Funding · Colorado · Food and agriculture
Who funds food and agriculture in Colorado
Colorado's food and agriculture organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 8 funders each.
The short version
- 890 funders gave $114M to 113 food and agriculture organizations in Colorado across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 40% of that came from funders also based in Colorado; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of food and agriculture in Colorado is Feeding America, at $14M.
- The food and agriculture organization drawing the most is Food Bank of the Rockies, at $36M.
Largest funders of food and agriculture in Colorado
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture organizations in Colorado, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Food and agriculture organizations in Colorado 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 Colorado
- 1Start with the funders already active in Colorado
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture in Colorado are Feeding America, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Colorado Gives Foundation. 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
60% of food and agriculture money in Colorado comes from funders elsewhere, so national food and agriculture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Colorado.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a food and agriculture nonprofit in Colorado?
- Start with the funders already giving to food and agriculture in Colorado, currently Feeding America, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Colorado Gives Foundation. Then look at who funds the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Colorado from out of state.
- Who is the largest food and agriculture funder in Colorado?
- Feeding America gives the most to food and agriculture organizations in Colorado, $14M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to food and agriculture in Colorado?
- $114M reached 113 food and agriculture organizations in Colorado, from 890 funders. 40% came from funders also based in Colorado.
- 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.