THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$53.9M+11% YoY
Grants
153
Median Grant
$5K
Organizations Funded
77
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Foundation Overview
Mission
To guide farmers and ranchers in applying regenerative principles that yield healthier soil, more productive grazing land, and business success; To save our grazing lands by promoting land stewardship through management, building soil health and keeping farmers and ranchers on the land
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Greenacres Foundation Grant (2024) - Research on regenerative agriculture practices in pecan silvopasture; NFWF Conservation Partners Program Grant ($468,400) - Regenerative management programming across Southern Great Plains; Southern Plains Grassland Program Grant ($471,000) - Water and fencing infrastructure on Noble ranches
How to Apply
Offers scholarship opportunities through partners: Land & Legacy Scholarship covers full registration fees for Noble educational courses (apply at grazinglands.org/landandlegacyscholarship); Rancher Resilience Grant reimburses registration and hotel costs for eligible courses.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$53.9M
Grants
153
Median
$5K
States
15
$48.4M
Grants
177
Median
$5K
States
16
$45.2M
Grants
173
Median
$5K
States
16
Grant Size Distribution
$5K
Typical Grant (Median)
$150
Smallest
$3K
25th Pctile
$25K
75th Pctile
$36.5M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $3K and $25K.
Largest Recent Grants
$36.5M
2024
NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC
OK · OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$8.3M
2024
LEADING THE WAY WITH DR MICHAEL YOUSSEF INC
GA · NOBLE MINISTRY FUND
$1.8M
2024
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER INC DBA BETHANY CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER
TX · THE LANDMARK OF HOPE EXPANSION PROJECT
$1.5M
2024
SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
OK · AMBULANCE FACILITY PROJECT
$1.0M
2024
SHEPHERD CENTER INC
OK · PERFORMANCE LAB AND ED NOBLE SMART TECH HUB
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.