Who's behind the news?
Who's behind the news?
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Use of DataWith $9 billion in assets as of 2021 between its two foundations, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) ranks among the largest philanthropic organizations in the United States and Minnesota.
MACP, which includes the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation and the Anne Ray Foundation — named after Margaret Cargill's mother — distributes about three times as much money as any of Minnesota's other private foundations, though the bulk of its giving is national and global.
MACP rarely sends out press releases or touts its grant-giving, which totaled about $300 million last year — $32 million of which went to Minnesota organizations.
MACP gives grants in seven categories, including the environment, disaster relief and "quality of life" organizations such as the American Red Cross. About 10% of its grants go to Minnesota organizations.(1)
