Funding search · EIN 416025858 · Inver Grove Heights, MN

Chs Foundation

Name: Chs Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

384
grants reported: $19.5M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $12,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

5 grants matching “agri” · $32,000

$12,000
Farm Foundation · Oak Brook, IL · 2025
Young agri-food leaders
$5,000
National Agri-Marketing Association Nama Foundation · Leawood, KS · 2025
Student nama program
$5,000
National Agri-Marketing Association (Nama) Foundation · Leawood, KS · 2024
Student nama program
$5,000
National Agri-Marketing Association Nama Foundation · Overland Park, KS · 2023
Student nama program
$5,000
National Agri-Marketing Association Nama Foundation · Overland Park, KS · 2022
Student nama program

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

National Ffa Foundation2 grants · $2.8M
National 4-H Council3 grants · $1.5M
National Ffa Foundation1 grant · $1.4M
Feeding America1 grant · $1.0M
University of Idaho Foundation6 grants · $610,136
Agriculture Future of America2 grants · $545,000
Agriculture Future of America2 grants · $530,000
Discovery Education2 grants · $525,000
North Dakota State University4 grants · $522,000
Discovery Education2 grants · $500,000

Giving over time

$5.2M

2022

$4.6M

2023

$4.0M

2024

$5.7M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 384 grants.

