National Farmers Union Foundation
THE NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION'S (NFUF) MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO EDUCATE OUR YOUTH, NEIGHBORS, MEDIA AND POLICYMAKERS ON THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND COOPERATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FAMILY AGRICULTURE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.5M
+250.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$425K
+72.1% YoY
Grant Count
17
+30.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$25K
+31.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,523,723 | $434,874 | $552,036 |
| Revenue | $1,349,186 | $1,118,694 | $1,287,805 |
| Expenses | $1,308,584 | $1,226,884 | $1,317,920 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,634 | $3,112 | $3,513 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT LAREW | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY KIPPLEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| DOUG SOMBKE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DARIN VON RUDEN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| AARON LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DONN TESKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GARY WERTISH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN HANSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROGER NOONAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK WATNE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SCOTT BLUBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WALTER SCHWEITZER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHAD FRANKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRITTANY JABLONSKY | CHIEF OF STAFF | 6 | — |
| ETHAN WHITMORE | VP OF FIN.& BUS. DEVT & DEP.GEN. COUNS | 8 | — |
| DAVID VELDE | GENERAL COUNSEL | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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