Cargill Foundation
Accepts applications
Cargill Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $8.1 million in 95 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $1.5 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$8.1 million
- Number of grants95
- Typical grant$100,000
- Largest grant$1.5 million
- Assets$307 million
- New grantees16%
Giving in 2024 was down from $24.0 million the year before.
16% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12.2 million | 63 | $301 million |
| 2023 | $24.0 million | 88 | $256 million |
| 2024 | $8.1 million | 95 | $307 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Katie Clark Sieben Interim Executiv PO Box 5650, Minneapolis, MN 55440-5632 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (612) 655-5199 |
| What to submit | https://www.cargill.com/about/community/cargill-foundation-headquarters |
What Cargill Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Minnesota.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 92 | $12.9 million |
| California | 1 | $50,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $50,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $22,600 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Heartland | Moonshot campaign | $1.5 million |
| Achieve Twin Cities | Career and college readiness minneapolis (mps) and saint paul public schools (spps) | $708,333 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Child hunger initiative and kitchen coalition | $500,000 |
| Youthprise | Youthprise cooperative housing & community center (ychcc) | $500,000 |
| College Possible | College access & success programming and fafsa support services | $450,000 |
| Serveminnesota | Equitably expanding 4-8 math corps with participatory community research | $300,606 |
| Pillsbury United Communities | Pillsbury united healthy food access program and ceo transition fund | $300,000 |
| Achieve Twin Cities | Stem for all | $285,600 |
| The African American Leadership Forum | Forumai | $277,361 |
| Appetite for Change Inc | Appetite for change - childhood nutrition from the ground up | $250,000 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Family achievement coaching, family academy, and high school to college success program | $250,000 |
| St David's Center for Child and Family Development | Twin cities early intervention expansion | $250,000 |
| The African American Leadership Forum | The black agenda for change | $250,000 |
| Achieve Twin Cities | Career and college readiness: increasing fafsa completion, student confidence, and achieve capacity for minneapolis-saint pauls future | $235,000 |
| The Food Group Minnesota Inc | General operations | $225,000 |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | Increasing impact and college access | $217,500 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of the North | Mezile YMCA childhood nutrition program | $211,000 |
| Change Starts With Community | Shiloh cares food shelf | $200,000 |
| Teach for America | Tfa twin cities & the cargill foundation: equitable access to STEM | $200,000 |
| The Constellation Fund | The constellation fund - general operating support | $200,000 |
| The Good Acre | Food access for collective impact | $200,000 |
| Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation | Urban ventures farm & nutrition | $200,000 |
| Youthprise | Nutrition program | $187,500 |
| Athletes Committed to Educating Students (Aces) | Aces STEM programming | $175,000 |
| Hiawatha Academies | Hiawatha through college | $175,000 |
| Project Success-Students Undertaking Creative Control | Connecting high school students with their purpose | $175,000 |
| Change Starts With Community | Shiloh cares capital improvement campaign | $150,000 |
| Junior Achievement North | Junior achievement north: 3de by junior achievement | $150,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Collegebound saint paul | $150,000 |
| Code Savvy | Sustainable growth initiative for tech diversity | $130,000 |
| Junior Achievement North | Junior achievement north: K-12 twin cities metro programming and learning lab sponsorship fy24-fy26 | $125,000 |
| Smart North | Minneapolis community tech hub | $125,000 |
| St David's Center for Child and Family Development | Early childhood nutrition program | $125,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Bell museum hands-on STEM learning in the community | $125,000 |
| Urban Roots MN | Urban roots providing access to fresh, healthy food and nutrition education for children, youth, and families on the east side of st. Paul | $125,000 |
| YWCA of Minneapolis | Ywca minneapolis early childhood education (ece) nutrition program 2024 | $125,000 |
| Science From Scientists Inc | Science from scientists during-school STEM enrichment program in twin cities metro schools 2022-2025 | $120,000 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | Tpt STEM academies 2024-2025 | $112,500 |
| 30000 Feet | Tech geeks | $100,000 |
| 30000 Feet | Tech geeks | $100,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Colleen May End 1224
- Ben Aase
- Sheila Riggs
- Roger Watchorn
- Anna Richo End 724
- Kojo Amoo-Gottfried
- Susan Mercer End 1224
- Steph Lundquist Begin 724
Questions people ask
Does Cargill Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Cargill Foundation give?
$8.1 million in tax year 2024, across 95 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.
Who runs Cargill Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Colleen May End 1224 (Director, President), Ben Aase (Director), Sheila Riggs (Director) and Roger Watchorn (Director, Treasurer/Vp) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Cargill Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, food and hunger and youth programs.