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Chs Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 41-6025858 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $9.7M
- Grants reported
- 198
- Median grant
- $12K
- Future commitments
- $547.5K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | $5.7M |
| 2024 | 106 | $4M |
Where Chs Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL FFA FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | NATIONAL FFA PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE | 2025 | $1.4M |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | HUNGER RELIEF | 2025 | $1M |
| NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | 4-H POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EVENTS: GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DEI LEADERS | 2024 | $500K |
| DISCOVERY EDUCATION INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | COOPERATIVE MINDS: CHS FOUNDATION + DISCOVERY EDUCATION | 2025 | $275K |
| AGRICULTURE FUTURE OF AMERICA | LIBERTY, MO | 2024-26 AFA PROGRAM SUPPORT AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP | 2024 | $272.5K |
| AGRICULTURE FUTURE OF AMERICA | LIBERTY, MO | 2024-26 AFA PROGRAM SUPPORT AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP | 2025 | $272.5K |
| UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO FOUNDATION INC | MOSCOW, ID | UNEARTHING POTENTIAL: CULTIVATING TOMORROWS AGRICULTURAL SOIL SCIENTISTS | 2025 | $262.1K |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | AGRITECH: LEARNING MODULES FOR SOIL, SEED, AND PLANT HEALTH USING SENSORS, AI, AND DATA SCIENCE | 2024 | $260.6K |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FARGO, ND | NEXT CHAPTER AT NDSU | 2024 | $250K |
| DISCOVERY EDUCATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | COOPERATIVE MINDS: CHS FOUNDATION + DISCOVERY EDUCATION | 2024 | $250K |
| LAKE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | WATERTOWN, SD | LATC COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT LAB | 2025 | $229.4K |
| MARSHFIELD CLINIC INC | MARSHFIELD, WI | RURAL FIREFIGHTERS DELIVERING AGRICULTURE SAFETY AND HEALTH (RF-DASH) EXPANSION | 2024 | $200K |
| PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE SAFETY DAY | 2024 | $160K |
| PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE SAFETY DAY | 2025 | $160K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | CULTIVATE ACCESS | 2025 | $154.3K |
| AGRISAFE NETWORK INC | COVINGTON, LA | BUILDING CAPACITY FOR A HEALTHIER AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE | 2025 | $150K |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | STILLWATER, OK | AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO PREPARING TEACHERS TO DEVELOP A NEW GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL LEADERS | 2024 | $149.5K |
| AGRISAFE NETWORK INC | PEOSTA, IA | AG SAFETY TRAINING FOR TARGETED POPULATIONS | 2024 | $135K |
| FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE | APPLETON, WI | SPRAYER SIMULATOR AND SEED METER STAND | 2024 | $133K |
| AGRISAFE NETWORK INC | PEOSTA, IA | TRAINING COMMUNITIES AND PROFESSIONALS TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE WHO FEED THE WORLD | 2024 | $126K |
| NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM | PALM COAST, FL | 2025 NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM SUPPORT | 2024 | $110K |
| NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM | CABOT, AR | 2026 NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM SUPPORT | 2025 | $105K |
| MITCHELL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | MITCHELL, SD | 3D PRINTING | 2024 | $100K |
| MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | GROW SCHOLARS - GROWTH THROUGH RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND WORK | 2025 | $97.4K |
| MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | AG EDUCATION EXPANSION: AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE | 2025 | $89.7K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- CHS FOUNDATION
- Address
- 5500 CENEX DRIVE INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN, 55077
- Phone
- 6513556000
- Deadlines
- IF APPLICABLE, SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE DISCLOSED IN THE APPLICATION
- Application materials
- APPLICANTS MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST ONLINE. WRITTEN REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED, BUT NOT ENCOURAGED.
- 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 UNDERSTANDING OF COOPERATIVE BUSINESS THROUGH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE. APPLICATIONS FOR THAT PROGRAM ARE ACCEPTED, ANNUALLY, FROM JANUARY TO LATE FEBRUARY, WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS IN APRIL. THE CHS UNIVERSITY PARTNER COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS AGRICULTURE-FOCUSED PROJECTS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS ANNUALLY FROM APRIL TO JUNE, WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE FALL.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Chs Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.