Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-2062197

Marguerite Casey Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 208 grants and $33 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $32,993,061

    Grants listed
    208
    Assets, end of year
    $876,630,272
  • Tax year 2023

    $34,812,614

    Grants listed
    263
    Assets, end of year
    $856,573,767
  • Tax year 2022

    $45,838,250

    Grants listed
    295
    Assets, end of year
    $832,101,992
  • Tax year 2021

    $37,073,118

    Grants listed
    373
    Assets, end of year
    $1,001,694,485
  • Tax year 2020

    $32,251,659

    Grants listed
    471
    Assets, end of year
    $883,501,632
  • Tax year 2019

    $34,053,056

    Grants listed
    390
    Assets, end of year
    $813,494,209

Grants paid in 2024

208 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. BuildusWashington, DC

    Advocacy

    $1,500,000
  2. Scholars for Social JusticeChicago, IL

    Community organizing

    $1,500,000
  3. Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (tirrc)Nashville, TN

    General operating support

    $900,000
  4. Foot Soldiers ParkSelma, AL

    General operating support

    $833,333
  5. Arizona Center for EmpowermentPhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $500,000
  6. Black Leaders Organizing for Communities Education FundLos Angeles, CA

    Community organizing

    $500,000
  7. Communities UnitedChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $500,000
  8. Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (cope)San Bernardino, CA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  9. Florida Immigrant CoalitionMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $500,000
  10. Florida Rights Restoration CoalitionOrlando, FL

    Education

    $500,000
  11. Florida Rising TogetherMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $500,000
  12. Freedom IncMadison, WI

    General operating support

    $500,000
  13. Justice Catalyst Access Fund IncCharlottesvle, VA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  14. Kentucky CoalitionLondon, KY

    General operating support

    $500,000
  15. Leaders Igniting Transformation Education FundMilwaukee, WI

    Community organizing

    $500,000
  16. More Perfect Union FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  17. The Hana CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $500,000
  18. Unemployed Workers UnitedBrooklyn, NY

    Community organizing

    $500,000
  19. KC TenantsKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $474,300
  20. Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeNew Orleans, LA

    Community organizing

    $418,750
  21. Southerners on New GroundAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $418,750
  22. Texas Organizing Project Education FundSan Antonio, TX

    General operating support

    $418,750
  23. Dream DefendersLos Angeles, CA

    Community organizing

    $416,750
  24. Southwest Georgia Project for Community EducationAlbany, GA

    General operating support

    $400,500
  25. Maine People's Resource CenterPortland, ME

    General operating support

    $400,000
  26. People's Budget BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    Community organizing

    $400,000
  27. Change LabsWinslow, AZ

    General operating support

    $375,000
  28. Firelands Workers UnitedSeattle, WA

    Community organizing

    $353,200
  29. Debt CollectiveNew York, NY

    Economic justice

    $350,000
  30. Fair Food NetworkDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $350,000
  31. Industrial CommonsMorganton, NC

    General operating support

    $350,000
  32. State Democracy Defenders FundWashington, DC

    Advocacy

    $350,000
  33. Trust NeighborhoodsKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $350,000
  34. Workmoney Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $350,000
  35. Equity and TransformationBerwyn, IL

    General operating support

    $330,000
  36. Latino Community FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $300,000
  37. Tenant Union FederationSan Francisco, CA

    Economic justice

    $300,000
  38. Southsiders Organized for Unity and LiberationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $268,000
  39. Afterglow Climate Justice FundDenver, CO

    Economic justice

    $250,000
  40. Individual

    2024 freedom scholar award

    $250,000
  41. Full Spectrum LabsOakland, CA

    Economic justice

    $250,000
  42. Georgia Latino Alliance for Human RightsAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  43. Ica FundOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  44. IffChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $250,000
  45. Individual

    2024 freedom scholar award

    $250,000
  46. Kenwood Oakland Community OrganizationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $250,000
  47. Mijente Support CommitteePhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $250,000
  48. Individual

    2024 freedom scholar award

    $250,000
  49. NaevaAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating support

    $250,000
  50. Individual

    2024 freedom scholar award

    $250,000
  51. Ol Education FundAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating support

    $250,000
  52. Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality NorthsideChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $250,000
  53. PashkoEagle Butte, SD

