Donor

Cargill, Incorporated Corporate Giving Program

Address

c/o Citizenship Comm.

Additional address: Cargill Office Ctr., 15407 McGinty Rd.

P.O. Box 5650

W., Wayzata, MN 55391-2399 (express mail or messenger)

Minneapolis, Minnesota  55440-5650

Telephone

001 (952) 742-4311

Fax

001 (952) 742-7224

Website

URL:   http://www.cargill.com/commun/index.htm

Company URL: http://www.cargill.com

Contact Details

Contact: Stacey Smida, Admin., Grants E-mail: stacey_smida@cargill.com

Additional contact: Michelle Grogg, Sr. Prog. Off., tel.: (952) 742-2931

 E-mail: michelle_grogg@cargill.com

Deadlines

Deadline(s): None

Final notification: 3 months for regional, national, and international organizations submitting application forms

Financials

Financial data: (yr. ended 05/31/02): Total giving, $4,650,245; giving activities include $4,562,637 for 564

grants (high: $350,000; low: $100) and $87,608 for employee matching gifts.

Summary

Purpose and activities: Cargill makes charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations

 involved with K-12 and higher education, natural resources conservation and protection

food and nutrition, and economically disadvantaged youth. Support is given on a national

and international basis.

Fields of interest: Agriculture/food; Economically disadvantaged; Elementary/secondary education;

Environment; natural resources; Higher education; Youth, services.

Additional Information

Program area(s): Demonstrating Responsible Stewardship of Natural Resources: Cargill supports programs

designed to protect and improve accessibility to water resources; educate children about conservation

 and preservation; and promote agricultural management practices that reduce impact and

promote sustainability.

Ensuring A Safe, Nutritious, Accessible Global Food Supply: Cargill supports programs designed to provide

long-term solutions to alleviate hunger; improve food safety; educate consumers about healthy and nutritious

food; and promote a global, open food supply chain.

Promoting Innovation in Education: Cargill supports programs designed to help develop logic and thinking

skills; promote leadership development; and increase access to education for socio-economically

disadvantaged youth.

Sponsoring company: Cargill, Incorporated

Type of grantmaker: Corporate giving program.

Geographic focus: National; international

Types of support: Capital campaigns, Continuing support, Donated land, Donated products, Employee matching

gifts, Employee volunteer services, Employee-related scholarships, General/operating support, Program

development, Scholarships--to individuals.

Limitations: Giving on a national and international basis in areas of company operations; giving also to

regional, national, and international organizations active in areas of company operations. No support for religious

organizations not of direct benefit to the entire community. No grants to individuals (except for

scholarships), or for research, planning, personal needs, or travel, public service or political campaigns, lobbying,

political, or fraternal activities, benefit dinners, fundraising, or tickets, disease-specific activities,

athletic scholarships, advertising, publications, audio-visual production, or special broadcasts, or

endowments; generally, no grants for general operating support or capital campaigns.

Publications: Application guidelines, Corporate giving report, Informational brochure.

Application information:Unsolicited requests from institutions of higher education are not accepted.

Proposals should be no longer than 2 to 3 pages in length.

An application form is required for regional, national, and international organizations following receipt of an

eligible proposal; application form available online. The company may request additional information at a later date.

A site visit may be requested. The Public Affairs Department handles giving. The company has a staff that

only handles contributions. Applicants should submit the following:

1) name, address and phone number of organization

2) brief history of organization and description of its mission

3) detailed description of project and amount of funding requested

4) explanation of why grantmaker is considered an appropriate donor for project

Initial approach: Proposal to nearest company facility; mail or E-mail proposal to headquarters for regional,

national, and international organizations; contact headquarters for general operating support or capital

campaign requests

Number of staff: 4 full-time professional.