Noble Research Institute

Noble Research Institute is an independent, non-profit private foundation headquartered in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Founded in 1945, the foundation conducts direct operations, including assisting farmers and ranchers and conducting plant science research and agricultural programs, to enhance agricultural productivity regionally, nationally and internationally. The purpose of the foundation is to advance agricultural science and practice by conducting field and laboratory research, and by providing consultation to farmers, ranchers and land managers in the Southern Great Plains. The Noble Research Institute is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board charts the strategic direction of the institution focuses the organization to carry out its charitable purposes acts as good stewards of the Noble Research Institute's resources and conducts and supports activities in accordance with the vision of founder Lloyd Noble.Noble Research Institute's investment portfolio is valued at $168.74 million, with investments in public equity securities, fixed income, private equity, real estate, alternatives, and cash.