Marguerite Casey Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts requests only by invitation and does not take unsolicited requests, so a group without an existing introduction should not send a cold proposal.
- Its grantmaking centres on community organising, shifting power, economic justice and civic engagement, so those are the areas where a small nonprofit's work is most likely to fit.
- Half of its organisation grants were $50,000 or less and the median was $50,000, so a request near that figure is a sensible starting point, although about 8 in 10 grants fall between $1,200 and $420,000 and the largest was $1,500,000.
- In the latest filing, 54% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its earlier filings, so repeat relationships make up a large share of its giving.
- No geographic focus is stated, so a group should not assume it is excluded because it lies outside the places where most grants appear in the filing.
Overview
Marguerite Casey Foundation is a US private foundation based in Seattle, WA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Marguerite Casey Foundation supports organisations, scholars, leaders and initiatives focused on shifting power in government towards communities, families and individuals excluded from shaping society and sharing its rewards and freedoms. Its grantmaking backs community organisations and organisers who bring people together to address deep-rooted inequalities, and initiatives that inspire and mobilise communities and show how government can serve everyday people. It provides general operating support through invitation-only grantmaking. Through Public Dollars for Public Good, it supports organisations organising communities or unlocking federal funds to advance economic justice and imagine public dollars building a thriving multiracial democracy. Its programme-related investments provide capital to community development finance institutions, impact funds in disinvested communities, civic-engagement initiatives and mission-aligned projects.
Themes
- Community organising
- Shifting power
- Economic justice
- Civic engagement
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, Illinois, District of Columbia, Washington, Georgia and the United States.
How to apply
Its grantmaking is invitation-only.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 54% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 737 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation favours community organisations with the potential to shift the balance of power in their communities.
- It supports initiatives and organisations that inspire and mobilise communities and show what government can look like when it serves everyday people.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 20%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 23%
- The largest single recipient received 3% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 54% of grant dollars went to organisations Marguerite Casey Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 16% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 204 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- BuildUS · Advocacy$1,500,0002024 tax year
- Scholars for Social Justice · Community organizing$1,500,0002024 tax year
- Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition · General operating support$900,0002024 tax year
- Foot Soldiers Park · General operating support$833,3332024 tax year
- Kentucky Coalition · General operating support$500,0002024 tax year
- Florida Rising Together · General operating support$500,0002024 tax year
- Hana Center · General operating support$500,0002024 tax year
- Florida Rights Restoration Coalition · Education$500,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jackie Thomas — Director
- Rashad Robinson — Director
- Marisa Franco — Director
- Thomas Smith — Director
- Janeen Comenote — Director
- Julian Castro — Director
- Chad Boettcher — Director
- Stacey Abrams — Director
- Rami Nashashibi — Secretary
- Ellis Carr — Treasurer
- Megan Ming Francis — Vice-Chair
- Ian Fuller — Chair
- Daniel Gould — VP Of Investments & Operations
- Carmen Rojas — President & CEO
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $76,288,097 | $45,838,250 | $832,101,992 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $47,478,303 | $34,812,614 | $856,573,767 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $44,038,264 | $32,993,061 | $876,630,272 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- Seattle, WA
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Contact
- info@caseygrants.org
- Seattle, WA
- caseygrants.org