Feeding Tomorrow

Humanity United

San Francisco, CA

Humanity United funds systemic-change work in forced labor and human trafficking, peacebuilding, racial justice and equity, and public engagement, including journalism and policy work. It works globally, typically gives about $150,000, and reports annual grantmaking of roughly $18 million to $20 million. Requests are by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited proposals, though its Asia-Pacific Seafood Supply Chains team accepts limited inquiries for closely aligned work.

Multiplier

San Francisco, CA

Multiplier supports projects advancing a healthy, sustainable, resilient, and equitable world, including work in conservation, clean energy, public health, and community resilience, and provides operational and capacity-building support. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,879 to $4.2 million, with a median of about $243,000; projects may work locally or have regional, national, or international reach. It accepts project applications on a rolling basis, though applicants must meet its eligibility criteria and seek its accelerator services.

Seeding the Future Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Seeding the Future Foundation funds innovations, research and education, and food-processing and post-harvest pilots that support safe, nutritious, sustainable, and equitably accessible food systems, with a global focus and particular attention to the Global South and Africa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $761,741, with a median of $100,000; it says it funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Walton Family Foundation Inc

Bentonville, AR

The Walton Family Foundation funds K–12 education, river and ocean conservation, and quality-of-life initiatives in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta; its grants also support organizations and projects elsewhere in the U.S. Its 2024 grants had a median of $200,000, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $35.6 million. It does not accept unsolicited requests except from eligible public charter school developers applying to its startup grant program; other organizations must first submit a letter of inquiry and await an invitation.

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Los Altos, CA

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation funds charitable organizations working on just societies, healthy families and communities, and a healthy natural world, including climate solutions, ocean conservation, and science. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, and half of grant dollars went to California recipients. It accepts unsolicited requests, but less than 1% of its grants come from them.

Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America

Des Plaines, IL

IFANCA funds relief, education, health care, religion, and community development, with much of its recent giving going to organizations in Illinois, Michigan, and Texas. In 2024, grants ranged from $200 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Marie E Cruess Charitable Trust

Dallas, TX

Fmi Foundation

Arlington, VA

Fmi Foundation (the foundation) provides funds to help support the food industry's important food safety, health and nutrition programs. These programs protect consumers from foodborne illness and encourage healthier eating. These programs include the partnership for food safety education, unified voice protocol and the family meals month.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.

Elks National Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The Elks National Foundation funds scholarships, youth programs, veterans services, disaster relief, and community projects, primarily through Elks Lodges and state associations in communities across the United States where Elks live and work. Its 2025 grants had a median of $8,500, though amounts varied widely; the listed Beacon and Freedom Grants are limited to Elks Lodges. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.