Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy
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Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy at a glance
In short: Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy reported $21K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $21,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $3,602,256
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,487,757
- -59.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $25,868
- +40.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,193,505
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $52K (2021). In 2025 it reported $21K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Land Stewardship Project Minneapolis, MN | Farm to Early Care Mini Grant | $6,000 |
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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 | $3,602,256 | $1,487,757 | $2,193,505 | $21,000 | Total only | $25,868 |
| 2024 | $4,193,045 | $3,710,375 | $2,118,885 | $20,550 | Total only | $18,452 |
| 2023 | $2,481,357 | $1,642,148 | $2,024,808 | $6,000 | 1 | $16,469 |
| 2022 | $2,865,074 | $2,856,674 | $1,850,072 | $27,250 | 1 | $598,396 |
| 2021 | $1,744,515 | $1,549,281 | $1,590,588 | $52,330 | 2 | $9,623 |
| 2020 | $1,547,521 | $1,121,533 | $1,459,332 | $19,380 | 1 | $8,496 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy
Based on IRS filings
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $21K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy is led by Sophia Murphy, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sophia Murphy
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $130K (2025)
Marie Clarke
Chair
Board Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Ocasio
Director of Finance & Operations
Director of Finance & Operations → Director of Finance & Oper, 2023
Director of Finance & Oper → Director of Finance & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$78K (2022) → $103K (2025)
Rose Williams
Director
Board Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sagari Ramdas
Director
Board Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Constance Carlson
Director
Board Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Goldman
Director
Board Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Wu
Director
Board Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herschelle Milford
Director
Board Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Antonio Tovar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Logan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thierry Kesteloot
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hansen-Kuhndirector Of
Trade & International Strategies
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Nick Levendofsky
Secretary
Board Director → Board Secretary, 2022
Board Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Strohmaier
Treasurer
Board Director → Board Treasurer, 2022
Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Pat Mooney (2020–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Brian Ahlberg (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Daniel De La Torre Ugarte (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Sivan Kartha (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Becky Glass (2020–2022) — Former Board Secretary
- Former: Pam Saunders (2021–2022) — Former Board Chair
- Former: Hannes Lorenzen (2020–2021) — Board Director
- Former: Melanie Accola (2020–2021) — Part-Time Finance Director
- Former: Oscar Chacon (2020–2021) — Board Director
- Former: Esther Penunia (2021) — Board Director
- Former: Ben Lilliston (2020) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Juliette Majot (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Karen Hansen-Kuhn (2020) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Ma Estrella Penunia (2020) — Director
- Former: Pamela Saunders (2020) — Board Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $130K, to Sophia Murphy (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy
How much does Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy give each year?
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy reported $21K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $21K in grants paid.
How large is Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy?
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy?
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy operate?
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy's EIN?
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3501938. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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