The Land Institute

Salina, KS ·EIN 48-0842156 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$15.8M received 77 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds The Land Institute?

The Land Institute is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Novo Foundation ($7.5M), Rockefeller Family Fund Inc ($2.4M), Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to The Land Institute between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Novo Foundation$7,500,00052020–2024
Rockefeller Family Fund Inc$2,351,00042020–2024
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center$1,255,04482021–2024
Woka Foundation$1,000,00042021–2024
Foundation for Food and Agriculture$966,27312022
Walton Family Foundation Inc$625,00042020–2024
The McKnight Foundation$467,00032020–2024
Ross Foundation Co Bill Sheets$276,30092020–2024
The Lumpkin Family Foundation$136,00032021–2023
Builders Vision Foundation$125,00012024
G a Fowler Family Foundation$110,62532020–2022
The Schmidt Family Foundation$100,00012024
Greater Salina Community Foundation$53,82532023–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$52,00052020–2024
Cornell University$49,94322023–2024
The Mycelium Foundation Inc$40,00032022–2024
Susan Scott Heyneman Foundation$40,00022020–2021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$39,00022022–2024
Impactassetsinc$30,75032020–2022
The Community Foundation of$30,00012024
Hunter-white Foundation$30,00052020–2024
Clif Family Foundation$30,00012023
The Ray C Anderson Foundation Inc$30,00032020–2022
Balgley Family Charitable Foundation$25,20052020–2024
The Nature Conservancy$25,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 77 funders by total given.

What grants has The Land Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Greater Salina Community FoundationConservation & Environment$18,519
2025Blue Yak FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2025Sieg Dunlap FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE$1,000
2025John E Fetzer Institute IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024Novo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500,000
2024Rockefeller Family Fund IncPROJECT SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENT$396,000
2024Woka FoundationGeneral operating support$250,000
2024Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterRESEARCH$223,299
2024Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterRESEARCH$223,299
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support the Sainfoin Innovation Sprint.$200,000
2024Builders Vision Foundationto provide general operating support$125,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationWORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM$100,000
2024The McKnight Foundationto support breeding perennial quinoa$42,000
2024Ross Foundation Co Bill SheetsOPERATING$32,100
2024Ross Foundation Co Bill SheetsOPERATING$32,100
2024Ross Foundation Co Bill SheetsOPERATING$32,100
2024The Community Foundation ofK05 RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND/OR PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS$30,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$22,000
2024Cornell UniversityResearch$21,013
2024Greater Salina Community FoundationConservation & Environment$17,273
2024Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomyin support of the Feast for the Future- The Promise of Perennials event to build awareness for perennial, diverse agriculture$15,000
2024The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$15,000
2024The Mycelium Foundation IncCHARITABLE$10,000
2024Greater HorizonsEnvironment & Animals$10,000
2024S B FoundationTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION$10,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Hunter-white FoundationHUMANITARIAN$7,500
2024Blue Yak FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$6,000
2024CommunitygivingGEN/OPER SUPPORT$6,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$5,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Land Institute?

The Land Institute is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Novo Foundation ($7.5M), Rockefeller Family Fund Inc ($2.4M), Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to The Land Institute between 2020–2025.

Who is The Land Institute's largest funder?

Novo Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Land Institute, with $7.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The Land Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to The Land Institute across 200 grants from 77 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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