The National FFA Foundation Inc directs virtually all of its grantmaking to support the National FFA Organization, focusing on youth agricultural education, leadership development, and career/technical programming. Its giving appears aimed at sustaining national-level FFA programs and events that serve school-based agricultural education and student leadership across the United States. The foundation acts as a dedicated funding vehicle for the FFA movement rather than a generalist grantmaker.
Highly concentrated: all funding goes to a single core grantee (National FFA Organization) across a small number of large grants, indicating repeat, designated support for national program operations rather than distributed or exploratory giving.
National Ffa Foundation Inc’s recent giving is defined by a single beneficiary: the National FFA Organization in Indianapolis. Three consecutive years of general support, including a $9,912,992 grant in 2025, show a funding pattern built around sustaining the national FFA system rather than supporting a wide roster of outside grantees. The foundation’s grantmaking is closely tied to youth agricultural education, student leadership development, and career and technical education in agriculture. It also appears to underwrite the organizational infrastructure that keeps those programs running. The scale is substantial. Annual grants given are $21,921,897, and the foundation’s assets total $62,404,405. With all recorded grants going to recipients in Indiana, the organization functions as a dedicated funding vehicle for the FFA movement. The latest grants on file indicate support for national-level programming, events, and general operations through the National FFA Organization.
A central theme in the foundation’s giving is organizational support for FFA’s national program base. In 2024, it awarded $6,476,958 to the National FFA Organization for general support, continuing a pattern of unrestricted backing for core operations. Youth agricultural education is another clear focus. The foundation’s existing program descriptions point to grants and financial assistance tied to education, with a United States geography and a connection to FFA activities and school-based agricultural learning. Leadership development also appears in its funding approach. The Living to Serve Grants page indicates support for FFA chapter community service projects and service-learning initiatives, linking student leadership with local service work. A separate Financial Assistance page also references scholarships, grants, and other education support within the FFA system.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $5,768,200, median is $6,004,452, and p75 is $6,240,705. The recent record shows one much larger 2025 award alongside grants in the mid-$6 million range in the prior two years. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off, with the National FFA Organization appearing in three straight years. The foundation is structured as a grantmaking entity with philanthropic support directed through grants, not program-related investments. It also accepts unsolicited submissions through its grants pages, including a general grants landing page and a Financial Assistance category.
$9.9M
$62.4M
$22.8M
$22.4M
Most grants fall between $5.8M and $6.2M, with a median of $6M.
25th Percentile
$5.8M
Median
$6M
75th Percentile
$6.2M
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Notable grantees: National FFA Organization
Grantmaking is local and entirely concentrated in Indiana. All recorded grants went to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient-country distribution is 100% US. The recent grants all went to Indianapolis, which is the clearest city-level pattern in the data. That concentration matches the foundation’s role as a dedicated funder for the National FFA Organization and related FFA programming rather than a multi-state or international grantmaker.
Its grant sizes are very consistent. The 25th percentile is $5,768,200, the median is $6,004,452, and the 75th percentile is $6,240,705. The recent record also includes a larger $9,912,992 grant in 2025, which stands above that band.
The recent grants point almost entirely to the National FFA Organization in Indianapolis. All three listed recent awards went to that recipient for general support, and the broader profile describes the foundation as a dedicated funding vehicle for FFA-related work.
The foundation supports youth agricultural education, student leadership development, and career and technical education in agriculture. Program pages also reference scholarships, grants, education support, and Living to Serve chapter projects tied to community service and service learning.
Yes. The grants page is described as accepting unsolicited submissions, and the Financial Assistance page and Living to Serve Grants page are both presented as active opportunity pages connected to scholarships, grants, and FFA chapter projects.
The grant record is entirely concentrated in Indiana, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants are all to Indianapolis, making the foundation’s giving highly localized.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from National Ffa Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local FFA chapters may apply for initiatives in agribusiness education, agricultural and energy innovation, or mental health.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed biannually; the second 2026 cycle closed October 30, 2026.
Who can apply: Local Culver's franchises can sponsor their local chapter(s) and provide jackets to members who cannot afford one.
Deadline: Restaurants can sign up from Feb. 23 – end of 2026; jackets awarded May 1, Aug. 1, Oct. 1 and Dec. 1.
Who can apply: Nominees recognized for outstanding contributions to FFA; application window opens Jan. 15 and closes June 15.
Deadline: Jan. 15 to June 15
Who can apply: FFA chapters that meet the award criteria and complete the chapter process.
Deadline: Always open; chapter/state annual submission deadline varies.
Who can apply: Eligible projects include creating an alumni and supporters chapter, improving an existing chapter or state association, or creating partnerships between FFA chapters and alumni and supporters chapters.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a recurring schedule with closing dates March 1, June 1, and September 1.
Who can apply: Applicants must be eligible FFA alumni and supporters organizations or chapters seeking support for the stated plant science, agricultural education, supplies, or affiliation purposes.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a recurring schedule with closing dates March 1, June 1, and September 1.
Who can apply: Applicants must be FFA alumni or middle/high school chapters conducting a one-time service event.
Deadline: Applications open on the first of each month; no closing date is stated.
Who can apply: FFA members in need may receive support through the program; applications are generally submitted through an FFA chapter or related process.
Deadline: Always open; no closing date specified.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National FFA Organization | Indianapolis, IN | $9,912,992 | 2025 | General Support |
| National FFA Organization | Indianapolis, IN | $6,476,958 | 2024 | General Support |
| NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $5,531,947 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
National FFA Organization
$9,912,992General Support
National FFA Organization
$6,476,958General Support
NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION
$5,531,947GENERAL SUPPORT