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Funding · Missouri · Food and agriculture

Who funds food and agriculture in Missouri

Most of it comes from outside Missouri: only 27% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Missouri's food and agriculture organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 5 funders each.

$76M
granted
98
organizations
27%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of food and agriculture in Missouri

The funders giving the most to food and agriculture organizations in Missouri, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Food and agriculture organizations in Missouri 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 Missouri

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in Missouri

    The funders giving the most to food and agriculture in Missouri are Feeding America, Iowa Corn Grower's Association, Gates Foundation. A funder already writing food and agriculture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See 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.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    73% of food and agriculture money in Missouri comes from funders elsewhere, so national food and agriculture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Missouri.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a food and agriculture nonprofit in Missouri?
Start with the funders already giving to food and agriculture in Missouri, currently Feeding America, Iowa Corn Grower's Association, Gates Foundation. Then look at who funds the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Missouri from out of state.
Who is the largest food and agriculture funder in Missouri?
Feeding America gives the most to food and agriculture organizations in Missouri, $15M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to food and agriculture in Missouri?
$76M reached 98 food and agriculture organizations in Missouri, from 450 funders. 27% came from funders also based in Missouri.
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.