    Economic justice

    $250,000
  54. Redf Impact Investing FundLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  55. Seattle Arts and LecturesSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  56. Solutions Not Punishment CollaborativeCalabasas, CA

    Community organizing

    $250,000
  57. Somos Un Pueblo UnidoSanta Fe, NM

    General operating support

    $250,000
  58. Tewa Women UnitedEspanola, NM

    General operating support

    $250,000
  59. Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund (washingtonSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  60. We Are Down HomeGreensboro, NC

    General operating support

    $250,000
  61. Got GreenSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $239,000
  62. Washington Immigrant Solidarity NetworkYakima, WA

    Leadership development

    $223,000
  63. Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (fflic)New Orleans, LA

    General operating support

    $214,000
  64. Puente Human Rights MovementPhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $212,500
  65. Grassroots LeadershipAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $206,250
  66. BLD PWRLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  67. Canary Impact LabNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  68. Emerald Cities CollaborativeWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $200,000
  69. Epicworks Building Resilient OrganizationsWashington, DC

    Education

    $200,000
  70. Financial Services Stakeholder Project NFPChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $200,000
  71. Impact Finance CenterWashington, DC

    Economic justice

    $200,000
  72. Somos SiembraCharlotte, NC

    General operating support

    $200,000
  73. United Today Stronger TomorrowWashington, DC

    Leadership development

    $200,000
  74. Center for Economic Research and Social ChangeChicago, IL

    Education

    $156,000
  75. WorkshopWashington, DC

    Leadership development

    $155,209
  76. B Lab CompanyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  77. BookmarksWinston Salem, NC

    General operating support

    $150,000
  78. Delivering for AmericaWashington, DC

    Advocacy

    $150,000
  79. More Perfect Union FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  80. The Shockoe FoundationRichmond, VA

    Education

    $150,000
  81. Trinity CollegeHartford, CT

    Community organizing

    $150,000
  82. VC IncludeLos Angeles, CA

    Economic justice

    $150,000
  83. Workers LabOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  84. WorkshopWashington, DC

    Leadership development

    $150,000
  85. WorkshopWashington, DC

    Leadership development

    $144,791
  86. People's Lobby Education InstituteChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $138,000
  87. Creative JusticeSeattle, WA

    Advocacy

    $137,000
  88. Centro Por La JusticiaSan Antonio, TX

    General operating support

    $133,000
  89. Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice UnitedIrondale, AL

    General operating support

    $132,600
  90. Black Bar MitzvahBeverly Hills, CA

    Advocacy

    $125,000
  91. Just Futures ImpactWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $125,000
  92. Addition CollectiveLos Angeles, CA

    Community organizing

    $100,000
  93. National Book FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  94. Omowale Project IncHastings HDSN, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  95. Sowega RisingAlbany, GA

    General operating support

    $98,750
  96. Surge NorthwestSeattle, WA

    Advocacy

    $91,000
  97. Statewide Organizing for Community Empowerment Resource ProjectKnoxville, TN

    General operating support

    $80,000
  98. Center for Economic Research and Social ChangeChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $74,000
  99. People First of WashingtonOlympia, WA

    General operating support

    $65,000
  100. Colorofchangeorg Education FundOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $60,000
  101. Impact Guild IncBeverly Hills, CA

    General operating support

    $60,000
  102. Addition CollectiveLos Angeles, CA

    Community organizing

    $51,000
  103. Accion Opportunity Fund Community DevelopmentSan Jose, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  104. Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  105. Brown IssuesCalabasas, CA

    Leadership development

    $50,000
  106. Casita CoalitionSan Francisco, CA

    Economic justice

    $50,000
  107. Center on Race and Digital JusticePortland, OR

    Education

    $50,000
  108. Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  109. Fair CountAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  110. Forsyth Technical Community College Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  111. Groundwork FundWashington, DC

    Community organizing

    $50,000
  112. Impact Experience InstituteOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  113. Latino Community FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  114. NDN CollectiveRapid City, SD

    General operating support

    $50,000
  115. Niskanen CenterWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  116. Schott Foundation for Public EducationCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  117. Southerners on New GroundAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  118. Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (tirrc)Nashville, TN

