Center for Rural Affairs

Lyons, NE ·EIN 47-0553823 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$29.0M received 60 funders 190 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Center for Rural Affairs?

Center for Rural Affairs is funded by 60 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($7.5M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($6.3M), Waverley Street Foundation ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to Center for Rural Affairs between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Sherwood Foundation$7,504,982132019–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$6,329,600232020–2024
Waverley Street Foundation$2,400,00042020–2024
The McKnight Foundation$1,930,000132020–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$1,650,00052020–2024
United States Energy Foundation$1,070,00052020–2024
Weitz Family Foundation$770,00042020–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$760,00052020–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$650,00032022–2024
The William Penn Foundation$480,05332020–2023
Builders Vision Foundation$480,00022023–2024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation$450,00052020–2023
The Chicago Community Trust$365,00022023–2024
National Farmers Union Foundation$321,78932019–2022
MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger$266,00052021–2025
Clif Family Foundation$228,00032020–2024
Marin Community Foundation$225,00032020–2024
Panta Rhea Foundation$225,00032020–2022
Lincoln Community Foundation Inc$216,89842019–2022
The Holland Foundation$210,00042020–2023
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$200,00012023
The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family$200,00022022–2023
Peter Kiewit Foundation$180,00042021–2023
Farm Aid Inc$165,50062019–2024
Tides Center$150,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 60 funders by total given.

What grants has Center for Rural Affairs received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025MAZON A Jewish Response to HungerWorking to end hunger$55,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationGENERAL$36,000
2024The Sherwood FoundationBUILDING INCLUSIVE RURAL COMMUNITIES$1,123,647
2024Waverley Street FoundationNational Sustainable Agriculture Coalition$1,000,000
2024The Sherwood Foundation2025 OPERATING GRANT$505,148
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo provide comprehensive analysis on, maximize the success of, and build grassroots engagement around federal conservation programs and policies.$440,000
2024The Sherwood FoundationRURAL GROCERY COOPERATIVE SUPPORT PROGRAM$393,206
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$350,000
2024The Sherwood Foundation2024 OPERATING GRANT$350,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support the Environmental Leader Awards program to lift up and recognize the efforts of environmental leadership.$330,800
2024WK Kellogg FoundationFood, Strong and Equitable Food Systems$300,000
2024The Heising-simons FoundationTO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDWEST$250,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support Mississippi River Network policy education efforts to create a higher profile for issues facing the Mississippi River and a healthier and more connected River system.$220,000
2024Clif Family FoundationTransform Food Systems$215,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationWORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM$180,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$160,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo address gaps in capacity, particularly in the Midwest, that limit environmental leadership.$150,000
2024Builders Vision Foundationto support clean energy development and agrivoltaics efforts in the Midwest$150,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo elevate farmers' voices and improve how state and federal conservation programs are implemented to improve water quality and reduce agricultural pollution in Iowa and surrounding states.$137,500
2024The McKnight Foundationto support the capacity of Midwest communities to engage and elevate agriculture climate solutions and agriculture policy development$125,000
2024Weitz Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$125,000
2024MultiplierTRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE$120,000
2024Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$75,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2024Tides CenterSUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT$75,000
2024Tortuga Charitable FoundationCharitable$75,000
2024MAZON A Jewish Response to HungerWorking to end hunger$55,000
2024Bainum Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Lumpkin Family FoundationCHARITABLE$40,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationGENERAL$35,000

Showing 30 most recent of 190 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Center for Rural Affairs?

Center for Rural Affairs is funded by 60 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($7.5M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($6.3M), Waverley Street Foundation ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to Center for Rural Affairs between 2019–2025.

Who is Center for Rural Affairs's largest funder?

The Sherwood Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Center for Rural Affairs, with $7.5M across 13 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Center for Rural Affairs received?

IRS 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to Center for Rural Affairs across 190 grants from 60 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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