Marguerite Casey Foundation
Invitation OnlySeattle, Washington · EIN 91-2062197 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$33M
Organizations funded204
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$876.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
92% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildus | Washington, DC | Advocacy | $1,500,000 |
| Scholars for Social Justice | Chicago, IL | Community organizing | $1,500,000 |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (Tirrc) | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $900,000 |
| Foot Soldiers Park | Selma, AL | General operating support | $833,333 |
| Arizona Center for Empowerment | Phoenix, AZ | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Black Leaders Organizing for Communities Education Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Community organizing | $500,000 |
| Communities United | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (Cope) | San Bernardino, CA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Florida Immigrant Coalition | Miami, FL | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Florida Rights Restoration Coalition | Orlando, FL | Education | $500,000 |
| Florida Rising Together | Miami, FL | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Freedom Inc | Madison, WI | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Justice Catalyst Access Fund Inc | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Kentucky Coalition | London, KY | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Leaders Igniting Transformation Education Fund | Milwaukee, WI | Community organizing | $500,000 |
| More Perfect Union Foundation | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| The Hana Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Unemployed Workers United | Brooklyn, NY | Community organizing | $500,000 |
| Kc Tenants | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $474,300 |
| Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | Baton Rouge, LA | Community organizing | $418,750 |
| Southerners on New Ground | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $418,750 |
| Texas Organizing Project Education Fund | San Antonio, TX | General operating support | $418,750 |
| Dream Defenders | Los Angeles, CA | Community organizing | $416,750 |
| Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education | Albany, GA | General operating support | $400,500 |
| Maine People's Resource Center | Portland, ME | General operating support | $400,000 |
| People's Budget Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Community organizing | $400,000 |
| Change Labs | Tuba City, AZ | General operating support | $375,000 |
| Firelands Workers United | Seattle, WA | Community organizing | $353,200 |
| Debt Collective | New York, NY | Economic justice | $350,000 |
| Fair Food Network | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Industrial Commons | Morganton, NC | General operating support | $350,000 |
| State Democracy Defenders Fund | Concord, NH | Advocacy | $350,000 |
| Trust Neighborhoods | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Workmoney Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Equity and Transformation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $330,000 |
| Latino Community Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Tenant Union Federation | San Francisco, CA | Economic justice | $300,000 |
| Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $268,000 |
| Afterglow Climate Justice Fund | Denver, CO | Economic justice | $250,000 |
| Full Spectrum Labs | Oakland, CA | Economic justice | $250,000 |
| Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights | Chamblee, GA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Ica Fund | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Iff | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Kenwood Oakland Community Organization | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Mijente Support Committee | Phoenix, AZ | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Naeva | Albuquerque, NM | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Ol Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality Northside | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Pashko | Eagle Butte, SD | Economic justice | $250,000 |
| Redf Impact Investing Fund | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Seattle Arts and Lectures | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative | Calabasas, CA | Community organizing | $250,000 |
| Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Tewa Women United | Santa Cruz, NM | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund (Washington | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| We Are Down Home | Greensboro, NC | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Got Green | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $239,000 |
| Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network | Seattle, WA | Leadership development | $223,000 |
| Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (Fflic) | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $214,000 |
| Puente Human Rights Movement | Phoenix, AZ | General operating support | $212,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 204 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 4 grants to individuals ($1,000,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | Advocacy | $1,500,000 |
| Justice Catalyst Access Fund Inc | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (Tirrc) | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Change Labs | Tuba City, AZ | General operating support | $375,000 |
| Fair Food Network | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Industrial Commons | Morganton, NC | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Trust Neighborhoods | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Equity and Transformation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $330,000 |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (Tirrc) | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (Tirrc) | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $268,000 |
| Kc Tenants | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $263,500 |
| Ica Fund | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Iff | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Movement Strategy Center | Oakland, CA | Economic justice | $250,000 |
| Redf Impact Investing Fund | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Seattle Arts and Lectures | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Kc Tenants | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $158,100 |
| Kc Tenants | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $158,100 |
| Statewide Organizing for Community Empowerment Resource Project | Knoxville, TN | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Tides Center | Los Angeles, CA | Leadership development | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,993,061 | 229 |
| 2023 | $34,812,614 | 290 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349105326
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 91-2062197
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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