Private foundation · EIN 88-4379468

Cf Industries Foundation

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Northbrook, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513039349100001
Total assets (EOY)$19,718,535
Grants paid$2,966,803
Typical (median) grant$15,000
Grants listed35
Giving in home state (IL)44%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K7
$5K–$25K15
$25K–$100K11
$100K+2

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $500,000

Geographic focus

IL
44%
LA
24%
TN
10%
IA
9%
MS
5%
OK
4%
DC
4%
IN
0%

Common purposes

disasterparishreliefeffortsfoodindustriesfoundationscholarshipascensioncommunitiesaffectedfrancineiowacommunityacademic

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$168,596$20,542,3961
2024$2,966,803$19,718,53535

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
One Acre FundHIGHLAND PARK, ILFARMER LED REFORESTATION PROGRAM.$500,000
Ducks Unlimited IncMEMPHIS, TNIOWA WATER QUALITY WETLANDS PROGRAM AND IOWA SHALLOW LAKE RESTORATIONS.$125,000
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Greater (New Orleans)NEW ORLEANS, LAIMPROVE FOOD ACCESS IN LOUISIANA$80,000
National American Red CrossWASHINGTON, DCDISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN OKLAHOMA.$50,000
United Way Of SiouxlandSIOUX CITY, IADISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY.$50,000
River Road African American Museum And GalleryDONALDSONVILLE, LASTREAM AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM.$50,000
Mississippi State University Foundation IncMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSCF INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR.$48,000
Southern University SystemBATON ROUGE, LACF INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP 2025-2026.$42,800
Greater Baton Rouge Food BankBATON ROUGE, LASUPPORT FOR ASCENSION PARISH PARTNER AGENCIES.$30,000
Community Foundation Of Greater Des MoinesDES MOINES, IACLAY COUNTY DISASTER RECOVERY FUND.$25,000
Capital Area United WayBATON ROUGE, LADISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN ASCENSION PARISH, ST. JAMES PARISH, AND IBERVILLE PARISH COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE FR$25,000
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer CenterBATON ROUGE, LAASCENSION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.$25,000
Children First Fund The Chicago Public Schools FoundationCHICAGO, ILEARLY LEARNING STEM INITIATIVE AT CPS.$25,000
United Way Of Southeast LouisianaNEW ORLEANS, LADISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE JEFFERSON PARISH COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HURRICAN FRANCINE.$20,000
River Parishes Community College FoundationGONZALES, LACF INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP.$18,800
Bixby Outreach CenterBIXBY, OKMOBILE FOOD PANTRY$15,000
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra AssociationSIOUX CITY, IAYOUNG PEOPLES CONCERT LINK UP & HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS CONCERT.$15,000
Owasso Community Resources IncOWASSO, OKFRESH MARKET AND FOOD PANTRY.$15,000
Holmes Community College Development Foundation IncGOODMAN, MSCF INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEARS.$13,800
Iowa Ffa FoundationANKENY, IA2025 PROGRAM SUPPORT IN AG MECH DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AGRONOMY CDE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHIP SUPPORT.$10,275
The Morton ArboretumLISLE, ILCHICAGO REGION TREES INITIATIVE.$10,000
Sarah'S CircleCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$10,000
United Way Of St CharlesBOUTTE, LADISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE FRANCINE.$10,000
Claremore Public Schools FoundationCLAREMORE, OK2024 - 2025 CPSF PARTNERSHIP.$10,000
Council For Jewish ElderlyCHICAGO, ILCJE SENIOR LIFE HOME-DELIVERY MEALS PROGRAM.$10,000
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