Grants paid by Mad Agriculture
EIN 84-2223405 · Boulder, CO · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE K19
Mad Agriculture of Boulder, CO (EIN 84-2223405) reported 20 grants paid totaling $368,563 to 18 recipients in tax years 2023–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$368,563
20 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2023–2024
2 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | $73,519 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $295,044 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from Mad Agriculture, by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald Family Farms 87-4144072 | A | Glencoe, MN | 1 | $77,729 | 2024 |
| Grama Grass and Livestock 84-5047049 | A | Boulder, CO | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Zafa Wines 82-5006511 | A | Isle la Motte, VT | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Zero Foodprint 47-3642630 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Wild Wellspring Farm 88-1919567 | A | Boulder, CO | 1 | $29,000 | 2024 |
| Lineage Seeds 92-1329654 | A | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| A Frame Farm 47-7174771 | A | Dawson, MN | 1 | $18,000 | 2024 |
| Pl88 Farm 46-1257307 | A | Prentiss, MS | 1 | $15,819 | 2023 |
| Kilt Farms 27-0397840 | A | Boulder, CO | 1 | $15,571 | 2024 |
| Joia Food Farm 48-3881373 | A | Charles City, IA | 1 | $14,410 | 2024 |
| Aquila Cellars 84-3532484 | A | Paonia, CO | 2 | $13,034 | 2024 |
| Farm Lab 92-1319867 | A | Lafayette, CO | 1 | $10,200 | 2023 |
| Masa Seed Foundation 83-2720985 | A | Boulder, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Nettle Valley Farm 45-4217240 | A | Spring Grove, MN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Vilicus Farm | U | Havre, MT | 1 | $9,500 | 2023 |
| Holly Hock Livestock 47-3295556 | A | Osceola, WI | 1 | $8,139 | 2024 |
| Drylands Agroecology Research 82-2651409 | A | Longmont, CO | 1 | $7,161 | 2024 |
| Speedwell Farm and Gardens 81-4671608 | A | Boulder, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 20 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fitzgerald Family Farms Glencoe, MN | A | $77,729 | paid | For the establishment of perennial ecological zones on farmland and the advancement of farm management tracking systems to enhance organic certification procedures and management efficiencies | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Zafa Wines Isle la Motte, VT | A | $35,000 | paid | Operational support and bridge financing to help business process inventory into marketable formats | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Zero Foodprint San Francisco, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | Contribution to a small portfolio of perennial plantings for carbon accrual and ecological benefit in the Pacific Northwest region | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Wild Wellspring Farm Boulder, CO | A | $29,000 | paid | Perennial plantings for pollination and wind protection and a contribution towards crop zone fencing to manage elk pressure | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Lineage Seeds Santa Fe, NM | A | $20,000 | paid | Contribution to the purchase of a buried cistern to enhance irrigation efficiencies and distribution systems | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Grama Grass and Livestock Boulder, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | To support the hiring of an employee that increases the number of grazing-as-a-service partnerships | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | A Frame Farm Dawson, MN | A | $18,000 | paid | To establish perennial plantings and ecological corridors on farmland as part of a Wilding pilot | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Kilt Farms Boulder, CO | A | $15,571 | paid | Contribution to a soil amendment program involving compost and trace mineral balancing | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Joia Food Farm Charles City, IA | A | $14,410 | paid | Contribution towards the purchase of additional mobile fencing and other mobile grazing equipment for holistic managed grazing practices | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Nettle Valley Farm Spring Grove, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Contribution towards the purchase of additional mobile fencing and other mobile grazing equipment for holistic managed grazing practices | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Holly Hock Livestock Osceola, WI | A | $8,139 | paid | Contribution towards the purchase of additional mobile fencing and other mobile grazing equipment for holistic managed grazing practices | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Drylands Agroecology Research Longmont, CO | A | $7,161 | paid | Perennial tree planting implementation and earth works design and implementation | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Aquila Cellars Paonia, CO | A | $5,034 | paid | Perennial tree plantings for pollinator habitat and wind mitigation | 202523219349310232 |
| 2024 | Speedwell Farm and Gardens Boulder, CO | A | $5,000 | paid | Contribution to shared farm infrastructure including greenhouse and row cover materials | 202523219349310232 |
| 2023 | Grama Grass & Livestock Boulder, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | Regenerative livestock management and ecological monitoring | 202421349349302982 |
| 2023 | Pl88 Farm Prentiss, MS | A | $15,819 | paid | Agricultural well installation | 202421349349302982 |
| 2023 | Farm Lab Lafayette, CO | A | $10,200 | paid | Community Food Systems Development | 202421349349302982 |
| 2023 | Masa Seed Foundation Boulder, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | Regenerative Agriculture tree planting | 202421349349302982 |
| 2023 | Vilicus Farm Havre, MT | U | $9,500 | paid | Regenerative Agriculture tree planting | 202421349349302982 |
| 2023 | Aquila Cellars Eckert, CO | A | $8,000 | paid | Regenerative Agriculture tree planting | 202421349349302982 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202523219349310232 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421349349302982 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/842223405.json.
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