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Margaret A. Cargill was a woman of incredible warmth and uncommon generosity. The granddaughter of William Cargill, who co-founded Cargill Inc., one of the world’s largest agribusiness companies, Ms. Cargill donated a considerable amount of her wealth to causes that were dear to her. Because her gifts almost always were made anonymously, she never was a widely known name in philanthropic circles. She died on Aug. 1, 2006, in La Jolla, Calif., her long-time home. At the time of her death, she was one of Cargill’s largest shareholders.

Ms. Cargill provided that, upon her death, the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation would use her considerable wealth to continue support for those causes that were important to her. The Foundation may support a broad range of charitable purposes that were meaningful to Ms. Cargill, including the environment, the arts, disaster relief, children, education, teachers, tolerance and conflict resolution, families, animal care, American Indian culture and education, the elderly, and health education for young people.

The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for support. The Foundation is responsible for identifying appropriate charitable organizations and making grants.