Funding · Vermont · Food and agriculture
Who funds food and agriculture in Vermont
Most of it comes from outside Vermont: only 22% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: Vermont Foodbank alone draws 41% of every food and agriculture grant dollar in Vermont.
The short version
- 261 funders gave $25M to 48 food and agriculture organizations in Vermont across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 22% of that came from funders also based in Vermont; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of food and agriculture in Vermont is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $6M.
- The food and agriculture organization drawing the most is Vermont Foodbank, at $10M.
Largest funders of food and agriculture in Vermont
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture organizations in Vermont, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Food and agriculture organizations in Vermont 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 Vermont
- 1Start with the funders already active in Vermont
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture in Vermont are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Vermont Community Foundation, Wal-Mart 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
78% of food and agriculture money in Vermont comes from funders elsewhere, so national food and agriculture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Vermont.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a food and agriculture nonprofit in Vermont?
- Start with the funders already giving to food and agriculture in Vermont, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Vermont Community Foundation, Wal-Mart Foundation. Then look at who funds the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Vermont from out of state.
- Who is the largest food and agriculture funder in Vermont?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to food and agriculture organizations in Vermont, $6M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to food and agriculture in Vermont?
- $25M reached 48 food and agriculture organizations in Vermont, from 261 funders. 22% came from funders also based in Vermont.
- 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.