Rodale Institute

Kutztown, PA ·EIN 23-7206884 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$22.6M received 92 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Rodale Institute?

Rodale Institute is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by JHC Foundation ($7.0M), The William Penn Foundation ($3.8M), Foundation for Food and Agriculture ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.6M in grants to Rodale Institute between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
JHC Foundation$7,000,00052020–2024
The William Penn Foundation$3,821,71142020–2023
Foundation for Food and Agriculture$1,447,29622021–2023
Grantham Foundation for the Protection$1,350,00052020–2024
Richard King Mellon Foundation$1,029,00012024
Marin Community Foundation$1,025,00022023–2024
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation$850,32332023–2024
Carroll Petrie Foundation$600,00032021–2022
Stranahan Foundation$560,00042020–2022
Many Fold Foundation$554,81332022–2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$325,00022021–2024
Patagoniaorg$325,00042020–2023
Greater Cedar Rapids Community$300,00022020–2021
Berks County Community Foundation Inc$275,00042021–2025
Clif Family Foundation$240,00022022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$220,50042021–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$200,00022022–2023
Waverley Street Foundation$200,00012020
The Community Foundation for$170,00022024
Heinz Family Foundation$125,00042021–2024
Way Foundation Inc$120,00042021–2024
Marion G Wilkerson Charitable Trust$116,27352021–2025
Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker$110,00032020–2023
The Blue Cow Foundation$100,00042021–2024
Gaia Fund$100,00042021–2024

Showing top 25 of 92 funders by total given.

What grants has Rodale Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Berks County Community Foundation IncFOR BEE KEEPING PROGRAM$25,000
2025Marion G Wilkerson Charitable TrustRESEARCH & TEACHING$20,074
2025The Anne and Gerald Freedman CharitableGENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES.$1,000
2024JHC FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500,000
2024Richard King Mellon FoundationTO ADVANCE REGENERATIVE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH$1,029,000
2024Marin Community FoundationSUPPORT THE REGENERATE VENTURA COUNTY PROGRAM$1,000,000
2024Edwards Mother Earth FoundationPropagate Ventures$400,000
2024Grantham Foundation for the ProtectionFOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH$250,000
2024William Randolph Hearst FoundationTo support farmer education programs on organic and regenerative farming$200,000
2024Many Fold FoundationUNSRESTRICTED$101,807
2024The Community Foundation forTO PILOT THE RODALE INSTITUTE FARMER TRAINING (RIFT) EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR 12 STUDENTS IN 2025$90,000
2024The Community Foundation forTO SUPPORT THE HAZELNUT RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION ORCHARD AT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ORGANIC CENTER$80,000
2024Towle Family FoundationNew education building$76,000
2024LL Charitable FoundationEnvironment, Health$75,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$71,000
2024Edwards Mother Earth FoundationPacific Northwest Organic Center - Intercropping and Silvopasturing with Hazelnuts and Sheep$50,323
2024The Deborah Groening-rother FoundationTO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$50,000
2024The Curaterra FoundationTO SUPPORT ORGANIC COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST TRAINING PROGRAM$50,000
2024Way Foundation IncRodale Institute Education Department$50,000
2024Cabbage Hill Farm Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT - VETERANS PROGRAMS$50,000
2024Mcgrath Family FoundationRESEARCH INTO ORGANIC FARMING$35,000
2024The Blue Cow FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$30,000
2024Knowledge Systems InstituteEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$30,000
2024Gaia FundOrganic Farmers Association$25,000
2024Christine and Lawrence SmithCOMMUNITY SOCIAL PROGRAMS$25,000
2024Heinz Family FoundationFOR THE REGENERATIVE HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE$25,000
2024I a O'shaughnessy FoundationTO FUND THEIR WORK AND OPERATIONS$22,952
2024Marion G Wilkerson Charitable TrustRESEARCH & TEACHING$18,783
2024Towards Sustainability FoundationComprehensive Leaching Evaluation and Mgmt Study$15,000
2024Orange County Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Rodale Institute?

Rodale Institute is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by JHC Foundation ($7.0M), The William Penn Foundation ($3.8M), Foundation for Food and Agriculture ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.6M in grants to Rodale Institute between 2020–2025.

Who is Rodale Institute's largest funder?

JHC Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Rodale Institute, with $7.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Rodale Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $22.6M in grants to Rodale Institute across 200 grants from 92 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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