Restore the climate by mobilizing the food and beverage system to fund regenerative agriculture that builds healthy soil and sequesters carbon.
Zero Foodprint centers grantmaking on restoring the climate through food-system funding for regenerative agriculture, healthy soil, and carbon sequestration. That mission shows up in repeated support for farm-level practice change and compost use, rather than one-off charitable awards. Recent grants include $78,221 to Napa Farms LLC in CERES, CA under USDA Grant funding, $74,587 to San Pasqual Valley Soils in Escondido, CA through Compost Connector, and $50,000 to Secondmuse Foundation in Lake Oswego, OR through Restore All Grant support. The pattern points to a funder that backs implementation on farms and related infrastructure, with grant names tied to specific programs and practices. Zero Foodprint also gives to organizations that help the broader system function, such as technical or network-oriented recipients and general support awards. The foundation’s work is organized around compost application, soil health, climate-smart practices, and ecological restoration, with grants appearing across multiple years for some recipients. Its leadership is listed under Anthony Myint, and the overall grantmaking operates at a meaningful annual scale relative to its assets.
Compost infrastructure is one clear lane in Zero Foodprint’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $48,159 to Little Panoche Farming Inc in Firebaugh, CA and $44,000 to Zanker Resource Management LLC in San Jose, CA, both through Compost Connector. A related award of $36,300 went to Turboscape Inc in Lake Elsinore, CA for the same program, showing that compost purchasing and use is a recurring use case. The foundation also funds regenerative practice adoption directly on farms: Fantozzi Farms Inc in Patterson, CA received $32,500 through Restore Grant support, while Athwal Investments LP in Ceres, CA received $29,074 for the same purpose. It also supports CSA practice incentives, including $27,250 to Stemple Creek Ranch Inc in Tomales, CA. Beyond farm projects, Zero Foodprint made a $31,778 general support grant to the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts in Sacramento, CA, indicating some support for implementation partners.
Zero Foodprint’s typical grant size is modest but varied: the 25th percentile is $1,190, the median is $5,456, and the 75th percentile is $12,248. The recent grants list also shows several larger project awards, which suggests a mix of small incentives and higher-dollar implementation grants. Repeat recipients are present across years, including Little Panoche Farming Inc, San Pasqual Valley Soils, Elgorriaga Harvesting Inc, and Zanker Resource Management LLC, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time giving only. The foundation is a nonprofit grantmaker with program-specific and general support awards, and it accepts unsolicited applications for its active Compost Connector and Restore Grants programs.
$2.5M
$4.3M
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$3.5M
Most grants fall between $1K and $12K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$12K
ANTHONY MYINT
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Zero Foodprint gives primarily in California: 68% of its grants go to recipients in its HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in recent grants include Ceres, Escondido, San Jose, Firebaugh, Madera, Lake Elsinore, Patterson, Sacramento, and Tomales. Outside California, recent awards reached Lake Oswego, OR, St Paul, OR, Salem, NY, and Wallowa, OR. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Zero Foodprint funds regenerative agriculture, soil health, carbon sequestration, compost programs, CSA practice adoption, and on-farm ecological restoration. Recent awards include Compost Connector grants, Restore Grants, CSA practice incentive grants, and general support for implementation partners.
Yes. Both active programs listed here accept unsolicited applications: Compost Connector Grants / rebates in California and Restore Grants in California, Colorado, and Oregon.
The typical grant size is relatively small: the 25th percentile is $1,190, the median is $5,456, and the 75th percentile is $12,248. At the same time, some recent project grants are much larger, reaching tens of thousands of dollars.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Little Panoche Farming Inc, San Pasqual Valley Soils, Elgorriaga Harvesting Inc, and Zanker Resource Management LLC.
