Grants paid by The Magic Charitable Foundation
EIN 27-4375952 · Mettawa, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21
The Magic Charitable Foundation of Mettawa, IL (EIN 27-4375952) reported 69 grants paid totaling $428,500 to 29 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$428,500
69 grants
Recipients
29
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | $65,000 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $70,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $92,000 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $51,000 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $65,000 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | $85,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 29 recipients receiving the most from The Magic Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 29 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | U | Washington, DC | 5 | $59,000 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity Lake County | U | Waukegan, IL | 5 | $35,500 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | U | Atlanta, GA | 4 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| The Water Project 26-1455510 | B | Concord, NH | 5 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| The Les Turner Als Foundation | U | Skokie, IL | 4 | $27,500 | 2025 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic School | U | Lake Zurich, IL | 6 | $27,500 | 2025 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic School 36-2192836 | D | Lisle, IL | 4 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| The Margo Fowler Family Foundation 93-1374444 | B | Deerfield, IL | 2 | $24,500 | 2025 |
| US Fund for Unicef DBA Unicef USA | U | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Carmel Catholic High School 36-3591887 | B | Mundelein, IL | 5 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | U | Arlington, VA | 3 | $16,000 | 2025 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank 36-3203648 | B | Geneva, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund 52-1693387 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army World Service of 13-2923701 | C | Alexandria, VA | 2 | $11,000 | 2023 |
| Center for Biological Diversity 27-3943866 | B | Tucson, AZ | 3 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| The Conservation Fund | U | Arlington, VA | 1 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association 13-5613797 | B | Dallas, TX | 2 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | B | Evanston, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance 77-0485946 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| YWCA Evanstonnorth Shore 36-2193618 | C | Evanston, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Project Heal | U | Parkville, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Depaul University 36-2167048 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $4,500 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association 13-3039601 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Gratitude Generation Inc 82-3849004 | B | Deerfield, IL | 1 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | U | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Neuroimmune Foundation | U | Colgate, WI | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Cubs Charities 36-3443543 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Smile Train Inc | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Cancer Research Institute 13-1837442 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 69 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Alliance On Mental Illness Arlington, VA | U | $11,000 | paid | To build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | The Margo Fowler Family Foundation Deerfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | To assisting people with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and other rare neurodegenerative disorders by providing education and support services for individuals and families affected by these diseases; funding research for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and cures; and raising awareness through advocacy and promotional efforts. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA | U | $9,000 | paid | To create innovative solutions that drive nature-based action for climate protection, sustainable economies, and vibrant communities. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | Project Heal Parkville, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | To breakdown systemic, healthcare, and financial barriers to eating disorder healing. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | St Francis de Sales Catholic School Lake Zurich, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | To promote educational excellence in a Catholic environment and offer opportunities for students to attain their full potential. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | YWCA Evanstonnorth Shore Evanston, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | To eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | The Les Turner Als Foundation Skokie, IL | U | $4,500 | paid | To provide the most comprehensive care and support to people living with ALS and their families and to advance scientific research for the prevention, treatment and cure of ALS. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | C | $4,000 | paid | To end Alzheimer's and all other dementia-by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | Neuroimmune Foundation Colgate, WI | U | $3,000 | paid | To improve outcomes for individuals with Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS), as well as infectious, post-infectious, and autoimmune encephalitis. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $3,000 | paid | To work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | To empower students to be servant leaders filled with zeal for faith and scholarship. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | The Water Project Concord, NH | B | $3,000 | paid | To provide reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs Charities Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | To mobilize the power of sport to champion youth, families and communities. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | U | $2,500 | paid | To improve the lives of people with cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | Habitat for Humanity Lake County Gurnee, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2025 | Cancer Research Institute New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | To fuel therapies and scientific breakthroughs that provide fresh hope to cancer patients. | 202621049349101352 |
| 2024 | The Margo Fowler Family Foundation Deerfield, IL | B | $14,500 | paid | To assisting people with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and other rare neurodegenerative disorders by providing education and support services for individuals and families affected by these diseases; funding research for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and cures; and raising awareness through advocacy and promotional efforts. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $13,000 | paid | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | St Francis de Sales Catholic School Lake Zurich, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | To promote educational excellence in a Catholic environment and offer opportunities for students to attain their full potential. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | American Heart Association Dallas, TX | B | $4,500 | paid | To fight heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | The Water Project Concord, NH | B | $4,500 | paid | To provide reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | Gratitude Generation Inc Deerfield, IL | B | $4,000 | paid | To provide community service opportunities in the Chicago area for children, families and organizations. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $3,000 | paid | To work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | Smile Train Inc Washington, DC | U | $3,000 | paid | To provide corrective surgery for children with cleft lips and palates. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | B | $3,000 | paid | To sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | National Alliance On Mental Illness Arlington, VA | U | $3,000 | paid | To build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | Habitat for Humanity Lake County Waukegan, IL | U | $3,000 | paid | To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | To empower students to be servant leaders filled with zeal for faith and scholarship. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2024 | The Les Turner Als Foundation Skokie, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | To provide the most comprehensive care and support to people living with ALS and their families and to advance scientific research for the prevention, treatment and cure of ALS. | 202500659349100110 |
