The Growmark Foundation

What they fund

communityeducationscholarshipsstudentagriculturalresearchcooperativedevelopment

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.

Top recipients

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

• Heartland Community College3 grants · $1.6M
• Midwest Food Bank3 grants · $172,850
• Agriculture Future of America2 grants · $165,000
• University of Illinois Foundation5 grants · $133,830
• University of Illinois Cashier of1 grant · $126,500
• Iaa Foundation2 grants · $120,000
• Iowa State University Foundation5 grants · $90,181
• Illinois College1 grant · $76,500
• Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation2 grants · $66,500
• Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation3 grants · $64,550

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 526 grants.

• $1.5M

  Heartland Community College · Normal, IL · 2023

  For support of education

• $126,500

  University of Illinois Cashier of · Urbana, IL · 2023

  For support of agricultural education

• $110,000

  Agriculture Future of America · Kansas City, KS · 2023

  For support of agricultural activities

• $108,650

  Heartland Community College · Normal, IL · 2024

  For support of education

• $76,500

  Illinois College · Jacksonville, IL · 2022

  For student scholarships

• $71,600

  Midwest Food Bank · Bloomington, IL · 2022

  For support of aviation education

• $61,500

  University of Illinois - Cashier of · Urbana, IL · 2022

  For support of agricultural education

• $60,200

  Illinois Agricultural Assoc Treasu · Bloomington, IL · 2023

  For support of agricultural activities

• $60,000

  Iaa Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2023

  For library support

• $60,000

  Iaa Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2022

  For library support

• $57,500

  University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2024

  For student scholarships

• $55,000

  Agriculture Future of America · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  For support of agricultural activities

• $50,850

  Midwest Food Bank · Normal, IL · 2023

  For support of aviation education

• $50,400

  Midwest Food Bank · Normal, IL · 2024

  For support of community charitable activities

• $50,000

  University of Illinois Foundation · Peoria, IL · 2024

  For student scholarships

• $42,106

  Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2022

  For support of 4-h activities

• $35,000

  Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024

  For support of agricultural activities

• $31,500

  Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023

  For support of agricultural activities

• $30,000

  Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation · Madison, WI · 2022

  For support of agricultural activities

• $29,500

  Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundatio · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  For support of agricultural activities

• $28,302

  Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2023

  For support of education

• $26,438

  Illinois Foundation Ffa · Springfield, IL · 2022

  For support of ffa activities

• $26,000

  Agribusiness Association of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022

  For support of agricultural activities

• $25,000

  Global Farmer Network · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  For support of education

• $25,000

  Global Farmer Network · Des Moines, IA · 2023

  For support of education

• $25,000

  Iowa Agriculture Literacy · West Des Moines, IA · 2023

  For support of agricultural activities

• $25,000

  The Global Farmer Network Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022