California is the top state by grant count, and 68% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent recipients in the state include cities such as San Jose, Escondido, Ceres, Firebaugh, and Sacramento.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAPA FARMS LLC | CERES, CA | $78,221 | 2025 | USDA GRANT |
| SAN PASQUAL VALLEY SOILS | ESCONDIDO, CA | $74,587 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| SECONDMUSE FOUNDATION | LAKE OSWEGO, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| LITTLE PANOCHE FARMING INC | FIREBAUGH, CA | $48,159 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| ZANKER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LLC | SAN JOSE, CA | $44,000 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| ZANKER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LLC | SAN JOSE, CA | $41,100 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| E&M DENIZ DAIRY | PETALUMA, CA | $41,001 | 2025 | RESTORE GRANT |
| SAN PASQUAL VALLEY SOILS | ESCONDIDO, CA | $40,539 | 2025 | SPREADING SOIL GROWTH |
| ELGORRIAGA HARVESTING INC | MADERA, CA | $38,193 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| ZANKER LANDFILL | SAN JOSE, CA | $36,773 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| TURBOSCAPE INC | LAKE ELSINORE, CA | $36,300 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| FANTOZZI FARMS | PATTERSON, CA | $32,500 | 2025 | RESTORE GRANT |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $31,778 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATHWAL INVESTMENTS LP | CERES, CA | $29,074 | 2025 | RESTORE GRANT |
| NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FARMS LLC | ST PAUL, OR | $28,208 | 2025 | CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT |
| TAG VENTURES 6 LLC | LIVERMORE, CA | $28,074 | 2025 | USDA GRANT |
| BREADTREE FARMS LLC | SALEM, NY | $28,011 | 2025 | CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT |
| CARMAN RANCH LLC | WALLOWA, OR | $27,891 | 2025 | CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT |
| STEMPLE CREEK RANCH INC | TOMALES, CA | $27,250 | 2025 | CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT |
| PANA FARMS LLC | CERES, CA | $26,074 | 2025 | USDA GRANT |
| TAG VENTURES 8 LLC | LIVERMORE, CA | $26,074 | 2025 | USDA GRANT |
| SPNA LLC | CERES, CA | $26,074 | 2025 | USDA GRANT |
| PINION FARM HOMESTEAD | NUCLA, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| REVERSE JL BAR CATTLE COMPANY LLC | BURNS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| JOE POZZI RANCH | VALLEY FORD, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| LAZY ACRES RANCH | LONGMONT, CO | $24,870 | 2025 | RESTORE GRANT |
| ALMI PARTNERS FARMS | PAICINES, CA | $23,800 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| GOLDEN TREE INC | WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | $22,756 | 2025 | CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT |
| WILLIAMS ORGANIC FARMS LLC | WALLA WALLA, WA | $22,532 | 2025 | CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT |
| MOUNTAIN MEADOW MUSHROOM FARMS INC | ESCONDIDO, CA | $21,591 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| MANNA RANCH INC | ACAMPO, CA | $21,467 | 2025 | USDA GRANT |
| COAST FORK FARM LLC | COTTAGE GROVE, OR | $20,952 | 2025 | CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT |
| NAPA PASTURE PROTEIN INC | NAPA, CA | $20,559 | 2025 | CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT |
| KEYSTONE LAND AND LIVESTOCK | MERIDIAN, CA | $20,144 | 2025 | CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT |
| BLAKES LANDING FARMS INC | MARSHALL, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| BANDUCCI PISTACHIOS | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| SILVA FAMILY DAIRY | TOMALES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| JEFF BANDUCCI FARMS INC | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| BRAR & SON FARMS | MADERA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| HIGH PLAINS PERMACULTURE | NIWOT, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | RESTORE GRANT |
