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CF Industries Foundation: 35 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
CF Industries Foundation, a private foundation in Northbrook, IL, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $1,277,672 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 30, 2025. The largest was $500,000 to One Acre Fund in Highland Park, IL for farmer led reforestation program..
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- EIN
- 884379468
- Based in
- Northbrook, IL
- Assets
- $19,718,235
- Grants paid
- $1,277,672
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202513039349100001. It reported $1,277,672 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Acre Fund | Highland Park, IL | Farmer led reforestation program. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | Iowa water quality wetlands program and iowa shallow lake restorations. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater (new Orleans) | New Orleans, LA | Improve food access in louisiana | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Disaster relief efforts in oklahoma. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Road African American Museum and Gallery | Donaldsonville, LA | Stream after-school program. | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Siouxland | Sioux City, IA | Disaster relief efforts in the siouxland community. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State University Foundation Inc | Mississippi State, MS | Cf industries foundation scholarship for 2025-2026 academic year. | Human services | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern University System | Baton Rouge, LA | Cf industries foundation scholarship 2025-2026. | $42,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank | Baton Rouge, LA | Support for ascension parish partner agencies. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area United Way | Baton Rouge, LA | Disaster relief efforts in ascension parish, st. james parish, and iberville parish communities affected by hurricane francine. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation | Chicago, IL | Early learning stem initiative at cps. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | Clay county disaster recovery fund. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center | Baton Rouge, LA | Ascension capital campaign. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Disaster relief efforts in the jefferson parish communities affected by hurrican francine. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River Parishes Community College Foundation | Gonzales, LA | Cf industries foundation scholarship. | Education | $18,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bixby Outreach Center | Bixby, OK | Mobile food pantry | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Owasso Community Resources Inc | Owasso, OK | Fresh market and food pantry. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sioux City Symphony Orchestra Association | Sioux City, IA | Young peoples concert link up & home for the holidays concert. | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holmes Community College Development Foundation Inc | Goodman, MS | Cf industries foundation scholarship for 2024-2025 academic years. | $13,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Ffa Foundation | Ankeny, IA | 2025 program support in ag mech design and fabrication, agronomy cde and professional development workship support. | $10,275 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Claremore Public Schools Foundation | Claremore, OK | 2024 - 2025 cpsf partnership. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council for Jewish Elderly | Chicago, IL | Cje senior life home-delivery meals program. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah's Circle | Chicago, IL | General operating support. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | Chicago region trees initiative. | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of St Charles | Boutte, LA | Disaster relief efforts in the st. charles parish communities affected by hurricane francine. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sanford Center | Sioux City, IA | Sanford center mental health outreach: outreach worker in sioux city community schools. | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Siouxland | Sioux City, IA | Financial empowerment and housing stability through counseling, credit reports, and homebuyer education. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Foundation Future Farmers of America | Springfield, IL | Illinois ffa agriscience fair. | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa of Northeast Oklahoma Inc | Claremore, OK | Help change a child's story. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $4,999 | apps.irs.gov |
| One-Five Foundation | Palatine, IL | H2 grand prix racing club. | $4,999 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plains Indians & Pioneers | Woodward, OK | New lighting for the agricultural exhibit building. | $4,999 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Indiana Ffa Foundation Inc | Traflagar, IN | Diversified crop production proficiency and argicultural sales entrepreneurship proficiency and agricultural farm business development demonstration sponsorship. | Youth development | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rogers County Literacy Council | Caremore, OK | R.c.l.c. administrative and program support project. | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broken Arrow Leadership Foundation Inc | Tulsa, OK | Holiday food basket drive. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just the Beginning | Tulsa, OK | General operating - empowerment program. | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $500,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $135,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $65,000 |
| Human services | $63,000 |
| Education | $28,800 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
| Youth development | $9,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $564,999 |
| Louisiana | $301,600 |
| Tennessee | $125,000 |
| Iowa | $112,775 |
| Mississippi | $61,800 |
| Oklahoma | $56,998 |
| District of Columbia | $50,000 |
| Indiana | $4,500 |
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Updated October 30, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.