    General operating support

    $50,000
  119. We Are Down HomeGreensboro, NC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  120. Phoenix Indian CenterPhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $40,000
  121. Downtown Winston-Salem Community Cinema DBA Aperture CinemaWinstonsalem, NC

    General operating support

    $35,000
  122. More Perfect Union FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  123. Tenant Union FederationSan Francisco, CA

    Economic justice

    $35,000
  124. BookmarksWinston Salem, NC

    General operating support

    $30,000
  125. Familias Unidas Ganando AccesibilidadTucson, AZ

    Advocacy

    $30,000
  126. Inner-City Muslim Action NetworkChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  127. Latino Community FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  128. Martha's TableWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $30,000
  129. Somos Votantes Education FundConcord, NH

    Community organizing

    $30,000
  130. Triad Cultural Arts IncWinston Salem, NC

    General operating support

    $30,000
  131. Center for Economic Research and Social ChangeChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $26,000
  132. Center for Economic Research and Social ChangeChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  133. Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (geo)Washington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  134. Hispanic LeagueWinston Salem, NC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  135. Liberation VenturesOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  136. LOOK2JUSTICETacoma, WA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  137. MaestraBrooklyn, NY

    Advocacy

    $25,000
  138. Muslim Wellness FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  139. Odmh Urban Renewal LLCDenver, CO

    Economic justice

    $25,000
  140. Oxford American Literacy ProjectConway, AR

    General operating support

    $25,000
  141. Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Leadership development

    $25,000
  142. San Jose Public Library FoundationSan Jose, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  143. The Winston-Salem FoundationWinston Salem, NC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  144. Rural People's PlatformWinthrop, WA

    General operating support

    $22,500
  145. American Association of Blacks in Higher EducationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $20,000
  146. BookmarksWinston Salem, NC

    General operating support

    $20,000
  147. Building Youth Tomorrow TodayFresno, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  148. Datable App IncSan Francisco, CA

    Economic justice

    $20,000
  149. Deep South TodayJackson, MS

    General operating support

    $20,000
  150. Environmental Integrity ProjectWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $20,000
  151. Native Americans in PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $20,000
  152. Native Arts and Cultures FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $20,000
  153. RegeneracinTucson, AZ

    Leadership development

    $20,000
  154. The Bloc Love FoundationSan Leandro, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  155. The Laundromat Project IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $15,600
  156. A New Era of Philanthropy Book ProjectWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $15,000
  157. American Association of Blacks in Higher EducationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $15,000
  158. Associacion de Mexicanos En Carolina Del Norte AmerxcanGreenville, NC

    General operating support

    $15,000
  159. Beloved Community Center of Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC

    General operating support

    $15,000
  160. Center for Economic Research and Social ChangeChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $15,000
  161. Damayan Migrant Workers AssociationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  162. Democracy in ActionNew Orleans, LA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  163. Dr Huey P Newton FoundationOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  164. Gaza Scholarship Initiative for Displaced StudentsDearborn, MI

    Leadership development

    $15,000
  165. Hartford Deportation DefenseNew Haven, CT

    Advocacy

    $15,000
  166. Inner-City Muslim Action NetworkChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $15,000
  167. Interrupting CriminalizationCalabasas, CA

    Education

    $15,000
  168. Kinston TeensKinston, NC

    General operating support

    $15,000
  169. Mamas CollectiveChicago, IL

    Community organizing

    $15,000
  170. More Perfect Union FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  171. Muslim AdvocatesWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $15,000
  172. AI4ABOLITIONCalabasas, CA

    Advocacy

    $10,000
  173. Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  174. Aspiring Texas Latinos Achieving Succeeding TogetherMcKinney, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  175. Bama KidsCamden, AL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  176. Common JusticeBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  177. Darryl Chappell FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  178. Feed BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  179. Fuerza UnidaSan Antonio, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  180. Interfaith Peace-BuildersWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  181. Kappa Community Development FoundationCollege Park, MD

    General operating support

    $10,000
  182. Lower Muscogee Creek Tribe East of the Mississippi IncWhigham, GA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  183. Pivot PATHMontgomery, AL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  184. Prison and Neighborhood Arts-Education ProjectChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  185. Student Tutoring & Enrichment ProgramHayneville, AL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  186. Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation IncTucson, AZ

