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MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION

EIN: 37-1758406 · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344-3209 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 49 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 88/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$87.8M
Total Revenue
$190.0M
Total Expenses
$3098.2M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 86.5%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 195.71x
Liability-to-Asset 5.2%
Revenue Diversification 107.9%
Executive Compensation $1.7M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 126 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
86.5% 96.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
195.7 mo 63.5 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
5.2% 3.3%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
107.9% 92.4%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-5.2% 29.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-16.4% 13.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-116.3% 6.7%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $87.8M $190.0M $3098.2M 86.5% —
2023 $92.6M $227.3M $3097.7M 79.4% —
2022 $-12,974,325 $163.8M $3105.0M 99.1% —
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Organization Details
EIN
37-1758406
State
MN
City
EDEN PRAIRIE
ZIP
55344-3209
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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