  For support of education

• $22,500

  Iowa Agriculture Literacy · West Des Moines, IA · 2022

  For support of agricultural activities

• $22,000

  University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2023

  For student scholarships

• $21,775

  Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation · Macomb, IL · 2022

  For support of agricultural leadership activities

• $21,500

  Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2024

  For support of agricultural leadership activities

• $21,275

  Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2023

  For support of agricultural leadership activities

• $21,000

  Iowa Ffa Foundation · Mitchellville, IA · 2022

  For support of ffa activities

• $20,050

  Trees Forever · Marion, IA · 2023

  For support of tree planting activities

• $20,000

  Progressive Agriculture Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024

  For support of agricultural education

• $20,000

  Trees Forever · Marion, IA · 2022

  For support of tree planting activities

• $17,394

  Illinois Foundation Ffa · Springfield, IL · 2023

  For support of ffa activities

• $17,050

  Salem4youth · Flanagan, IL · 2022

  For support of community charitable activities

• $17,000

  Salem4youth · Flanagan, IL · 2023

  For support of community charitable activities

• $16,920

  Illinois Foundation Ffa · Springfield, IL · 2024

  For support of agricultural activities

• $13,700

  Heartland Community College · Normal, IL · 2022

  For cancer research

• $13,000

  Illinois 4h Foundation · Champaign, IL · 2024

  For support of agricultural activities

• $13,000

  Necas · Peosta, IA · 2024

  For support of agricultural education

• $13,000

  Necas · Peosta, IA · 2023

  For support of agricultural education

• $13,000

  Salvation Army · Bloomington, IL · 2023

  For support of community charitable activities

• $12,773

  Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2024

  For support of education

• $12,000

  Lake Land College · Mattoon, IL · 2024

  For support of education

• $12,000

  University of Illinois · Champaign, IL · 2024

  For support of education

• $12,000

  Northeast Iowa Community College Foundation · Peosta, IA · 2022

  For support of agricultural education

• $11,800

  Southern Illinois University Founda · Carbondale, IL · 2022

  For student scholarships

• $11,300

  The Baby Fold · Normal, IL · 2023

  For support of community charitable activities

• $11,300

  The Baby Fold · Normal, IL · 2022

  For support of community charitable activities

• $11,000

  Iowa Ffa Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2024

  For support of agricultural activities

• $11,000

  Iowa Ffa Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2023

  For support of ffa activities

• $10,000

  Coop Devel Foundation of Canada · 2024

  For support of community charitable activities

• $10,000

  Farm Rescue · Horace, ND · 2024

  For support of community charitable activities

• $10,000

  Wisconsin Ffa Foundation · Green Bay, WI · 2024

  For support of agricultural activities

• $10,000

  Iowa 4h Foundation · Ames, IA · 2023

  For support of 4-h activities

• $10,000

  Living History Farms Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2023

  For support of child farm safety programs

• $10,000

  Progressive Agriculture Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023

  For support of agricultural education

• $10,000

  Rotary District 6460 Foundation · Springfield, IL · 2023

  For support of community charitable activities

• $10,000

  Wisconsin Ffa Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023

  For support of charitable activities

• $10,000

  Iowa 4-H Foundation · Ames, IA · 2022

  For support of 4-h activities

• $10,000

  Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2022

  For support of 4-h activities

• $10,000

  Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

  For support of education

• $10,000

  Living History Farms Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2022

  For support of child farm safety programs

• $10,000

  National Agri-Marketing Assn · Overland Park, KS · 2022

  For support of agricultural activities

• $10,000

  Progressive Agriculture Foundation · Mountain Brook, AL · 2022

  For support of agricultural education

• $10,000

  Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2022

  For student scholarships

• $10,000

  The Salvation Army · Peoria, IL · 2022

  For support of community charitable activities

• $10,000

  Wisconsin Ffa Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022

  For support of charitable activities

• $9,000

  Department of Agriculture · Normal, IL · 2022

  For student scholarships

• $8,000

  Purdue Research Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2023

  For support of agricultural activities

• $8,000

  University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2022

  For support of agricultural education

• $7,630

  Uw Foundation · Platteville, WI · 2024

  For student scholarships

• $7,000

  McLean County Chamber of Commerce · Bloomington, IL · 2023

  For support of community charitable activities

• $7,000

  The Pennsylvania State University · University Park, PA · 2022

  For student scholarships

• $6,880

  Illinois State Univ Foundation · Normal, IL · 2024

  For student scholarships

• $6,350

  The Baby Fold · Normal, IL · 2024

  For support of community charitable activities

• $6,200

  Salvation Army · Bloomington, IL · 2024

  For support of community charitable activities

• $6,000

  Council for Agricultural Science · Ames, IA · 2024

  For support of agricultural activities

• $6,000

  Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2024

  For student scholarships

• $6,000

  University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2024

  For student scholarships

• $6,000

  University of Wisconsin · River Falls, WI · 2024

  For student scholarships

• $6,000

  Council for Agricultural Science · Ames, IA · 2023

  For support of agricultural activities

• $6,000

  Lakeland College Foundation · Mattoon, IL · 2023

  For support of education

• $6,000

  Murray State University Foundation · Murray, KY · 2023

  For support of education

• $6,000

  Univeristy of Wisconsinplatteville · Platteville, WI · 2023

  For support of education

• $6,000

  University of Wisconsin · River Falls, WI · 2023

  For student scholarships

• $5,500

  Friends of University of Guelph · Naperville, IL · 2023

  For support of agricultural education

• $5,500

  Friends of University of Guelph · Naperville, IL · 2022

  For support of agricultural education

• $5,250

  Lifelong Access · Normal, IL · 2024

  For support of community charitable activities

• $5,200

  Home Sweet Home Ministries · Bloomington, IL · 2024

  For support of community charitable activities

• $5,150

  Ia Nutrient Research Educ Council · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  For support of agricultural activities

• $5,050

  Boys and Girls Club · Bloomington, IL · 2024

  For support of community charitable activities

• $5,000

  Farm Bureau Foundation · Bloomington, IL · 2024

  For support of agricultural activities

• $5,000

  Gateway Fs Charitable · Red Bud, IL · 2024

  For support of cooperative development activities

• $5,000

  Highland Community College · Freeport, IL · 2024

  For student scholarships

• $5,000

  Lexington Fire Protection Dist · Lexington, IL · 2024

  For support of community charitable activities

• $5,000

  Macoupin County Agriculture Ed Foun · Carlinville, IL · 2024

  For support of education

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