Brandt Foundation Incorporated
The BRANDT Foundation is the private foundation of Brandt Consolidated, Inc., focused on food security, agricultural education, and food waste reduction. It awards semi‑annual grants (average $1,000–$10,000) and publishes grant rounds and stories on its site. The site lists leadership and an application process (LOI via [email protected]).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or regional nonprofits whose work aligns with food security, agricultural education, food‑waste reduction, or faith-based leadership programs, ideally with an existing local or personal connection to the Brandt network.
Good Fit
- • Clear program alignment with food security, ag education, or food-waste reduction.
- • Existing relationships or introductions to the Brandt family or foundation leadership.
- • Project budgets in the small-to-mid grant range (roughly $5,000–$25,000).
- • Local presence in North Dakota or demonstrable ties to communities the foundation has supported.
Geography
The latest year’s grants went to North Dakota and Missouri, and prior years also included Illinois; the footprint is regional/multi‑state rather than strictly local.
Recipient Variety
Only two distinct recipients were funded in the latest year, but across three years the foundation supported between 2 and 5 different independent charities, indicating a small but not singular recipient set; financial concentration is notable with one grantee receiving most dollars in 2024.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover in 2024 is absent (no new grantees), and the foundation’s metadata flags funding as preselected even though an LOI email address is published, so unfamiliar applicants appear unlikely to enter the portfolio without a prior relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
