Aglaunch Initiative
AgLaunch Initiative is a public charity based in Memphis, Tennessee. It supports agtech startups through farmer-centered acceleration, business development, and farm trials, and its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $343,441.
Aglaunch Initiative at a glance
In short: Aglaunch Initiative gave $343K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Tennessee. 90% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $343,441
- -45.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,344
- -83.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,288
- Total assets
- $636,063
- -43.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 90% first-time grantees (9 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Aglaunch Initiative
- Contact
Mailing address: 1350 Concourse Ave 434, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: (901) 315-1694
Website: https://aglaunch.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Aglaunch Initiative funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Seam ($120K). Together the top 10 received $343K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 19 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
AgLaunch’s website describes a national farmer network and says AgLaunch365 farm trials take place across the Mid-South, Southern Appalachia, Southern Plains, Midwest, and Northwest. In filing year 2025, its grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee (56%), Oregon (17%), North Carolina (13%), Arkansas (7%), and Florida (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Aglaunch Initiative open to new grantees?
90%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 10 grantees (90%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $120K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $120K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $283K (2022) to $629K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $343K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Seam Memphis, TN | Agriculture pilot program | $120,313 |
| Sedcor Salem, OR | Contract for SBA - consulting | $52,500 |
| Possum Technologies Nashville, TN | Contract for FFAR OMC - consulting | $50,000 |
| North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC | Contract for IN2 - consulting | $43,763 |
| Delta Harvest LLC Newport, AR | Agriculture pilot program | $25,575 |
| HBCU Cdac Miami, FL | Contract for IN2 - consulting | $25,000 |
| Diligence Technologies Inc Jackson, TN | Agriculture pilot program | $10,175 |
| Gillian Ag Research Springfield, TN | Agriculture pilot program | $5,600 |
| Agricenter International Inc Memphis, TN | Agriculture pilot program | $5,355 |
| Ruddenklau Farms LLC Amity, OR | Agriculture pilot program | $5,160 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $636,063 | $2,028,882 | $2,194,520 | $343,441 | 10 | $961 |
| 2024 | $1,117,960 | $2,462,523 | $2,645,156 | $629,017 | 3 | $4,950 |
| 2023 | $2,129,660 | $2,426,005 | $2,619,849 | $410,283 | 3 | $1,830 |
| 2022 | $1,599,569 | $2,674,780 | $2,413,270 | $282,865 | 3 | $397 |
| 2021 | $1,769,097 | $1,378,095 | $1,179,444 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
AgLaunch’s stated mission includes supporting agtech startups, developing agriculture and food value chains, and building farmer networks. Its 2024 filing describes accelerator support for startup companies working with farmers to address farm-level sustainability problems, including cohort-based approaches and follow-on mentoring.
The organization’s website describes farm trials, farmer feedback, business development, and fundraising preparation as parts of its startup support. Its stated areas of interest include robotics, plant and soil sensing, biological crop treatments, farmer-centered AI and data tools, livestock monitoring, agricultural fintech, and on-farm carbon and ecosystem-service monetization.
The 2025 grantees included organizations with varied missions. SEDCOR describes its work as strengthening the Mid-Willamette Valley economy through public and private partnerships. HBCU Community Development Action Coalition says it serves underprivileged people in its community. Agricenter International describes itself as an education, agribusiness, research, and agricultural hub for the Mid-South.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, AgLaunch reported 10 grants totaling $343,441. Grant amounts ranged from $5,160 to $120,313, with a median of $25,288. The largest awards included $120,313 to The Seam for an agriculture pilot program; $52,500 to SEDCOR for SBA consulting; $50,000 to Possum Technologies for FFAR OMC consulting; and $43,763 to North Carolina A&T State University for IN2 consulting. Other listed grants included $25,575 to Delta Harvest LLC for an agriculture pilot program and $25,000 to HBCU CDAC for IN2 consulting.
AgLaunch’s website describes AgLaunch365 as a two-year accelerator for early-stage, pre-seed startups, including business-development programming and farm trials. The website says applications are always accepted and will roll into the next cohort review in 2026; it also states that the application period for the current cohort is closed. The virtual bootcamp listing gives a May 31, 2026 deadline, which is past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Arielle Moinester, Corine Gould, Fayre Crossley, Karen Levert, Rhedonna Rose, and Marcus Coleman as directors. It lists Peter A. Nelson as Executive Director/Preside, Margaret Oldham as VP of Innovation, and Rajah Brown as VP of Operations.
Aglaunch Initiative is led by Peter A. Nelson, Executive Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter A. Nelson
Executive Director & President
Executive Director → Executive Director & President, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$145K (2021) → $155K (2025)
Corine Gould
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fayre Crossley
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Levert
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhedonna Rose
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arielle Moinester
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Coleman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Oldham
Vice President of Innovation
Director → Vice President of Innovation, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$133K (2023) → $133K (2025)
Rajah Brown
Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$120K (2024) → $126K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Andy McCarroll (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Samuel Brown (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jade Clark (2022–2023) — Director of Talent
- Former: Rebecca Kaufman (2022–2023) — Senior Director
- Former: Paul Kennedy (2023) — Senior Innovation Specialist
- Former: Carolyn Hardy (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Connie Bowen (2022) — Director Innovation & Investment
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $155K, to Peter a Nelson (Executive Director/Preside). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Aglaunch Initiative
How much does Aglaunch Initiative give each year?
Aglaunch Initiative gave $343K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $629K across 3 grants.
What is Aglaunch Initiative's typical grant size?
Aglaunch Initiative's median grant in 2025 was $25,288, and its average grant was $34,344, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Aglaunch Initiative that year got $25K on average.
Where does Aglaunch Initiative give grants?
Aglaunch Initiative gives mostly in Tennessee: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (17%) and North Carolina (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (2 grants).
Does Aglaunch Initiative give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Aglaunch Initiative's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Agriculture pilot program" (6 grants).
Who are Aglaunch Initiative's largest grantees?
Aglaunch Initiative's largest 2025 grantees include The Seam ($120,313), Sedcor ($52,500) and Possum Technologies ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Aglaunch Initiative?
Aglaunch Initiative reported $636K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What does Aglaunch Initiative fund?
AgLaunch’s stated mission includes supporting agtech startups, developing agriculture and food value chains, and building farmer networks. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Aglaunch Initiative?
Aglaunch Initiative has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check aglaunch.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Aglaunch Initiative's EIN?
Aglaunch Initiative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0995119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Aglaunch Initiative funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/aglaunch-initiative-morg_567c6c5156d748df8524138ee6a56ade
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