| BURROUGHS FAMILY ORCHARDS | DENAIR, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| PARK FARMING ORGANICS | MERIDIAN, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| E&M DENIZ DAIRY | PETALUMA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| TRAVIS MOREDA DAIRY | PETALUMA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | RESTORE GRANT |
| LAKE FARMING COMPANY LLC | OAKLAND, CA | $19,883 | 2025 | USDA GRANT |
| FANTOZZI FARMS | PATTERSON, CA | $19,213 | 2025 | COMPOST CONNECTOR |
| GOLD RIDGE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT | SEBASTOPOL, CA | $18,950 | 2025 | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE |
| RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT OF GREATER SAN DIEGO COUNTY | LAKESIDE, CA | $18,837 | 2025 | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE |
| MARIAH VINEYARDS | MANCHESTER, CA | $18,400 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
| LESTER HENSLEE ORGANIC FERTILIZER SALES LLC | HICKMAN, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | RESTORE ALL GRANT |
NAPA FARMS LLC
$78,221USDA GRANT
SAN PASQUAL VALLEY SOILS
$74,587COMPOST CONNECTOR
SECONDMUSE FOUNDATION
$50,000RESTORE ALL GRANT
LITTLE PANOCHE FARMING INC
$48,159COMPOST CONNECTOR
ZANKER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LLC
$44,000COMPOST CONNECTOR
ZANKER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LLC
$41,100COMPOST CONNECTOR
E&M DENIZ DAIRY
RESTORE GRANT
SAN PASQUAL VALLEY SOILS
$40,539SPREADING SOIL GROWTH
ELGORRIAGA HARVESTING INC
$38,193COMPOST CONNECTOR
ZANKER LANDFILL
$36,773COMPOST CONNECTOR
TURBOSCAPE INC
$36,300COMPOST CONNECTOR
FANTOZZI FARMS
$32,500RESTORE GRANT
ATHWAL INVESTMENTS LP
$29,074RESTORE GRANT
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FARMS LLC
$28,208CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT
TAG VENTURES 6 LLC
$28,074USDA GRANT
BREADTREE FARMS LLC
$28,011CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT
CARMAN RANCH LLC
$27,891CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT
STEMPLE CREEK RANCH INC
$27,250CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT
PANA FARMS LLC
$26,074USDA GRANT
TAG VENTURES 8 LLC
$26,074USDA GRANT
SPNA LLC
$26,074USDA GRANT
PINION FARM HOMESTEAD
$25,000RESTORE ALL GRANT
REVERSE JL BAR CATTLE COMPANY LLC
$25,000RESTORE ALL GRANT
JOE POZZI RANCH
$25,000RESTORE ALL GRANT
LAZY ACRES RANCH
$24,870RESTORE GRANT
ALMI PARTNERS FARMS
$23,800RESTORE ALL GRANT
GOLDEN TREE INC
$22,756CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT
WILLIAMS ORGANIC FARMS LLC
$22,532CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT
MOUNTAIN MEADOW MUSHROOM FARMS INC
$21,591COMPOST CONNECTOR
MANNA RANCH INC
$21,467USDA GRANT
COAST FORK FARM LLC
$20,952CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT
NAPA PASTURE PROTEIN INC
$20,559CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT
KEYSTONE LAND AND LIVESTOCK
$20,144CSA PRACTICE INCENTIVE GRANT
BLAKES LANDING FARMS INC
$20,000RESTORE ALL GRANT
BANDUCCI PISTACHIOS
$20,000RESTORE ALL GRANT
SILVA FAMILY DAIRY
$20,000RESTORE ALL GRANT
JEFF BANDUCCI FARMS INC
$20,000RESTORE ALL GRANT
BRAR & SON FARMS
$20,000RESTORE ALL GRANT
HIGH PLAINS PERMACULTURE
$20,000RESTORE GRANT
BURROUGHS FAMILY ORCHARDS
$20,000COMPOST CONNECTOR
PARK FARMING ORGANICS
$20,000COMPOST CONNECTOR
E&M DENIZ DAIRY
$20,000RESTORE ALL GRANT
TRAVIS MOREDA DAIRY
$20,000RESTORE GRANT
LAKE FARMING COMPANY LLC
$19,883USDA GRANT
FANTOZZI FARMS
$19,213COMPOST CONNECTOR
GOLD RIDGE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
$18,950TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT OF GREATER SAN DIEGO COUNTY
$18,837TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
MARIAH VINEYARDS
$18,400RESTORE ALL GRANT
LESTER HENSLEE ORGANIC FERTILIZER SALES LLC
$18,000RESTORE ALL GRANT