Farmers Alliance Companies
Farmers Alliance Companies Charitable Foundation is the private foundation associated with Farmers Alliance Companies (headquartered in McPherson, KS). The corporate website fami.com is the official site for Farmers Alliance Companies and includes posts referencing its Charitable Foundation and scholarship programs; IRS/ProPublica filings (EIN 48-1172871) confirm the foundation's existence and filings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Kansas-based educational or community nonprofit with established local credibility or an organization connected to local intermediaries (community foundations, municipal partners) seeking project or scholarship support.
Good Fit
- • Located in Kansas, especially McPherson or nearby counties.
- • Programs focused on education, scholarships, colleges, or local cultural institutions.
- • Established relationship with local intermediaries (county community foundation, city government) or prior collaboration with Farmers Alliance or its partners.
- • Ability to receive one-off donations or participate in place-based community initiatives.
Geography
Grant making is overwhelmingly local: in 2024 about 99% of dollars stayed in Kansas and most top recipients are in McPherson.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 17 distinct recipients and multi-year records show the foundation funds many independent local nonprofits rather than a single beneficiary.
New Applicants
Behavior shows new recipients in recent years (seven new grantees in 2024), but the foundation's public materials and filing indicate grants are made only to preselected recipients, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to have a clear pathway.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
