Norman Borlaug Foundation
Norman Borlaug Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Castroville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $45K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $982.
Norman Borlaug Foundation at a glance
In short: Norman Borlaug Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $45,403
- -3.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Norman Borlaug Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Texas 4H Foundation ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Norman Borlaug Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $3K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas 4H Foundation College Station, TX | Norman Borlaug Youth in Agriculture Program | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,403 | $992 | $2,510 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $982 | $2,260 |
| 2023 | $46,921 | $726 | $2,501 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $725 | $2,301 |
| 2022 | $48,696 | $52 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $52 | — |
| 2021 | $51,490 | $20 | $2,551 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,550 | — | — |
| 2020 | $54,021 | $37 | $2,522 | $2,500 | 1 | — | $37 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norman Borlaug Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Norman Borlaug Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Edwin Price
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph King
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Borlaug
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Norman Borlaug Foundation
How much does Norman Borlaug Foundation give each year?
Norman Borlaug Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is Norman Borlaug Foundation?
Norman Borlaug Foundation reported $45K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Norman Borlaug Foundation?
Norman Borlaug Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Castroville, TX. It holds $45K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Norman Borlaug Foundation operate?
Norman Borlaug Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Iowa, Texas.
What is Norman Borlaug Foundation's EIN?
Norman Borlaug Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2027696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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