Funding · California · Food and agriculture
Who funds food and agriculture in California
California's food and agriculture organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 5 funders each.
The short version
- 2,272 funders gave $632M to 456 food and agriculture organizations in California across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 53% of that came from funders also based in California; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of food and agriculture in California is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $70M.
- The food and agriculture organization drawing the most is Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, at $166M.
Largest funders of food and agriculture in California
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture organizations in California, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Food and agriculture organizations in California that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find food and agriculture funders in California
- 1Start with the funders already active in California
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture in California are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. A funder already writing food and agriculture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
47% of food and agriculture money in California comes from funders elsewhere, so national food and agriculture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in California.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a food and agriculture nonprofit in California?
- Start with the funders already giving to food and agriculture in California, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into California from out of state.
- Who is the largest food and agriculture funder in California?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to food and agriculture organizations in California, $70M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to food and agriculture in California?
- $632M reached 456 food and agriculture organizations in California, from 2,272 funders. 53% came from funders also based in California.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.