    Economic justice

    $10,000
  187. The Highland ProjectNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  188. Town of Fort DepositFort Deposit, AL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  189. One DCWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $8,000
  190. Village AcademiesNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $7,500
  191. Prison and Neighborhood Arts-Education ProjectChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  192. Carnegie InstitutePittsburgh, PA

    General operating support

    $3,750
  193. University of Vermont Health Network Home Health & HospiceColchester, VT

    Economic justice

    $1,998
  194. Liberation VenturesOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $1,575
  195. The Intercept Media IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,200
  196. Kioo ProjectNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  197. San Francisco AIDS FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $780
  198. Feeding Avery FamiliesNewland, NC

    General operating support

    $700
  199. Seattle Arts and LecturesSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $664
  200. SV Archive DBA Scarecrow VideoSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $618
  201. Apollo Elementary PTARenton, WA

    General operating support

    $600
  202. American Near East Refugee Aid IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $517
  203. SV Archive DBA Scarecrow VideoSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $400
  204. Berkeley Athletic FundBerkeley, CA

    Leadership development

    $319
  205. Humane Society for Seattle - King CountyBellevue, WA

    General operating support

    $300
  206. American Near East Refugee Aid IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $207
  207. Feeding Avery FamiliesNewland, NC

    General operating support

    $200
  208. Pay Our InternsWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $200

Approved for future payment

21 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC

    Advocacy

    $1,500,000
  2. Justice Catalyst Access Fund IncCharlottesvle, VA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  3. Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (tirrc)Nashville, TN

    General operating support

    $500,000
  4. Change LabsWinslow, AZ

    General operating support

    $375,000
  5. Fair Food NetworkDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $350,000
  6. Industrial CommonsMorganton, NC

    General operating support

    $350,000
  7. Trust NeighborhoodsKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $350,000
  8. Equity and TransformationBerwyn, IL

    General operating support

    $330,000
  9. Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (tirrc)Nashville, TN

    General operating support

    $300,000
  10. Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (tirrc)Nashville, TN

    General operating support

    $300,000
  11. Southsiders Organized for Unity and LiberationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $268,000
  12. KC TenantsKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $263,500
  13. Ica FundOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  14. IffChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $250,000
  15. Movement Strategy CenterOakland, CA

    Economic justice

    $250,000
  16. Redf Impact Investing FundLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  17. Seattle Arts and LecturesSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  18. KC TenantsKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $158,100
  19. KC TenantsKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $158,100
  20. Statewide Organizing for Community Empowerment Resource ProjectKnoxville, TN

    General operating support

    $80,000
  21. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Leadership development

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights23 grants $6,167,73333% of the total
  2. Community development19 grants $3,323,00018% of the total
  3. Human services15 grants $3,296,50018% of the total
  4. Public affairs8 grants $1,598,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture19 grants $1,332,2147% of the total
  6. Education15 grants $1,328,1007% of the total
  7. 11 other causes30 grants $1,723,6229% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois20 grants $4,557,000
  2. California35 grants $4,205,424
  3. District of Columbia29 grants $3,423,924
  4. Washington15 grants $1,658,282
  5. Florida3 grants $1,500,000
  6. Arizona8 grants $1,437,500
  7. Alabama7 grants $1,405,933
  8. Virginia6 grants $1,350,000
  9. Wisconsin3 grants $1,350,000
  10. New York14 grants $1,345,300

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • Carmen RojasPRESIDENT & CEO Hours 40Pay $752,641
  • Daniel GouldVP OF INVESTMENTS & OPERATIONS Hours 40Pay $486,879
  • Ian FullerCHAIR Hours 4Pay $40,000
  • Megan Ming FrancisVICE-CHAIR Hours 3Pay $40,000
  • Ellis CarrTREASURER Hours 3Pay $40,000
  • Rami NashashibiSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $40,000
  • Stacey AbramsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $35,000
  • Chad BoettcherDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $17,500
  • Julian CastroDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $37,500
  • Janeen ComenoteDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $40,000
  • Thomas SmithDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $10,000
  • Marisa FrancoDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $35,000
  • Rashad RobinsonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $35,000
  • Jackie ThomasDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $40,000

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