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Frequently Asked Questions
Marguerite Casey Foundation is an independent,
private grantmaking foundation headquartered
in Seattle, Washington.
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No. While Marguerite Casey Foundation and Casey
Family Programs have similar missions and collaborate
together often, they are separate, independent
organizations.
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No. While all four organizations exist thanks
to the generosity of the Casey family, they have
different boards of directors, missions and goals.
To learn more about these other organizations,
please visit www.aecf.org (Annie
E. Casey Foundation), www.casey.org (Casey
Family Programs) and/or www.jimcaseyyouth.org (JCYOI).
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The Foundation's grantmaking is focused on three
areas: education, advocacy and activism. The
Foundation's support is primarily distributed
to cornerstone organizations for core operating
support, although some support is project-specific
or capacity building focused.
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Yes. The Foundation does not fund individuals,
capital campaigns, endowments or fundraising
drives, litigation, religious activity or film/video
production.
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Typically, the Foundation's program staff will
identify, research, evaluate and review proposals
from potential grantees, and make recommendations
to the Foundation's President and CEO. Once reviewed,
these recommendations are presented to the Foundation's
Board of Directors for approval. The Foundation
does not accept or respond to any unsolicited
proposals, inquiries or letters of intent.
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Grants range in size between $100,000 and $650,000.
Grants made to organizations located within the
state of Washington range from $25,000 to $50,000
annually.
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Depending on the conditions of the various capital
markets in which the majority of our endowment
is invested, the Foundation typically makes between
$25 and $30 million in grants per year.
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The Foundation funds in the following regions
of the United States: the West, beginning in
California; the Southwest, including the U.S./Mexico
Border; the Deep South; the Midwest, beginning
with Chicago, IL; and Washington State.
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The Foundation does not accept or respond to
unsolicited grant proposals, inquiries or letters
of intent. Marguerite Casey Foundation grant
applications are by invitation only.
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Those groups that are invited to apply for a
Foundation grant will have the option of receiving
and submitting their application in American
Braille and Spanish.
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Marguerite Casey was born in Seattle, Washington
on September 5, 1900, the only daughter, and
last of four children, to Henry J. and Annie
E. Casey. Like her brother Jim, the founder of
United Parcel Service, Marguerite Casey believed
deeply in the importance of family, and spent
much of her adult life working to create opportunities
for families and communities to succeed and thrive.
Please click here for
her full biography.
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Luz A. Vega-Marquis is the President and CEO
of Marguerite Casey Foundation. Before joining
the Foundation, Ms. Vega-Marquis served as executive
director of the Community Technology Foundation
of California (CTFC), a community foundation
based in San Francisco. A leader in her field,
Ms. Vega-Marquis has contributed widely to the
philanthropic community. Please click here to
read her full biography.
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For general questions or comments, email info@caseygrants.org or
call 206.691.3134. The Foundation does not accept
or respond to unsolicited grant proposals, inquiries
or letters of intent.
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Please click below to download PDF of the Foundation's
most current tax information.
Form
990-PF
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Please click below to download PDF of the Foundation's
most current tax audit information.
2006
Audited Financial Statements
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