Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
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About Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
To empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources.
Focus Areas
AgricultureWater resourcesEnvironment & climateClean energyHuman rights & empowermentEconomic developmentForestry & natural resource management
Funding Style
subgranting/pass-through fundingfunder-directed/restricted fundingproject-specific implementationcompliance-driven grantstime-limited/conditional support
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About Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development uses restricted, project-specific grantmaking to move money through partners rather than to individuals, with the largest recent awards concentrated in subgrants implemented under funder requirements. The pattern is visible in a 2025 grant of $689,637 to Tetra Tech Ard in Burlington, Vermont, and a 2024 grant of $683,763 to Cartwheel Startup Studio in Bentonville, Arkansas. That kind of funding points to a role as an implementer and subgrant administrator across agricultural development, human rights, environmental work, and economic opportunity. The organization’s stated purpose is to empower disadvantaged communities, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. Recent grants also show work tied to water, forestry, clean energy, and trafficking response. A 2025 award of $282,790 to World Vision Inc in Federal Way, Washington, and a 2025 award of $262,582 to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, show the range of organizations it funds. Its activity is regional, but the recipient base reaches well beyond Arkansas and includes a small number of non-U.S. grantees.
What Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Funds
Agriculture and value-chain work appear through grants tied to technical implementation. Winrock gave $350,000 in 2024 to Simporter Inc in Macon, Georgia, and $104,231 in 2025 to Riceland Foods Inc in Stuttgart, Arkansas, both under subgrants implemented based on funder requirements. Human rights and empowerment show up in trafficking-related work. In 2023, the foundation awarded $227,136 to Lawyers Without Borders in New Haven, Connecticut, and $137,081 in 2025 to International Justice Mission in Arlington, Virginia. Environmental and natural-resource interests are present as well. The foundation gave $206,585 in 2024 to Stockholm Envir Inst in Somerville, Massachusetts, and $181,221 in 2024 to Valley Stewardship Netwk in Viroqua, Wisconsin. It also funds research-linked work, including $187,656 in 2024 to USDA Agricultural Research in Beltsville, Maryland.
How Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Gives
Typical grants fall in the mid five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $22,500, and the 75th percentile is $79,250. The recent list includes a few awards well above that band, which is consistent with a funder that mixes smaller project grants with larger implementation and subgrant-management awards. The same recipient can appear more than once across years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off support. Examples in the recent grants list include Cartwheel Startup Studio in 2023 and 2024, Tetra Tech in 2024 and 2025, and Natural Soybeangrain in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.8M
Total Assets
$158.5M
Total Revenue
$119.2M
Total Expenses
$118.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $79K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$79K
Geographic Reach
Regional31 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JUDY WEISHAR
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 150 | $12.1M | 99.3% |
| 2 |
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