Food at First

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Ames, IA EIN 27-0597091

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$279K

Foundation funders

14

Grants recorded

40

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds Food at First?

Food at First is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Weatherspoon Charitable Foundation ($80K), Christian Community Foundation Inc ($50K), Underwood Family Foundation ($46K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $279K in grants to Food at First between 2018–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2018 1 grant2019 10 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2018) to $97K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $21K.

What grants has Food at First received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Underwood Family FoundationOPERATIONAL$10,000
2025Land O'Lakes FoundationUNITED WAY/LOL GIVING WEEK$4,110
2025Hammond Family FoundationTO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE MEALS TO PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY$3,000
2025Alliant Energy Foundation IncMATCHING GIFT$2,052
2025Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationCHARITABLE$1,250
2025The Denny and Candy Elwell FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,000
2024Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$30,000
2024Underwood Family FoundationOPERATIONAL$10,000
2024Hormel Foods Corporation CharitableCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$5,000
2024Alliant Energy Foundation IncMATCHING GIFT$2,100
2024The Gap FoundationFOR ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES$100
2023Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$13,500
2023Underwood Family FoundationOPERATIONAL$5,500
2023Hormel Foods Corporation CharitableCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$5,000
2023Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2022Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$14,000
2022Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation IncHUNGER RELIEF$5,600
2022Hormel Foods Corporation CharitableCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$5,000
2022Underwood Family FoundationOPERATIONAL$5,000
2022Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationCHARITABLE$750
2021Burke Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$12,000
2021Burke Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$12,000
2021Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$11,000
2021Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT AND INCREASED CAPACITY EQUIPMENT$6,000
2021Hormel Foods Corporation CharitableHUNGER$5,000
2021Underwood Family FoundationOPERATIONAL$5,000
2021Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationCHARITABLE$750
2020Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$11,000
2020Underwood Family FoundationOPERATIONAL$10,200

Showing 30 most recent of 40 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Food at First?

Food at First is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Weatherspoon Charitable Foundation ($80K), Christian Community Foundation Inc ($50K), Underwood Family Foundation ($46K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $279K in grants to Food at First between 2018–2025.

Who is Food at First's largest funder?

Weatherspoon Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Food at First, with $80K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Food at First received?

IRS 990 filings record $279K in grants to Food at First across 40 grants from 14 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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