Name

THE ARIZONA AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION/FFA FOUNDATION

Legal name

Arizona Agricultural Education / FFA Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://azffafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations supporting FFA programs, scholarships, and jacket grants. Donations can be designated for specific programs or general contributions.
2. Event Fundraising: Revenue generated through signature events including the annual Blue & Gold Gala (11th annual), regional receptions, and partnerships with organizations like Arizona Ridge Riders for bull riding events.
3. Scholarship Endowments: Establishment of named endowments with minimum $15,000 contribution, generating annual earnings to support scholarships for agricultural education students.
4. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for awards, programs, scholarships, and event support at the State FFA Leadership Conference and other foundation activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Arizona Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that raises and distributes funds to support Arizona FFA members, agriculture educators, and agricultural education programs. Its offerings include the Blue Jacket Legacy Program (FFA jacket grants), the Blue & Gold Gala fundraising event, scholarship endowments, the J.R. Cullison Scholar Program for future agriculture educators, Cultivating Tomorrow Ag Program Grants, Ambassador Program, Business & Industry Tours, FFA Leadership Conference support, and Seeds for Tomorrow planned giving.

Product overview

The Arizona Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of programs supporting agricultural education and FFA members in Arizona. The core offerings include the Blue Jacket Legacy Program providing FFA jackets to deserving students, the Ambassador Program for student leadership development, the J.R. Cullison Scholar Program for future agriculture educators, and the annual Blue & Gold Gala as a major fundraising event. Additional programs include Cultivating Tomorrow Ag Program Grants for facility improvements, Seeds for Tomorrow planned giving, Business & Industry Tours, FFA Leadership Conference, scholarship endowments, Arizona Real Country Magazine, The Connections Newsletter, and regional Foundation Receptions. The Foundation serves over 12,500 FFA members across 89 agriculture education programs statewide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Jacket Legacy Program: FFA jacket grant program providing official FFA jackets to students in need across Arizona
• Blue & Gold Gala
• Cultivating Tomorrow
• Seeds for Tomorrow
• J.R. Cullison Scholar Program
• Williams Heritage Circle

Products and services

• Blue Jacket Legacy Program FFA jacket grant program providing official dress jackets to financially deserving FFA members across Arizona. The program has awarded over 1,331 jackets since 2019, with 334 jackets awarded in 2026 alone.
• Blue & Gold Gala Annual fundraising gala recognizing agricultural leaders and supporters through the Blue & Gold Award and Agriculturalist of the Year honors, held as the foundation's signature fundraising event.
• Ambassador Program Leadership program selecting four students to interact with FFA supporters, donors, and potential sponsors during the State FFA Leadership Conference.
• Business & Industry Tours Coordinated tours for Arizona Association FFA State Officers to learn about agriculture industry operations and meet corporate supporters.
• J.R. Cullison Scholar Program Scholarship program honoring students pursuing careers in agricultural education, named after Joseph Ralph J.R. Cullison and established by Jerry Wheeler Cullison, with affiliation to The University of Arizona College of Agriculture & Life Science.
• FFA Leadership Conference Support State FFA Leadership Conference featuring Career & Education Expo, competitions, workshops, and leadership development activities held at Tucson Convention Center.
• Cultivating Tomorrow Ag Program Grants Grant initiative supporting approved agriculture education programs across Arizona by providing funding to enhance and expand classroom and program facilities.
• Seeds for Tomorrow
• Scholarship Endowments
• Foundation Receptions

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,500+ FFA members supported across Arizona
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Arizona Ridge Riders (PBR Team)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 October 2026Arizona's Professional Bull Riders team hosting an October 9-11, 2026 event at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, with $5 from each ticket supporting Arizona State FFA Leadership Camp.
• Arizona Association FFAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary affiliated organization receiving foundation support. The foundation presented $461,087 to support official FFA jackets, leadership programs, travel grants, State Leadership Conference, and State FFA Camp.
• Arizona Agriculture Teachers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for agriculture educators receiving $81,305 to support professional development, awards programs, conferences, and new teacher development.
• National FFA OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization for FFA, with Arizona chapters and students benefiting from foundation programs including jacket grants and scholarships.
• Arizona FFA AlumniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlumni association affiliated with the Arizona FFA network, supporting former members and current FFA programs.
• The University of Arizona College of Agriculture & Life ScienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution preparing future agricultural educators, with the Cullison Scholar Program supporting students pursuing agriculture education degrees.
• Walmart (Spark Good Program)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWalmart's Spark Good Round Up program allows shoppers to round up purchases to donate to the foundation, with Walmart matching donations.
• Fry's Food Stores (Community Rewards)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger's Fry's brand Community Rewards program enabling shoppers to link their rewards card to donate to the foundation with each purchase.
• Maricopa County Farm BureauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Business Industry Tours program that takes Arizona Association FFA State Officers to learn about agriculture industry operations.
• iCEVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational resource provider for Career & Technical Education classes, partnering to offer innovative curriculum solutions to Arizona agricultural science teachers.
• Arizona Farm Bureau & Farm Bureau Financial ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized as 2026 Blue & Gold Award honoree, representing the agricultural community's support for FFA and agricultural education.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Arizona Community Foundation: A larger Arizona-based community foundation offering donor-advised funds, scholarships, and grantmaking. While broader in scope, it overlaps with Arizona FFA Foundation on scholarship administration and statewide agricultural grantmaking.

Broad incumbents

• National 4-H Council: A national nonprofit supporting youth agricultural education and leadership, paralleling FFA's mission. While structurally larger, it operates comparable grantmaking, sponsorship, and event fundraising programs.
• National FFA Foundation: The national-level 501(c)(3) foundation supporting FFA across all U.S. states, directly serving as Arizona FFA Foundation's parent-affiliated counterpart. It channels corporate giving and scholarship support to state foundations including Arizona's.

Direct peers

• Texas FFA Foundation: A peer state FFA foundation with scholarship endowments, corporate sponsorship programs, and annual fundraising events comparable to Arizona's structure, serving Texas agricultural education students.
• California FFA Foundation: A state-level FFA foundation operating the same grantmaking, scholarship, jacket, and event-driven fundraising model as Arizona FFA Foundation, serving California's FFA chapters and agricultural education programs.
• Iowa FFA Foundation: A state-level agricultural education foundation offering scholarships, program grants, and corporate partnership structures highly analogous to Arizona FFA Foundation's programs.
• Florida FFA Foundation: A state-level 501(c)(3) foundation supporting FFA programs in Florida with a comparable model of scholarships, jacket grants, corporate sponsorships, and annual gala events.

Others

• Arizona Farm Bureau: An industry association representing Arizona agriculture. It overlaps with Arizona FFA Foundation's donor network and shares corporate sponsor relationships, including Farm Bureau Financial Services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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