Food Export Association of the Midwest Usa
ActiveFood, Agriculture & Nutrition
About Food Export Association of the Midwest Usa
To empower small- and medium-sized businesses in the Midwest and Northeast regions to sell their food and agricultural products internationally by simplifying the export process, connecting U.S. suppliers with global buyers, and partnering with member-state agencies and the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service to invest in regional agricultural export growth.
Focus Areas
International market promotionExport education and trainingTrade missions and buyer engagementCost-share funding for international marketing (Branded Program)Seafood export supportWood products export supportMarket research and export readiness services
Who They Fund
program participants (unspecified)organizations running MAP ATP / MAP ATP RAPP programs
Funding Style
About Food Export Association of the Midwest Usa
Food Export Association of the Midwest USA runs a program-centered grant portfolio built around USDA/FAS market access funding for U.S. food and agricultural suppliers. The largest recent awards in the file went to Caramelcrisp Garrett Ach Payee in Chicago at $905,768 in 2024 and Schell and Kempeter Inc in Meta, Missouri at $691,811 in 2023, both under MAP ATP programming. Those awards point to a funder focused on export promotion rather than general philanthropy: the grants are tied to branded marketing, trade development, and export-readiness work for small- and medium-sized businesses in its member states. Recent recipients also include Color Brands in Chicago, Instinct Pet Foods MI Ach Paye in St. Louis, and Natures One Ach Payee in Lewis Center, showing support for a mix of food manufacturers and agricultural brands. The organization’s stated purpose centers on simplifying the export process, connecting U.S. suppliers with global buyers, and using member-state and USDA Foreign Agricultural Service partnerships to support regional agricultural export growth. Its grantmaking is restricted to designated programs, with repeated awards to the same program structures over time.
What Food Export Association of the Midwest Usa Funds
A major theme is international market promotion. In 2025, Food Export Association of the Midwest USA gave $610,585 to Color Brands in Chicago for MAP ATP RAPP PROGRAM support, and the same recipient also appears in 2024 under MAP ATP PROGRAM. That pattern matches its emphasis on export promotion and branded marketing activities for food and agricultural suppliers. Another focus is food-sector export development through program-based reimbursements. It awarded $529,331 to Carnivore Meat LLC in Green Bay for MAP ATP RAPP PROGRAM and $383,724 to Clements Foods in Oklahoma City for the same program, both tied to export-oriented business activity. The grant list also includes support for agricultural and specialty products. Ginseng Herb Coop in Marathon, Wisconsin received $261,486 in 2025 for MAP ATP RAPP PROGRAM, while Dairy Farmers of Amer in Kansas City received $343,706 for the same program, indicating a mix of cooperative and producer-oriented export support.
How Food Export Association of the Midwest Usa Gives
Typical awards are mid-sized to large, with a p25 of $9,496, a median of $20,521, and a p75 of $73,553. The recent grants file also shows much larger program reimbursements, which is consistent with cost-share support for export activities rather than unrestricted philanthropy. The foundation’s philosophy tags point to program-specific, restricted support, and recurring awards to the same program. The recent grant list reinforces that pattern: similar program types reappear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, with many recipients showing up more than once under MAP ATP or MAP ATP RAPP programming.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.2M
Total Assets
$3.7M
Total Revenue
$17.7M
Total Expenses
$17.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $74K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$74K
Geographic Reach
Regional17 states funded
About 17% of grants go to recipients in WI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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