Founded in 2011 as a 501(c)(3), the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture educates Oklahomans about the role of agriculture, connects consumers with producers, supports agricultural education and youth, and provides aid to Oklahomans in need using agricultural resources.
The largest recent grant went to Oklahoma State University Foundation for general operations: $145,000 in 2023. That award sits within a broader pattern of operating support to agriculture-related organizations in Oklahoma, including Oklahoma Ffa Foundation Inc, Oklahoma Agricultural Legal Foundation, Oklahoma Youth Exposition Inc, Oklahoma 4-h Foundation, and Sirloin Club. Oklahoma Farm Bureau gives through a public charity structure with local, Oklahoma-only grantmaking and annual grants of $259,350 on $8,417,599 in assets. Its program mix reflects a foundation built around agriculture education, food security, youth development, community agriculture projects, disaster relief for rural communities, and public outreach about food and fiber. The foundation also uses grant programs that are open to unsolicited applications, including small grants for agricultural literacy, school greenhouse support, and wildfire-related relief or matching efforts. The recent grant record shows the foundation’s operating support extends to institutions serving students, youth organizations, and agriculture-focused nonprofits across the state. A $33,500 grant to Oklahoma Ffa Foundation Inc and a $25,000 grant to Oklahoma Agricultural Legal Foundation show that the foundation supports organizations tied to agriculture education and the legal infrastructure around farming and ranching.
Agricultural education appears across both program grants and general operating support. Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Mini Grant Program provides $500 awards for 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, teachers, and county Farm Bureaus to build agriculture literacy through activities such as Ag in the Classroom events and farmers market booths. The Growing with the Foundation Grant Program is a separate $10,000 school greenhouse grant designed to introduce students to horticulture and sustainable food growing. Food security is another clear area of activity. The Community Harvest Grant Program offers up to $1,000 for youth organizations working on service-learning projects such as school pantries, community gardens, and community classes tied to hunger relief. The Beef for Backpacks and Pork for Packs program uses donated livestock to produce food for Food Bank "Food for Kids" backpacks distributed to chronically hungry children across Oklahoma. Disaster response is also part of the foundation’s work through wildfire relief grants and matching programs for rural volunteer fire departments and affected farming and ranching families.
$468K
$9M
$6.2M
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Most grants fall between $14K and $29K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$29K
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Typical grants cluster in a relatively narrow range: the 25th percentile is $13,600, the median is $22,650, and the 75th percentile is $29,250. The recent record also includes a much larger outlier at $145,000, alongside several operating grants in the tens of thousands. The foundation is a public charity, and the available records show recurring support for the same Oklahoma-based agriculture and youth ecosystem through general operating awards. It also makes smaller, program-defined grants, including fixed $500 mini grants and $1,000-level community and disaster programs. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications.
Giving is entirely in Oklahoma, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and a top giving state of OK. The recipient list includes Stillwater and Oklahoma City, alongside statewide programs that reach schools, 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, and rural communities. Recent grants also landed in Oklahoma City-based organizations, showing a mix of metro and statewide agriculture institutions rather than a single local cluster.
The foundation supports agriculture-related nonprofits and youth organizations in Oklahoma, including groups tied to agricultural education, food security, youth development, community agriculture projects, disaster relief, and public outreach about food and fiber. Its recent grants also show operating support for state-level agriculture and youth institutions.
Yes. Several active programs are listed as accepting unsolicited applications, including the Community Harvest Grant Program, Bushels for Books, Mini Grant Program, Growing with the Foundation Grant Program, and wildfire relief-related programs.
Typical grant sizes are $13,600 at the 25th percentile, $22,650 at the median, and $29,250 at the 75th percentile. The foundation also runs fixed smaller programs, such as $500 mini grants and up to $1,000 for community harvest and wildfire matching efforts.
The foundation gives locally in Oklahoma. All listed grants went to recipients in the United States, and 100% of grants were made to organizations in Oklahoma, including recipients in Stillwater and Oklahoma City.
Current program areas include agricultural literacy, school greenhouse and horticulture support, hunger relief and food security, youth service-learning, and wildfire relief for rural communities and farming and ranching families.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIO | Oklahoma City, OK | $199,025 | 2026 | — |
| Oklahoma 4-H Foundation | Stillwater, OK | $75,214 | 2026 | — |
| Oklahoma Future Farmers of America | Stillwater, OK | $75,000 | 2026 | — |
| Aglaunch Initiative | Memphis, TN | $53,326 | 2026 | — |
| Oklahoma Youth Expo | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,750 | 2026 | — |
| Royalty Owners Coalition of Oklahom | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | — |
| 46 Forward Inc | Tulsa, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | — |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIO | Oklahoma City, OK | $39,775 | 2024 | — |
| Protect our Kids No 820 | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 2024 | — |
| Royalty Owners Coalition of Oklahom | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| Oklahoma Youth Expo | Oklahoma City, OK | $8,000 | 2024 | — |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $145,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OKLAHOMA FFA FOUNDATION INC | STILLWATER, OK | $33,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL LEGAL FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $22,650 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OKLAHOMA YOUTH EXPOSITION INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OKLAHOMA 4-H FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $12,200 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SIRLOIN CLUB | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIO
$199,025Oklahoma 4-H Foundation
$75,214Oklahoma Future Farmers of America
$75,000Aglaunch Initiative
$53,326Oklahoma Youth Expo
$45,750Royalty Owners Coalition of Oklahom
$10,00046 Forward Inc
$10,000OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIO
Protect our Kids No 820
$25,000Royalty Owners Coalition of Oklahom
$10,000Oklahoma Youth Expo
$8,000OKLAHOMA FFA FOUNDATION INC
$33,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL LEGAL FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE
$22,650GENERAL OPERATIONS
OKLAHOMA YOUTH EXPOSITION INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OKLAHOMA 4-H FOUNDATION
$12,200GENERAL OPERATIONS
SIRLOIN CLUB
$6,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
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