,143 | 1 | n/a |
| Mad Agriculture | $8,230 | 1 | 0% |
| Twisted Fields LLC | $8,229 | 1 | n/a |
| Gedngm LLC | $8,059 | 1 | n/a |
| Anthony Teresi Farms LP | $8,040 | 1 | n/a |
| Wild Wellspring Farm | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Aquila Cellars LLC | $7,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Blue Ruby Farm | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bonita Land & Livestock Co | $7,412 | 1 | n/a |
| Lazy Z Ranch LLC | $7,225 | 1 | n/a |
| Guidestone | $7,105 | 1 | 1% |
| Kisling Farms | $7,061 | 1 | n/a |
| Point Reyes Bird Observatory | $6,900 | 1 | 0% |
| Kaye Ranch LLC DBA Rock Steady Farm | $6,796 | 1 | n/a |
| Lake County Rcd | $6,789 | 1 | n/a |
| Kg Farms | $6,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Hopkins River Ranch | $6,732 | 1 | n/a |
| Stornetta Ranch LLC | $6,644 | 1 | n/a |
| Love Is Love Cooperative Farm | $6,375 | 1 | n/a |
| Grist Vineyards | $6,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Ryan Morgan Livestock LLC | $5,922 | 1 | n/a |
| Wilson Cattle Company | $5,899 | 1 | n/a |
| Full Belly Farm Inc | $5,850 | 1 | n/a |
| S&S Select LLC | $5,700 | 1 | n/a |
| 5journeys | $5,670 | 1 | n/a |
| Grama Grass and Livestock | $5,550 | 1 | n/a |
| Emerald Gardens | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Colorado Fresh Farms LLC | $5,004 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 43 recipients with no EIN on record ($643k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Zero Foodprint supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 16 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 16.
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.
Mad AgricultureCO13.6× affinity4 shared granteesties to 5 of 8Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: Mad Agriculture · Resources Legacy Fund · Clif Family Foundation · Impactassetsinc · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
About Zero Foodprint
- How much does Zero Foodprint give?
- Zero Foodprint reported 101 itemized grants totaling $1,588,067, out of $2,238,393 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 51 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2023.
- What does Zero Foodprint fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2024, its largest causes are Food & Nutrition (50%), Environment (34%), Animals (3%).
- Who are Zero Foodprint's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2020 to FY2024: Greenwaste Recovery LLC ($134k), San Pasqual Valley Soils ($115k), Napa Farms LLC ($78k).
- Does Zero Foodprint fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 96% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Zero Foodprint?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Mad Agriculture, Resources Legacy Fund, Clif Family Foundation.
- Where is Zero Foodprint based?
- Zero Foodprint is based in CA.
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More from the funding graph
The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home