| 2023 | St Joan of Arc Catholic School Lisle, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | To provide students a firm foundation in the Catholic faith, thereby creating the opportunity and the means to achieve academic excellence. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | Positive Coaching Alliance Oakland, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | To change the culture of youth sports so that every child, regardless of social or economic circumstance, has access to a positive youth sports experience. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity International Atlanta, GA | U | $5,000 | paid | To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope through decent and affordable housing. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | To support excellent teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | Depaul University Chicago, IL | B | $4,500 | paid | To support the integral human development of its students. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $3,000 | paid | To work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | American Heart Association Dallas, TX | B | $3,000 | paid | To fight heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | St Francis de Sales Catholic School Lake Zurich, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | To promote educational excellence in a Catholic environment and offer opportunities for students to attain their full potential. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | To empower students to be servant leaders filled with zeal for faith and scholarship. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | The Water Project Concord, NH | B | $2,500 | paid | To provide reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | B | $2,000 | paid | To sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | National Alliance On Mental Illness Arlington, VA | U | $2,000 | paid | To build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | To improve the lives of people with cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | The Salvation Army World Service of Alexandria, VA | C | $1,000 | paid | To improve the health, economic, and spiritual conditions of the poor throughout the world where The Salvation Army is active. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2023 | The Les Turner Als Foundation Skokie, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | To provide the most comprehensive care and support to people living with ALS and their families and to advance scientific research for the prevention, treatment and cure of ALS. | 202440579349100754 |
| 2022 | The Les Turner Als Foundation Skokie, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | To provide the most comprehensive care and support to people living with ALS and their families and to advance scientific research for the prevention, treatment and cure of ALS. | 202320539349100617 |
| 2022 | US Fund for Unicef DBA Unicef USA New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | To save and improve children's lives and to advance and protect child rights and to provide health care, immunizations, nutrition, access to safe water and sanitation services, education, protection and emergency relief. | 202320539349100617 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity International Atlanta, GA | U | $10,000 | paid | To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope through decent and affordable housing. | 202320539349100617 |
| 2022 | The Salvation Army World Service of Alexandria, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | To improve the health, economic, and spiritual conditions of the poor throughout the world where The Salvation Army is active. | 202320539349100617 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity Lake County Waukegan, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own. | 202320539349100617 |
| 2022 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | B | $7,000 | paid | To sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries. | 202320539349100617 |
| 2022 | Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | To empower students to be servant leaders filled with zeal for faith and scholarship. | 202320539349100617 |
| 2022 | St Joan of Arc Catholic School Lisle, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | To provide students a firm foundation in the Catholic faith, thereby creating the opportunity and the means to achieve academic excellence. | 202320539349100617 |
| 2022 | St Francis de Sales Catholic School Lake Zurich, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | To promote educational excellence in a Catholic environment and offer opportunities for students to attain their full potential. | 202320539349100617 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $25,000 | paid | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | 202200609349100710 |
| 2021 | Habitat for Humanity International Atlanta, GA | U | $10,000 | paid | To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope through decent and affordable housing. | 202200609349100710 |
| 2021 | The Water Project Concord, NH | B | $10,000 | paid | To provide reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation. | 202200609349100710 |
| 2021 | Habitat for Humanity Lake County Waukegan, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own. | 202200609349100710 |
| 2021 | St Francis de Sales Catholic School Lake Zurich, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | To promote educational excellence in a Catholic environment and offer opportunities for students to attain their full potential. | 202200609349100710 |
| 2021 | Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | To empower students to be servant leaders filled with zeal for faith and scholarship. | 202200609349100710 |
| 2021 | St Joan of Arc Catholic School Lisle, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | To provide students a firm foundation in the Catholic faith, thereby creating the opportunity and the means to achieve academic excellence. | 202200609349100710 |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | To provide nutritious food and resources with dignity, equity and convenience through partnerships and innovation. | 202111319349101981 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity International Atlanta, GA | U | $10,000 | paid | To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope through decent and affordable housing. | 202111319349101981 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | 202111319349101981 |
| 2020 | The Water Project Concord, NH | B | $10,000 | paid | To provide reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation. | 202111319349101981 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity Lake County Waukegan, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own. | 202111319349101981 |
| 2020 | St Francis de Sales Catholic School Lake Zurich, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | To promote educational excellence in a Catholic environment and offer opportunities for students to attain their full potential. | 202111319349101981 |
| 2020 | St Joan of Arc Catholic School Lisle, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | To provide students a firm foundation in the Catholic faith, thereby creating the opportunity and the means to achieve academic excellence. | 202111319349101981 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621049349101352 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202500659349100110 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v4.0 | 202440579349100754 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v4.1 | 202320539349100617 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202200609349100710 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202111319349101981 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/274375952.json.
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