Funding · Massachusetts · Food and agriculture
Who funds food and agriculture in Massachusetts
Food and agriculture funding in Massachusetts is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Slough Farm Foundation leads, and the money reaches 183 groups. Massachusetts's food and agriculture organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 6 funders each.
The short version
- 1,087 funders gave $120M to 183 food and agriculture organizations in Massachusetts across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 52% of that came from funders also based in Massachusetts; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of food and agriculture in Massachusetts is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $16M.
- The food and agriculture organization drawing the most is Slough Farm Foundation, at $11M.
Largest funders of food and agriculture in Massachusetts
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture organizations in Massachusetts, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Food and agriculture organizations in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
- 1Start with the funders already active in Massachusetts
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture in Massachusetts are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, Donor Advised Charitable Giving 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
48% of food and agriculture money in Massachusetts comes from funders elsewhere, so national food and agriculture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Massachusetts.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a food and agriculture nonprofit in Massachusetts?
- Start with the funders already giving to food and agriculture in Massachusetts, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Then look at who funds the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Massachusetts from out of state.
- Who is the largest food and agriculture funder in Massachusetts?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to food and agriculture organizations in Massachusetts, $16M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to food and agriculture in Massachusetts?
- $120M reached 183 food and agriculture organizations in Massachusetts, from 1,087 funders. 52% came from funders also based in Massachusetts.
- 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.