Private foundation · EIN 41-6025858 · Inver Grove Heights, MN · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31

Where Chs Foundation's grants went

It reported $4.65M in grants paid across 87 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 88.0% of those dollars to 52 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”

Form of application
APPICANTS MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST ONLINE. WRITTEN REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED, BUT NOT ENCOURAGED.
Deadlines
IF APPLICABLE, SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE DISCLOSED IN THE APPLICATION
Restrictions
CHS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATIVE BUSINESS AND RURAL AMERICA. EACH APPLICATION IS REVIEWED INDIVIDUALLY. THE MAJORITY OF FUNDING AND FOCUS IS PLACED ON SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. ALL GRANT AWARDS ARE ON A YEAR-ROUND CYCLE, WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS. THE CHS FOUNDATION COOPERATIVE EDUCATION GRANTS PROGRAM, WHICH IS A COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM THAT FOCUSED ON INVESTING IN PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP AND ENHANCE THE UNDERSTA
Website on filing
WWW.CHSFOUNDATION.ORG

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 86 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
National Ffa Foundation
Indianapolis, IN · EIN 54-6044662
$1,430,000NATIONAL FFA PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURESame address 1.00
National 4-H Council
Washington, DC · EIN 36-2862206
$500,0004-H POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EVENTS: GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DEI LEADERSSame address 1.00
Agriculture Future of America
Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1759425
$265,0002023 AFA PROGRAM SUPPORT AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIPExact name 1.00
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · EIN 48-0771751
$256,870PRECISION AGRONOMY TEACHING HUB (PATH): EDUCATION THROUGH SMART FARM INTEGRATION AND TRAININGSame ZIP 1.00
Discovery Education
Charlotte, NC · no confident EIN match
$250,000COOPERATIVE MINDS: CHS FOUNDATION + DISCOVERY EDUCATIONUnmatched Help match
Iowa State University Foundation
Ames, IA · EIN 42-1143702
$200,000AGTECH TRAVELING EXHIBIT AND TRAINING PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Montana State University Foundation
Bozeman, MT · EIN 81-6001649
$200,000MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY PRECISION AG AND DATA ANALYTICS PROJECTSame city 1.00
University of Minnesota Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-6042488
$150,000EXPANDING UMN DIGITAL AGRICULTURE EDUCATION NON-CREDIT AND FOR-CREDIT OFFERINGSSame address 1.00
National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization
Cabot, AR · EIN 31-1649895
$100,0002024 NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM SUPPORTSame address 1.00
North Dakota Farmers Union Educational Foundation
Jamestown, ND · EIN 11-3693935
$100,000NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS UNION CAMPSame address 1.00
North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND · no confident EIN match
$93,795PRECISION AGRICULTURE TECHNICIAN INITIATIVEUnmatched Help match
North Dakota State University Foundation
Fargo, ND · EIN 23-7120898
$83,3332023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · no confident EIN match
$80,000DEVELOPING A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PRECISION AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AT UW-PLATTEVILLEUnmatched Help match
National Farmers Union Foundation
Washington, DC · EIN 31-1582315
$60,000FARMERS UNION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMINGSame address 1.00
National Farmers Union Foundation
Washington, DC · EIN 31-1582315
$45,000FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMMINGSame address 1.00
Association of Cooperative Educator
Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match
$40,000EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AG CO-OP LEADERS: AG READY PROGRAM 2.0Unmatched Help match
Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation
Chippewa Fls, WI · EIN 39-1854577
$33,0002023 WISCONSIN FARMERS UNION CAMPSame ZIP 1.00
Cooperative Education Corporation
Great Falls, MT · EIN 91-2190130
$25,000DEVELOPING FUTURE LEADERSSame city 1.00
Farmers Union Foundation
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-6041830
$25,000MINNESOTA FARMERS UNION YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMPSSame address 1.00
North Dakota Farmers Union Educational Foundation
Jamestown, ND · EIN 11-3693935
$25,000NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS UNION EPIC PROGRAMSame address 1.00
South Dakota Farmers Union Foundati
Huron, SD · EIN 46-0459143
$25,000COMMUNITY OF COOPERATIONSame address 1.00
Colorado State University Foundation
Fort Collins, CO · EIN 23-7098397
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame city 1.00
Iowa State University Foundation
Ames, IA · EIN 42-1143702
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Kansas State University Foundation
Manhattan, KS · EIN 48-0667209
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame ZIP 1.00
Montana State University Foundation
Bozeman, MT · EIN 81-6001649
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame city 1.00
North Dakota State University Foundation
Fargo, ND · EIN 23-7120898
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Oklahoma State University Foundation
Stillwater, OK · EIN 73-6097060
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame ZIP 1.00
South Dakota State University Foundation
Brookings, SD · EIN 46-0273801
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
University of Idaho Foundation
Moscow, ID · EIN 23-7098404
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
University of Illinois Foundation
Champaign, IL · EIN 37-6006007
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMExact name 1.00
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Lincoln, NE · EIN 47-0049123
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame city 1.00
University of Wisconsin - River Falls Foundation
River Falls, WI · EIN 39-6064630
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
West Texas A&M Univ Foundation
Canyon, TX · EIN 75-6036665
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Regents of the University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match
$22,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMUnmatched Help match
Kansas Cooperative Council
Hutchinson, KS · EIN 48-0492134
$20,000COOPERATIVE VIDEO PROJECTSame city 1.00
Redlands Community College
El Reno, OK · no confident EIN match
$17,500DRONE TECHNOLOGY DATA ANALYTICSUnmatched Help match
University of Minnesota Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-6042488
$17,000COMMODITY CHALLENGESame address 1.00
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Educational and Charitable Foundation
Denver, CO · EIN 74-2636848
$16,540RMFU COOPERATIVE LEADERSHIP YOUTH PROGRAMSame address 1.00
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Washington, DC · EIN 36-6169577
$15,000COLLEGIATE FARM BUREAU DISCUSSION MEETSame address 1.00
Animal Agriculture Alliance
Arlington, VA · EIN 54-1384916
$12,000COLLEGE AGGIES ONLINESame address 1.00
Agriinstitute
Danville, IN · EIN 31-1054850
$10,000INDIANA AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Big Bend Community College Foundation
Moses Lake, WA · EIN 23-7275328
$10,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Black Hawk East College Foundation
Galva, IL · EIN 23-7260512
$10,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Casper College Foundation
Casper, WY · EIN 83-6003050
$10,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Fox Valley Technical College Foundation
Appleton, WI · EIN 39-1264389
$10,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Holstein Foundation
Brattleboro, VT · EIN 22-2990672
$10,000YOUNG DAIRY LEADERS INSTITUTE CLASS 13Same address 1.00
Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation
Bloomington, IL · EIN 37-1098585
$10,000ILLINOIS AG LEADERSHIP ANNUAL FUNDINGSame address 1.00
Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership
Manhattan, KS · EIN 48-1084712
$10,000KARL PROGRAM CLASS XVI - YEAR TWOSame address 1.00
Lake Region Community College Foundation of Devils Lake
Devils Lake, ND · EIN 51-0242987
$10,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Miles Community College Foundation
Miles City, MT · EIN 81-6016740
$10,0002023/24 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAMSame address 1.00

Foundations that fund the same organizations

  1. Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
    31 recipients in common
  2. Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN
    14 recipients in common
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
    13 recipients in common
  4. The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
    11 recipients in common
  5. Land O'Lakes Foundation St Paul, MN
    10 recipients in common
  6. Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX
    10 recipients in common
  7. Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO
    9 recipients in common
  8. Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
    8 recipients in common

Where this comes from

Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.