Illinois Agricultural Association
ActiveFood, Agriculture & Nutrition
About Illinois Agricultural Association
Improve the economic well-being of agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family life.
Focus Areas
Rural developmentEconomic developmentYouth education and leadershipCommunity services and enrichmentEnvironmental stewardshipAgricultural support and innovationDisaster relief
Who They Fund
K-12 students (including FFA participants)agriculture/FFA educators and teachersrural school districts and communities
Funding Style
program supportcapacity building for educational programs
About Illinois Agricultural Association
Agricultural education is the clearest throughline in Illinois Agricultural Association’s recent grantmaking: the largest grants on file go to county Farm Bureau organizations for Agricultural Education, with Pike-Scott County Farm Bureau receiving $148,740 in 2025 after awards of $135,450 in 2024 and $121,837 in 2023. That recurring pattern shows a funder supporting local delivery of agriculture learning over multiple years, not a one-off project cycle. The foundation’s work is tightly tied to Illinois farm communities and the institutions that serve them. Edwards County Farm Bureau received $117,471 in 2025, while Pope-Hardin county Farm Bureau received $104,082 in 2025 and another $94,482 in 2024. Other sizable grants went to Cass- Morgan County Farm Bureau, Marion County Farm Bureau, and Warren Henderson County Farm Bureau. The recipient list points to a grantmaker that channels significant resources through county-level Farm Bureau partners to advance agriculture education and rural community capacity. Its stated purpose is to improve the economic well-being of agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family life. The active program list also includes rural development, community services, environmental stewardship, agricultural support and innovation, disaster relief, and youth education and leadership, all within Illinois.
What Illinois Agricultural Association Funds
Agricultural education dominates the named grant purposes. Illinois Agricultural Association awarded $101,266 in 2025 to Cass- Morgan County Farm Bureau in Jacksonville for Agricultural Education, and $96,315 in 2025 to Marion County Farm Bureau in Salem for the same purpose. Those awards sit alongside a broader pattern of support for county Farm Bureau-led education work across Illinois. Rural development is also a stated focus. The IFB Rural Development Grant Program supports rural development projects and initiatives in Illinois communities, with a focus on rural development, community development, infrastructure, and economic development. Youth leadership appears in the foundation’s program taxonomy and active programs, which include youth education and leadership and agricultural education. The Illinois Farm Bureau IVET program adds a workforce-development angle by supporting veterinary students who commit to food animal medicine in Illinois. Environmental stewardship and community enrichment are also listed among the foundation’s focus areas.
How Illinois Agricultural Association Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$67.7M
Total Revenue
$62.7M
Total Expenses
$60.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $60K, with a median of $46K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$46K
75th Percentile
$60K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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