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Margaret A Cargill Foundation

Organization summary

Organization summary might be incomplete or out of date

This organization is not listed in the IRS's most recent list of tax exempt organizations, but we have data associated with this Employer Identification Number.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.27M (2016)

Expenses
$153M (2016)

Total Assets
$2.9B (2016)

Total Liabilities
$76.1M (2016)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2016

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$6,273,038
Expenses
$152,607,719
Net Income
-$146,334,681
Net Assets
$2,824,915,711
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $33,865,302
> 100%
Sales of Assets -$41,716,691
Other Income $14,124,427
> 100%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $141,859,576
93.0%
Compensation of Officers* $5,210,034
3.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,901,050,009
Total Liabilities $76,134,298
Net Assets $2,824,915,711
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christine Morse (Trustee Chair, Ceo) $1,206,669 $156,887
Shawn Wischmeier (Chief Investment Officer) $1,181,780 $209,444
Paul Busch (Trustee, President) $694,648 $134,577
Michael Ruetz (Dr. Risk Mgmt & Asse) $594,426 $119,937
Celia Ellingson (Vp Of Strategic Deve) $575,893 $98,700
Rodney Overcash (Investment Director) $545,296 $107,229
Tricia Scrivner (Investment Director) $535,185 $100,796
Christopher Vogt (Investment Director) $513,515 $109,028
Terrence Meersman (Vp Of Programs) $455,296 $94,811
Naomi Horsager (Treasurer, Cfo) $447,438 $99,038
Heather Kukla (Secretary, General Counsel) $424,115 $96,661

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$73,190,732
Expenses
$178,954,249
Net Income
-$105,763,517
Net Assets
$2,774,792,551
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $34,847,272
47.6%
Sales of Assets $24,311,890
33.2%
Other Income $14,031,570
19.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $136,865,729
76.5%
Compensation of Officers* $4,573,965
2.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,869,851,875
Total Liabilities $95,059,324
Net Assets $2,774,792,551

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$65,543,044
Expenses
$200,899,070
Net Income
-$135,356,026
Net Assets
$2,974,563,069
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $42,200,084
64.4%
Sales of Assets $14,163,903
21.6%
Other Income $9,179,057
14.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $165,209,584
82.2%
Compensation of Officers* $4,508,023
2.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,050,646,349
Total Liabilities $76,083,280
Net Assets $2,974,563,069

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$250,414,124
Expenses
$81,277,950
Net Income
$169,136,174
Net Assets
$3,030,102,316
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $33,072,951
13.2%
Sales of Assets $208,844,495
83.4%
Other Income $8,496,678
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $50,504,035
62.1%
Compensation of Officers* $2,592,709
3.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,094,112,687
Total Liabilities $64,010,371
Net Assets $3,030,102,316

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$54,877,835
Expenses
$93,648,354
Net Income
-$38,770,519
Net Assets
$2,903,027,796
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $34,880,322
63.6%
Sales of Assets $14,760,844
26.9%
Other Income $5,236,669
9.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $49,820,001
53.2%
Compensation of Officers* $2,792,338
3.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,954,027,761
Total Liabilities $50,999,965
Net Assets $2,903,027,796

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$585,182,873
Expenses
$47,559,108
Net Income
$537,623,765
Net Assets
$2,536,044,053
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $454,373,429
77.6%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $7,563,505
1.3%
Sales of Assets $120,141,214
20.5%
Other Income $3,104,725
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $150,685,507
> 100%
Compensation of Officers* $1,870,811
3.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,554,461,471
Total Liabilities $18,417,418
Net Assets $2,536,044,053

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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