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Margaret A Cargill Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 37-1758406 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $146.7M
- Grants reported
- 312
- Median grant
- $250K
- Future commitments
- $78.3M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 312 | $146.7M |
Where Margaret A Cargill Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SUPPORT FOR THE MARGARET A. CARGILL FOUNDATION FUND AT THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION | 2024 | $3.7M |
| SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | SUPPORT FOR A DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2024 | $3.6M |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR ITS PETS FOR LIFE PROGRAM | 2024 | $3.4M |
| FIRST PEOPLES FUND | RAPID CITY, SD | SUPPORT FOR TRADITIONAL ARTS ACROSS TURTLE ISLAND | 2024 | $2.6M |
| MID ATLANTIC ARTS | BALTIMORE, MD | SUPPORT FOR FOLKLIFE TRADITIONS AND ART IN COMMUNITIES | 2024 | $2.4M |
| OXFAM-AMERICA INC | BOSTON, MA | STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS, RAPID RESPONSE AND RECOVERY IN ASIA | 2024 | $2.4M |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SUPPORT FOR ITS PARTNERS FOR WILDLIFE PROGRAM | 2024 | $2.1M |
| LUTHERAN SERVICES IN AMERICA INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR ITS RURAL AGING ACTION NETWORK | 2024 | $2M |
| NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS GRASSLAND CONSERVATION | 2024 | $2M |
| MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH INC | ARLINGTON, VA | UTZ NAN: SUPPORTING HEALTHY MOTHERS AND BABIES IN GUATEMALA | 2024 | $2M |
| MALIASILI INITIATIVES INC | ESSEX JUNCTION, VT | SUPPORTING GROWTH AND IMPACT OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN EAST AFRICA | 2024 | $2M |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | SEATTLE, WA | ADVANCING EMPATHY FOR WILDLIFE | 2024 | $2M |
| CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE AND REVERSE TROPICAL FOREST LOSS | 2024 | $1.9M |
| LEADINGAGE MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | CONNECTED COMMUNITIES FOR HEALTHY AGING | 2024 | $1.8M |
| COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC - CARE | ATLANTA, GA | RESPONSE AND READINESS CAPACITY FOR EMERGENCIES | 2024 | $1.8M |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | EMERGENCY RAPID RESPONSE FUND | 2024 | $1.7M |
| LUTHERAN SERVICES IN AMERICA INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR ITS FAMILY STABILIZATION INITIATIVE | 2024 | $1.6M |
| FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | LONGMONT, CO | SUPPORT FOR ITS WOVEN LANDS INITIATIVE | 2024 | $1.6M |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA | FAIRBANKS, AK | SUSTAINING TRADITIONAL AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, ARTS AND TEACHING | 2024 | $1.5M |
| HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL | LONDON | SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE | 2024 | $1.5M |
| INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION | LONDON | EXPANDING CLIENT-CENTERED FAMILY PLANNING AND HEALTHCARE | 2024 | $1.5M |
| START NETWORK | LONDON | START READY: SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO BE DISASTER READY | 2024 | $1.5M |
| CONCERN WORLDWIDE US INC | NEW YORK, NY | PARTNERSHIPS FOR IMPROVED MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN COASTAL BANGLADESH | 2024 | $1.5M |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP | WASHINGTON, DC | WHOLE FAMILY APPROACH COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE INITIATIVE | 2024 | $1.5M |
| THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | BEMIDJI, MN | CULTURAL WELLNESS AND HEALING FOR RURAL NATIVE YOUTH IN MINNESOTA | 2024 | $1.5M |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Margaret A Cargill Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.