Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc
Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Syracuse, New York. It supports agricultural education, leadership development, and greater understanding of agriculture and related activities in the Northeastern United States.
Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc gave $136K across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), top state Pennsylvania. 55% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $135,500
- -11.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,775
- -15.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,114,565
- +3.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (11 of 20, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The Foundation’s filing directs applicants to its website for guidelines and application information. The website says applications are considered at the annual meeting in June.
- Review Cycle
- The stated submission deadline is May 1. The May 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The stated submission deadline is May 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Craig Buckhout
Mailing address: 220 South Warren Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 671-0588
Email: info@northeastagriculture.org
Website: https://northeastagriculture.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc
Who Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pa FFA ($20K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation identifies its service area as Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Its website says contributions are focused primarily in the Northeast and that programs or projects are expected to be primarily statewide or larger. In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (46%), New York (38%), New Hampshire (9%), and Vermont (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 11 of 20 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 30% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2020) to $155K (2021). In 2024 it made 20 grants totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pa FFA East Berlin, PA | Program support | $20,000 |
| PA Friends of Agriculture Fdtn Camp Hill, PA | Program support | $15,000 |
| NYS Junior Dairy Leader Ithaca, NY | Program support | $15,000 |
| NA Intercollegiate Dairy Chall Homer, NY | Program support | $15,000 |
| Center for Dairy Excel Adopt a Cow Harrisburg, PA | Program support | $10,000 |
| Center for Dairy Excel Calving Harrisburg, PA | Program support | $7,500 |
| Intervale Center Burlington, VT | Program Support | $7,500 |
| Amber Waves Amagansett, NY | Program support | $5,000 |
| PA Ag Discovery Center Gettysburg, PA | Program support | $5,000 |
| Land for Good Keene, NH | Program support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,114,565 | $242,212 | $169,786 | $135,500 | 20 | $146,305 | $220,603 | $154,539 |
| 2023 | $2,042,139 | $139,791 | $187,135 | $152,250 | 19 | $163,773 | $119,946 | $146,675 |
| 2022 | $2,089,483 | $131,789 | $187,158 | $150,000 | 15 | $160,812 | $110,692 | $122,674 |
| 2021 | $2,144,852 | $268,895 | $192,106 | $155,178 | 16 | $166,460 | $246,329 | $164,602 |
| 2020 | $2,068,063 | $113,359 | $170,594 | $135,000 | 11 | — | $94,166 | $154,764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $155K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated purpose is to promote agricultural leadership and a better understanding of agriculture and agriculture-related activities in the Northeast. Its grant areas include agricultural education and training, youth agricultural education, leadership development, farm safety awareness, and pertinent research. It also describes support for education about how food is produced and processed.
Its website says it makes grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations and anticipates about 25–30 grants annually, generally in the $1,000–$10,000 range. Its website also identifies schools, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and student associations among potential recipients, depending on the grant type.
Examples of supported organizations include the Intervale Center, whose stated mission is to strengthen community food systems that sustain farms, land, and people; Land for Good, which says it works to secure farmland access, tenure, transfer, and succession; and Glynwood Center, which says it cultivates just and resilient regional food systems. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Foundation reported 20 grants totaling $135,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest awards included $20,000 to PA FFA, $15,000 each to PA Friends of Agriculture Foundation, NYS Junior Dairy Leader, and NA Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, and $10,000 to Center for Dairy Excel Adopt a Cow. The filing listed these awards as program support.
Other 2024 recipients included Intervale Center ($7,500), Delaware Valley University ($5,000), Land for Good ($5,000), and Glynwood Center ($5,000). The Foundation’s website describes its usual anticipated grant size as $1,000–$10,000, while its 2024 filing includes an award above that range.
The Foundation’s filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. The website directs applicants to submit a proposal for consideration in the annual cycle. Application materials include a letter of no more than two pages describing the organization and proposed activity, requested amount, and evaluation method; the most recent audited annual financial report; current operating-budget information, including fundraising goals and a donor list; a project budget; a current board roster with affiliations; and the IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter. Repeat applicants are asked to report on the prior grant’s use, results, and organizational successes and challenges. The website says grants are not made to individuals or for-profit organizations, and funds do not support political, religious, or labor organizations, professional-society or trade-association memberships, general operating funds of health care facilities, recurring operating costs except programmatic start-up, or indirect costs associated with sponsored projects.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists William Young as president and Michael Meath as secretary-treasurer. Directors listed are David Lane, Patricia Gilbert, Sarah Noble-Moag, Kirk Sattazahn, Elizabeth Stamp, and Amanda Van Blarcom Miller.
Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc is led by William Young, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William Young
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Van Blarcom Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Stamp
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Sattazahn
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Noble-Moag
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Lane
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Gilbert
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Meath
Secretarytreasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Patty Gilbert (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: LouAnne King (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Cosgrove (2020–2021) — Director
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 Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc
How much does Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc give each year?
Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc gave $136K across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $152K across 19 grants.
What is Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,775, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc give grants?
Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc's top state is Pennsylvania, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (38%) and New Hampshire (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisburg, PA (2 grants).
Does Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program support" (20 grants).
Who are Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Pa FFA ($20,000), PA Friends of Agriculture Fdtn ($15,000) and NYS Junior Dairy Leader ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc?
Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $155K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation’s stated purpose is to promote agricultural leadership and a better understanding of agriculture and agriculture-related activities in the Northeast. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc?
The Foundation’s filing directs applicants to its website for guidelines and application information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
Northeast Agricultural Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4266189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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