FarmHouse International Fraternity and Foundation

What FarmHouse International Fraternity and Foundation does

FarmHouse International Fraternity and Foundation is a non-profit fraternity organization founded in 1905 by seven students at the University of Missouri as an agricultural student club. It operates a dual-entity structure: the Fraternity (the membership organization governed by an eight-member elected International Executive Board) and the FarmHouse Foundation (a 501(c)(3) public educational foundation established in 1962, which received its IRS designation in 1966). The organization serves approximately 1,665 undergraduate male college students across 32 active chapters at universities in the United States and Canada, with a collective GPA of 3.23 and an average chapter size of 41 members. Total membership across its 120-year history exceeds 30,000 lifelong members, with 48 campuses established since inception. Headquarters are located at 1021 Jefferson Street, Kansas City, Missouri, supported by approximately 60 professional staff.

The product portfolio centers on brotherhood and member development rather than technology. Core offerings include the Power of 7 Seminar (annual alumni-undergraduate mentoring leadership experience), the FarmHouse Leadership Institute (FLI, two-day chapter leader training), To Be and Become (Clifton Strengths-based emerging talent retreat), Builder of Men Initiatives program suite, MyHerdBook (OmegaFi-powered member management platform), and the Pearls & Rubies quarterly publication (official since 1947). The Foundation supports the Fraternity through scholarships, grants, chapter housing support, and educational research; FY 24-25 figures show $4,562,709 in donations received, $2,812,857 in grants provided, and $32,074,707 in total assets, supported by 2,178 donors. The Fraternity maintains national philanthropy partnerships with NMDP (National Marrow Donor Program, adopted 2008) and Blood Cancer United (formerly Leukemia-Lymphoma Society), plus a mental health partnership with The Jed Foundation.

The business model is community-led. Revenue is generated through annual membership dues (recurring subscription), Foundation tax-deductible donations, campaign fundraising (FH Month of Giving and FH Day of Giving), and merchandise sales through farmhousestore.org. Distribution occurs through formal campus chapter expansion, with members recruited at the undergraduate level and retained as lifelong alumni donors, volunteers, and mentors. Marketing and member engagement operate through organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter), the Pearls & Rubies publication, the farmhouse.org website, and a Member Interest Form as the primary bottom-of-funnel intake. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

FarmHouse International Fraternity and Foundation

Legal name

FarmHouse International Fraternity

Website

https://farmhouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FarmHouse International Fraternity and Foundation is a 120-year-old non-profit fraternity serving approximately 1,665 undergraduate men across 32 active US/Canada chapters, supported by a separate 501(c)(3) Foundation providing scholarships, grants, and leadership development programs to a 30,000+ lifelong alumni network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fraternal Organization Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Fraternal organization
• Leadership development programs
• College student brotherhood
• Scholarship foundation services
• Alumni engagement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City, Missouri

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from undergraduate and alumni members supporting fraternity operations
2. Foundation Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions to FarmHouse Foundation (501(c)(3)) supporting scholarships, leadership training, chapter housing, and educational initiatives
3. Merchandise Sales: Revenue from branded merchandise through FarmHouse Store (farmhousestore.org)
4. Campaign Fundraising: Annual fundraising campaigns including FH Month of Giving and FH Day of Giving

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

FarmHouse is an international men's fraternity that recruits and develops undergraduate college students across 32 active campus chapters in the U.S. and Canada, offering brotherhood, leadership development, academic support, and substance-free housing. Its companion 501(c)(3) FarmHouse Foundation underwrites scholarships, chapter housing grants, leadership training, and educational initiatives funded through member dues, donations, and merchandise sales.

