Gifts and Philanthropic Grants
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
$95,000
National Symposium on Food Systems and Sustainability
Endowments
The James G. Boswell Foundation
$1,500,000 (~ $65,000 annual earnings anticipated)
Endowment: endowed chair in soil science affiliated with ASI*
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
$1,500,000 (~ $65,000 annual earnings anticipated)
Endowment: endowed chair in sustainable food systems
Rosenberg Endowment
$75,000 allocated annually (2008-2018)1
Endowment: to support the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Sesnon Family
$3,000,0002 (~ $173,200 annual earnings anticipated)
Endowment: endowed chair in animal science affiliated with ASI*
In-Kind Support
Button & Turkovich
In-kind donation to Russell Ranch - wheat combine and other various equipment use (since late 1990s)
Foster Farms
In-kind donation to Russell Ranch - compost (since 1994)
Lopez Welding Service
In-kind donation to Russell Ranch - repair services and various equipment use (since 2002)
Meek & Sons
In-kind donation to Russell Ranch - corn combine and other various equipment use (since late 1990s)
Rominger Farms
In-kind donation to Russell Ranch - various equipment use (since early 2000s)
1Endowment provided to CAES. The College has earmarked $75,000 annually from the endowment payout to ASI from 2008-2018.
2Approximate 2007 value of endowed fund established in 1976.
*Those items marked with an asterisk are affiliated funds involving ASI faculty and staff, but managed outside ASI.
Grants and gifts are listed by the fiscal year in which the funds were committed (i.e. start date of project). For multi-year commitments, the total amount is reported in the fiscal year in which the funds were initially committed. Endowments are reported in the fiscal year of the initial gift or grant; annual payouts commence after 12 months and are determined by the Regents of the University of California or the UC Davis Foundation Board of Trustees (approximate payout of 4.5% annually). Funds awarded are rounded to the nearest hundred.