$1.4M
National Ffa Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
National ffa partnership for the future
$1.4M
National Ffa Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
National ffa partnership for the future
$1.4M
National Ffa Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
National ffa partnership for the future
$1.0M
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2025
Hunger relief
$500,000
National 4-H Council · Washington, DC · 2024
4-h positive youth development events: growing the next generation of dei leaders
$500,000
National 4-H Council · Washington, DC · 2023
4-h positive youth development events: growing the next generation of dei leaders
$500,000
National 4-H Council · Chevy Chase, MD · 2022
4-h equity leaders / true leaders in equity project
$362,634
Northwest Foundation · Maryville, MO · 2022
Systems management for agribusiness and manufacturing
$275,000
Discovery Education · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Cooperative minds: chs foundation + discovery education
$272,500
Agriculture Future of America · Liberty, MO · 2025
2024-26 afa program support and growth partnership
$272,500
Agriculture Future of America · Liberty, MO · 2024
2024-26 afa program support and growth partnership
$265,000
Agriculture Future of America · Liberty, MO · 2023
2023 afa program support and growth partnership
$265,000
Agriculture Future of America · Kansas City, MO · 2022
2022 afa program support and growth partnership
$262,136
University of Idaho Foundation · Moscow, ID · 2025
Unearthing potential: cultivating tomorrows agricultural soil scientists
$260,566
Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO · 2024
Agritech: learning modules for soil, seed, and plant health using sensors, ai, and data science
$256,870
Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS · 2023
Precision agronomy teaching hub (path): education through smart farm integration and training
$250,000
Discovery Education · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Cooperative minds: chs foundation + discovery education
$250,000
North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2024
Next chapter at ndsu
$250,000
Discovery Education · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Cooperative minds: chs foundation + discovery education
$250,000
Discovery Education · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Chs foundation/discovery education partnership
$250,000
North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2022
Enhancing educational opportunities for the next generation of precision agriculture practitioners
$250,000
University of Idaho Foundation · Moscow, ID · 2022
Agribeef meat science and innovation center building the talent pipeline for the meat industry
$229,361
Lake Area Technical College Foundation · Watertown, SD · 2025
Latc commodity risk management lab
$200,000
Marshfield Clinic · Marshfield, WI · 2024
Rural firefighters delivering agriculture safety and health (rf-dash) expansion
$200,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2023
Agtech traveling exhibit and training program
$200,000
Montana State University Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Montana state university precision ag and data analytics project
$160,000
Progressive Agriculture Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Progressive agriculture safety day
$160,000
Progressive Agriculture Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Progressive agriculture safety day
$154,307
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Cultivate access
$150,000
Agrisafe Network · Covington, LA · 2025
Building capacity for a healthier agricultural workforce
$150,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Expanding umn digital agriculture education non-credit and for-credit offerings
$150,000
West Texas a & M University Foundation · Canyon, TX · 2022
Wt ag mechanics
$149,511
Oklahoma State University · Stillwater, OK · 2024
An alternative approach to preparing teachers to develop a new generation of agricultural leaders
$145,000
Mitchell Technical Institute Foundation · Mitchell, SD · 2022
Chs foundation university partner competitive grant application
$135,000
Agrisafe Network · Peosta, IA · 2024
Ag safety training for targeted populations
$133,000
Fox Valley Technical College · Appleton, WI · 2024
Sprayer simulator and seed meter stand
$126,000
Agrisafe Network · Peosta, IA · 2024
Training communities and professionals to protect the people who feed the world
$110,000
National Agriculture in the Classroom · Palm Coast, FL · 2024
2025 national agriculture in the classroom support
$105,000
National Agriculture in the Classroom · Cabot, AR · 2025
2026 national agriculture in the classroom support
$100,000
Mitchell Technical Institute Foundation · Mitchell, SD · 2024
3d printing
$100,000
National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization-Naitc-Inc · Cabot, AR · 2023
2024 national agriculture in the classroom support
$100,000
North Dakota Farmers Union Educational Foundation · Jamestown, ND · 2023
North dakota farmers union camp
$100,000
North Dakota Farmers Union Educational Foundation · Jamestown, ND · 2022
North dakota farmers union camp
$97,369
Montana State University Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2025
Grow scholars - growth through research opportunities and work
$93,795
North Dakota State College of Science · Wahpeton, ND · 2023
Precision agriculture technician initiative
$89,679
Missouri State University Foundation · Springfield, MO · 2025
Ag education expansion: agriculture technology certificate
$85,600
National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization-Naitc-Inc · Cabot, AR · 2022
2023 national agriculture in the classroom support
$83,333
North Dakota State University Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$83,333
North Dakota State University Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2024
2024/25 university partner program
$83,333
North Dakota State University Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2023
2023/24 university partner program
$80,000
University of Wisconsin-Platteville · Platteville, WI · 2023
Developing a multi-disciplinary precision agriculture certificate program at uw-platteville
$79,141
The Bismarck State College Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2022
Revitalization of agriculture systems management curriculum
$75,000
Lake Region Community College Foundation of Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND · 2025
Lrsc ag +2
$75,000
Minnesota State University Mankato Foundation Incorporated · Mankato, MN · 2024
Developing the next generation of ag & food leaders through high-impact academic programs
$75,000
Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources & Related Sci · Atlanta, GA · 2022
National titanium level partnership proposal: national junior manrrs program
$68,429
University of Wisconsin River Falls · River Falls, WI · 2022
Discover robotic crop and food production
$67,500
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Guided study framework for hygienic design in food manufacturing career credential
$65,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2025
Growing the future nurturing digital agriculture students
$65,000
North Dakota Farmers Union Educational Foundation · Jamestown, ND · 2024
North dakota farmers union camp
$60,000
National Farmers Union Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Farmers union leadership development programming
$60,000
National Farmers Union Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
College conference on cooperatives
$55,000
National Farmers Union Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Nfu cooperative and online education
$55,000
National Farmers Union Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Nfu cooperative and online education
$50,000
Friends of Bassett · Cooperstown, NY · 2025
National rops rebate program
$50,000
Oregon State University Foundation · Corvallis, OR · 2024
Developing future leaders anywhere: meeting students outside the classroom
$50,000
Fox Valley Technical College · Appleton, WI · 2022
Mobile agriculture teaching trailer and customized planter
$50,000
North Dakota State University Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2022
Ndsu cooperative leadership training program
$45,231
Northeast Community College Foundation · Norfolk, NE · 2025
Agricultural excellence in remote inspection and spraying (aeris)
$45,000
National Farmers Union Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Farmers union cooperative education programming
$45,000
National Farmers Union Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Farmers union cooperative education programming
$40,000
National Farmers Union Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Nfu general education and leadership
$40,000
National Farmers Union Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Nfu general education and leadership
$40,000
Association of Cooperative Educator · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Empowering the next generation of ag co-op leaders: ag ready program 2.0
$40,000
Association of Cooperative Educator · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Ag ready program: using technology to educate & prepare students for exciting futures in ag co-ops
$33,685
Colorado State University Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$33,334
Farm Rescue · Horace, ND · 2024
General operations donation
$33,000
Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation · Chippewa Falls, WI · 2023
2023 wisconsin farmers union camp
$32,000
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska · Lincoln, NE · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$32,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$32,000
Kansas State University Foundation · Manhattan, KS · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$32,000
Montana State University Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$32,000
North Dakota State University Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$32,000
Oklahoma State University Foundation · Stillwater, OK · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$32,000
South Dakota State University Foundation · Brookings, SD · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$32,000
University of Idaho Foundation · Moscow, ID · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$32,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$32,000
University of Wisconsin River Falls Foundation · River Falls, WI · 2025
2025/26 university partner program
$32,000
Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation · Chippewa Fls, WI · 2025
Nourishing in nature: 2025 wisconsin farmers union camp
$30,000
Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation · Chippewa Fls, WI · 2024
Camp program
$30,000
Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation · Chippewa Falls, WI · 2022
2022 co-op camp program
$25,000
Cooperative Education Corporation · Great Falls, MT · 2025
Developing future leaders
$25,000
Farmers Union Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Minnesota farmers union summer leadership camp programs
$25,000
South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation · Huron, SD · 2025
Empowering cooperatives
$25,000
Association of Cooperative Educators · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Agcoop connect: fostering innovation and leadership in ag co-ops
$25,000
Cooperative Education Corporation · Great Falls, MT · 2024
Developing future leaders
$25,000
Cooperative Education Corporation · Great Falls, MT · 2023
Developing future leaders
$25,000
Farmers Union Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2023
Minnesota farmers union youth leadership camps
$25,000
North Dakota Farmers Union Educational Foundation · Jamestown, ND · 2023
North dakota farmers union epic program
$25,000
South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation · Huron, SD · 2023
Community of cooperation
$25,000
Farmers Union Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
Minnesota farmers union youth development program 2022

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