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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-6022314

Caterpillar Foundation

A private foundation in Peoria, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $55.8 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Online Applications Only
100 N E Adams St
Peoria, IL 616295425
(309) 675-1000
Form and materials
The grant information is online at https://www.caterpillar.com/en/company/caterpillar-foundation/matching -gifts.html
Deadlines
Vary by program
Restrictions
Key eligibility criteria for receiving awards: - align with the foundation's values - align with the foundation's mission and the foundation's focus area - program must be delivered in the area surrounding caterpillar facility (some exceptions) - must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or international equivalent - must provide the following financial documents: (1) externally audited financial statements and (2) IRS full form 990 prepared on the accrual method for us based organizations - must be organization with healthy financial performance and reasonable administrative overhead - program must be able to quantitatively measure indicators in focus area generally, areas of non-alignment include: - capital campaigns (infrastructure, expansion, renovation, equipment, etc.) - religious organizations (organizations classified as churches) - scholarships - direct benefit to caterpillar, its subsidiaries, dealers, employee or customers - organizations with discriminatory policies - hospitals

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $55,756,781

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $265,809,939

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,185,533

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $233,585,354

  • Tax year 2023

    $43,500,310

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $183,705,499

  • Tax year 2022

    $42,348,169

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $151,635,692

  • Tax year 2021

    $41,037,840

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $123,075,221

  • Tax year 2020

    $37,889,309

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $93,606,659

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $55.8 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Asha VarghesePRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0
  • Bob de LangeDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Brian ColganVICE PRESIDENT Hours 32Pay $0
  • Caterpillar IncMEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Cheryl JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Denise Carolyn JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Katheryn Dickey KarolCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Kevin Todd StollerTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Kylene AnthonyCHIEF OF OPERATIONS Hours 28Pay $0
  • Mike WiseSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Tony FassinoDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Christy PambianchiDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Amanda HilligasVICE PRESIDENT Hours 26Pay $0

The return

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