Legge Lowden Farm Foundation Trust
THE MISSION OF THE LEGGE LOWDEN FARM FOUNDATION TRUST IS TO FUND FARM FOUNDATION THROUGH SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST CORPUS. FARM FOUNDATION IS AS AN ACCELERATOR OF PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURE. IT'S MISSION IS TO BUILD TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF AGRICULTURE AND SOCIETY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THIS BY LEVERAGING NON-PARTISAN OBJECTIVE DIALOGUE, INFORMATION AND TRAINING, CATALYZING SOLUTIONS AND CREATING MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION WITH A VISION TO BUILD A FUTURE FOR FARMERS, OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR WORLD.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$26.2M
+0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
-20.9% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$984K
-20.9% YoY
About Legge Lowden Farm Foundation Trust
Based on IRS filings
Legge Lowden Farm Foundation Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in LIBERTYVILLE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $26,177,126 | $26,013,803 | $25,236,905 |
| Revenue | $1,418,917 | $1,601,063 | $1,753,141 |
| Expenses | $2,027,999 | $2,542,823 | $2,506,372 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,418,917 | $1,601,063 | $1,753,141 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Legge Lowden Farm Foundation Trust
Agricultural Economics Fellow Program
LEGGE LOWDEN FARM FOUNDATION TRUST
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Agricultural Economics Trade Fellow Program
LEGGE LOWDEN FARM FOUNDATION TRUST
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Congressional Fellowship Program (Farm & Field Congressional Fellowship Program)
LEGGE LOWDEN FARM FOUNDATION TRUST
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL ASHCRAFT | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DAN BASSE | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ANDY LAVIGNE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| GEORGE HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHERI DEJONG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHUCK AHLEM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CRAIG YUNKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER | PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| TODD PRICE | SECRETARY | 4 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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