Product overview

FarmHouse International Fraternity and Foundation operates as a dual-organization structure comprising the Fraternity itself and its supporting 501(c)(3) Foundation. The Fraternity is the core membership organization providing brotherhood and fraternal experiences across 32 chapters. The Foundation provides financial support through scholarships, grants, and programs. Key service offerings include MyHerdBook (member management via OmegaFi), leadership programs (Power of 7 Seminar, Leadership Institute, To Be and Become), official publication (Pearls & Rubies), annual fundraising (FH Month of Giving), and national philanthropy partnerships with NMDP and Blood Cancer United.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Power of 7 Seminar: Annual mentoring leadership development experience
• FarmHouse Leadership Institute (FLI)
• To Be and Become
• Builder of Men Initiative
• Pearls & Rubies
• MyHerdBook

Products and services

• FarmHouse Fraternity Membership
• FarmHouse Foundation (501(c)(3) Support Entity)
• Power of 7 Seminar
• FarmHouse Leadership Institute (FLI)
• To Be and Become: Emerging Talent Retreat
• Scholarships
• Chapter Housing Support
• MyHerdBook Member Platform
• Pearls & Rubies Magazine

Quantifiable outcome

• Members 5x more likely to be satisfied with adult lives than non-fraternity alumni
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NMDP (National Marrow Donor Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarmHouse adopted NMDP as official philanthropy at 2008 Conclave. Members host bone marrow donor registration drives. Partnership aims to find cures and save lives through cell therapy. The partnership was inspired by member Bell's stem cell donation experience.
• Blood Cancer United (formerly Leukemia-Lymphoma Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarmHouse adopted The Leukemia-Lymphoma Society (now Blood Cancer United) as national philanthropy at 2008 Conclave. Chapters host events to raise money and register potential bone marrow donors. Grant funding available for campus events.
• The Jed Foundation (JED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarmHouse partnered with The Jed Foundation, a leading nonprofit promoting emotional health for college students. Partnership focuses on mental health resources and support for members.
• Saturday Brand CommunicationsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrand communications firm based in Charlotte, N.C. assisted with defining and better telling FarmHouse's story during 2021 branding efforts. Helped define mission, vision, values, tagline, and new education suite.
• Ceres FraternityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural women's fraternity designed in the image of FarmHouse, founded at Colorado State University in 1985. Related organization sharing similar values and mission.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alpha Gamma Rho: Agricultural-focused men's fraternity with similar values-based positioning and similar target demographic of college students in agricultural and related fields. Most direct comparable in the agricultural Greek space.
• Pi Kappa Phi: Major men's fraternity that was previous employer of CEO Christian Wiggins. Direct competitor for undergraduate male recruitment on similar college campuses across the U.S.
• Ceres Fraternity: Agricultural women's fraternity founded at Colorado State in 1985 and modeled directly after FarmHouse. Sister organization with shared values, mission, and historical connection.
• Sigma Alpha Sorority: Agricultural sorority for women that shares FarmHouse's agricultural heritage and values-based membership model, serving as a complementary peer in the agricultural Greek segment.

Broad incumbents

• Delta Zeta: Women's sorority with a parallel foundation and development team. Emily Little's previous affiliation noted; comparable in dual fraternity/foundation structure and grantmaking operations.
• Phi Delta Theta: Large established men's fraternity with a parallel foundation model and broad campus footprint. Comparable in scale, alumni engagement infrastructure, and risk management focus.
• Sigma Chi: One of the largest men's fraternities in North America with a similar lifelong membership model. Comparable in chapter structure, alumni engagement, and foundation-driven philanthropy.
• Zeta Psi International Fraternity: International men's fraternity where Director of Fraternity Growth J. Chris Hager previously served. Comparable in organizational structure, chapter services, and expansion strategy.

Emerging players

• Alpha Tau Alpha: National professional agricultural education fraternity that directly overlaps with FarmHouse's agricultural heritage and recruitment base among agricultural education students.
• Alpha Zeta: Agricultural professional fraternity that overlaps with FarmHouse's agricultural heritage and target demographic, though typically smaller and more professionally focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/farmhouse1905
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCla_BHqLRO8Nvl6bGaaaVGw
• Facebookfacebook.com/FarmHouseFraternity/?ref=mf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farmhouse-international-fraternity
• Instagraminstagram.com/farmhousefraternity

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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