Margaret a Cargill Foundation

EIN 371758406

Minneapolis, MN 55402 |(952) 540-4053

https://WWW.MACPHILANTHROPIES.ORG
Total Given 2017–2024
$1.4B
2,984 grants · $178.9M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$193K
typical big bets · $2K–$634K
grant size
48%
supporter · 474/986 multi-year
repeat
$3.3B
Assets (2024)
986
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (952) 540-4053

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $159.7M $3.2B $121.4M 491
2018 $180.5M $2.9B $96.0M 520
2019 N/A $3.2B $146.2M N/A
2020 $206.2M $3.4B $286.4M 580
2021 $201.6M $3.8B $151.7M 319
2022 $204.4M $3.3B $-13.0M 323
2023 $253.5M $3.3B $92.6M 356
2024 $225.0M $3.3B $87.8M 395

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 2984 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$193K
Average
$480K
75th Pctl
$634K
Maximum
$9.5M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.7% of US grants · Rank #25 of 45 states $3.4M across 19 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 15 grants · $3.4M
  2. 2 Cameron 2 grants · $1K
  3. 3 Harris 1 grant · $500
  4. 4 Bexar 1 grant · $100

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (2,984 total)

Purpose
Minnesota Community Foundation St Paul, MN $9,500,000 DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARGARET A. CARGILL FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION 2018
Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation St Paul, MN $8,742,000 SUPPORT FOR A DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2020
Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MN $8,100,000 SUPPORT FOR A DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2023
The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN $7,785,000 SUPPORT FOR THE MARGARET A. CARGILL FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION 2020
ClimateWorks Foundation San Francisco, CA $7,250,000 Supporting community forest management to reduce deforestation and forest degradation 2017
Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation St Paul, MN $7,000,000 SUPPORT FOR A DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2022
The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN $6,850,000 DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARGARET A. CARGILL FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION 2023
The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN $6,500,000 DEVELOPMENT OF A DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION 2018
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Washington, DC $6,150,000 ASPCA NORTHERN TIER SHELTER INITIATIVE 2024
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New York, NY $5,925,000 SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN TIER SHELTER INITIATIVE 2021
Climateworks Foundation San Francisco, CA $5,615,000 SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE AND REVERSE TROPICAL FOREST LOSS 2023
Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation St Paul, MN $5,350,000 SUPPORT FOR A DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2021
The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN $5,350,000 SUPPORT FOR THE MARGARET A. CARGILL FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MPLS. FND. 2021
Woodland Park Zoological Society Seattle, WA $5,158,500 ADVANCING EMPATHY FOR WILDLIFE 2024
World Wildlife Fund Inc Washington, DC $5,000,000 SUPPORT FOR ENDURING EARTH PROJECT 2021
The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN $5,000,000 DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARGARET A. CARGILL FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION 2022
Climateworks Foundation San Francisco, CA $4,750,000 REDUCING DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION THROUGH COMMUNITY FORESTRY MANAGEMENT 2020
Woodland Park Zoological Society Seattle, WA $4,750,000 SUPPORT FOR PIONEER PBS FOLK ARTS AND CULTURES PROJECT 2020
The Regents of the University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN $4,600,000 PARTNERS FOR WILDLIFE PROGRAM 2023
The Regents of the University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN $4,500,000 CREATING COMMUNITY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS 2020
Oxfam-America Inc Boston, MA $4,500,000 STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS, RAPID RESPONSE AND RECOVERY IN ASIA 2023
Climateworks Foundation San Francisco, CA $4,250,000 REDUCING DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION THROUGH COMMUNITY FORESTRY MANAGEMENT 2020
Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD $4,000,000 CRS EMERGENCY RAPID RESPONSE FUND (ERRF) 2022
Concern Worldwide Us Inc New York, NY $4,000,000 PARTNERSHIPS FOR IMPROVED MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD HEALTH IN COASTAL BANGLADESH 2022
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY $4,000,000 Create a strong creative placemaking field and promote adoption of creative placemaking strategies 2017