Savanna Institute

Madison, WI ·EIN 46-3004682 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$19.6M received 29 funders 65 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Savanna Institute?

Savanna Institute is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham ($12.0M), Matthew Zell Family Foundation ($1.8M), Stranahan Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.6M in grants to Savanna Institute between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham$12,000,00012023
Matthew Zell Family Foundation$1,758,02232022–2024
Stranahan Foundation$1,044,07672021–2024
Foundation for Food and Agriculture$642,08612023
Maine Community Foundation Inc$570,00052020–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$570,00032022–2023
The Nature Conservancy$545,58642020–2024
The Lumpkin Family Foundation$355,00052020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$300,00012021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$275,00012024
Seattle Foundation$250,00012022
Globetrotter Foundation$205,00042023–2024
Community Foundation for$180,00032020–2022
Caerus Foundation Inc$175,00012023
Windward Fund$174,82312023
Patagoniaorg$169,50042020–2023
Nayar Family Foundation$110,00012023
Single Step Foundation$101,82552020–2024
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$60,00012023
Sustainable Markets Foundation$50,00012024
Tides Foundation$50,00022021–2023
Clif Family Foundation$16,50022020–2022
The New York Community Trust$10,00012024
Oak Lodge Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The Community Foundation for Greater$7,00012020

Showing top 25 of 29 funders by total given.

What grants has Savanna Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Maine Community Foundation IncAgricultural Programs$340,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$275,000
2024The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$245,586
2024Matthew Zell Family FoundationSustainability$200,000
2024Stranahan FoundationSAVANNA INSTITUTE'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM$149,000
2024Stranahan FoundationSAVANNA INSTITUTE'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM$149,000
2024The Lumpkin Family FoundationCHARITABLE$55,000
2024Globetrotter FoundationTRANCHE 3 2023$52,500
2024Globetrotter FoundationTRANCHE 3 2023$52,500
2024Sustainable Markets FoundationENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION$50,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$10,000
2024Oak Lodge FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Single Step FoundationGENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS$5,000
2024Jahns Family FoundationCOSERVATION$500
2023The Jeremy and Hannelore GranthamGRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT$12,000,000
2023Matthew Zell Family FoundationSustainability$1,483,022
2023Foundation for Food and AgricultureRESEARCH$642,086
2023Walton Family Foundation IncTo support Savanna Institute's Agroforestry Coalition, a network of seven working groups addressing bottlenecks to scale agroforestry nationwide.$325,000
2023Caerus Foundation IncScaling Up Agroforestry in Lake Michigan Basin$175,000
2023Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$174,823
2023Maine Community Foundation IncAgricultural Programs$160,000
2023Stranahan FoundationSUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.$149,304
2023Stranahan FoundationSUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.$149,304
2023Stranahan FoundationSAVANNA INSTITUTE'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM$149,000
2023Stranahan FoundationSAVANNA INSTITUTE'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM$149,000
2023Nayar Family FoundationSPRING GREEN FARMS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,AND ENGAGEMENT$110,000
2023Natural Resources Defense Council IncENV. ADVOCACY$60,000
2023The Lumpkin Family FoundationENVIRONMENT$55,000
2023Globetrotter FoundationTRANCHE 3 2023$50,000
2023The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 65 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Savanna Institute?

Savanna Institute is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham ($12.0M), Matthew Zell Family Foundation ($1.8M), Stranahan Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.6M in grants to Savanna Institute between 2020–2024.

Who is Savanna Institute's largest funder?

The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham is the largest recorded funder of Savanna Institute, with $12.0M across 1 grant (2023).

How much grant funding has Savanna Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $19.6M in grants to Savanna Institute across 65 grants from 29 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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