Mission
MICHAEL FIELDS AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO HELP RURAL AND URBAN FARMS AND AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN WISCONSIN AND BEYOND BE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTALLY, ECONOMICALLY, AND SOCIALLY.
Public Charity
MICHAEL FIELDS AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE INC
MICHAEL FIELDS AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in EAST TROY, WI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.5M revenue, $2.5M expenses, $3.5M total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $929K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 391449246
EAST TROY, WI
Agricultural Programs
NTEE: K20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$3.5M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$929K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Inc
How Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$51
Education
$14
Research
$8
Public policy
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$125,000
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$100,000
ENV. ADVOCACY
$40,000
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$31,100
MICHIGAN AGRICULTURE ADVANCEMENT
$17,159
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Aidan Benkowski
SECRETARY
Alyssa Hartman
PRESIDENT (THRU MAY)
Gregg Sanford
DIRECTOR
John Hall
DIRECTOR
Jose Franco
DIRECTOR
Josh Mechaelsen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.1M | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $723K | $1.5M | $3.1M |
| 2020 | $772K | $963K | $4.2M |
| 2019 | $199K | $1.0M | $4.3M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $199K to $2.5M (+1171%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.