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Magic Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Mettawa, IL · EIN 27-4375952 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Magic Charitable Foundation
82grants reported
$3,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$356Ktotal paid
15states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 82 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $30K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.

Where to write

27115 N Meadowoods LN
Mettawa, IL 60048-9428

Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.

Who they funded

Recipient and stated purposeWhereAmount
The Margo Fowler Family Foundation
To assisting people with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and other rare neurodegenerative disorders by
Deerfield, IL$14,500
American Red Cross
To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.
Washington, DC$13,000
National Alliance on Mental Illness
To build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Arlington, VA$11,000
American Red Cross
To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.
Washington, DC$10,000
The Margo Fowler Family Foundation
To assisting people with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and other rare neurodegenerative disorders by
Deerfield, IL$10,000
St Joan of Arc Catholic School
To provide students a firm foundation in the Catholic faith, thereby creating the opportunity and th
Lisle, IL$10,000
The Nature Conservancy
To conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
Arlington, VA$10,000
The Conservation Fund
To create innovative solutions that drive nature-based action for climate protection, sustainable ec
Arlington, VA$9,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and
Memphis, TN$9,000
Ann Robert H Lurie Children's Hospi
To deliver exceptional, kid-friendly care to every child who needs it and to build safer spaces wher
Chicago, IL$8,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and
Memphis, TN$8,000
LA Casa Norte
To offer a continuum of housing resources and services to unaccompanied youth and families from Chic
Chicago, IL$7,500
Ann Robert H Lurie Children's Hospi
To deliver exceptional, kid-friendly care to every child who needs it and to build safer spaces wher
Chicago, IL$7,000
The Nature Conservancy
To conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
Arlington, VA$7,000
LA Casa Norte
To offer a continuum of housing resources and services to unaccompanied youth and families from Chic
Chicago, IL$5,500
St Francis de Sales Catholic School
To promote educational excellence in a Catholic environment and offer opportunities for students to
Lake Zurich, IL$5,000
Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding Ed C
To bring hope, joy and unlimited possibilities through the healing power of the horse.
Harvard, IL$5,000
Nourishing Hope
To nourish hope through food, mental health, and social services so that all can thrive.
Chicago, IL$5,000
Project Heal
To breakdown systemic, healthcare, and financial barriers to eating disorder healing.
Parkville, MD$5,000
YWCA Evanstonnorth Shore
To eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
Evanston, IL$5,000
Habitat for Humanity International
To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope through decent and affordable housing.
Atlanta, GA$5,000
Humble Design
To custom design and fully furnish home interiors for individuals, families and veterans emerging fr
Chicago, IL$5,000
Positive Coaching Alliance
To change the culture of youth sports so that every child, regardless of social or economic circumst
Oakland, CA$5,000
Northwestern University
To support excellent teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its s
Evanston, IL$5,000
St Francis de Sales Catholic School
To promote educational excellence in a Catholic environment and offer opportunities for students to
Lake Zurich, IL$5,000
Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding Ed C
To bring hope, joy and unlimited possibilities through the healing power of the horse.
Harvard, IL$5,000
Credit Abuse Resistance Education-C
To provide financial literacy classes in Chicago schools.
Alexandria, VA$5,000
Feast
To promote wellness and enrich lives through the power of healthy foods and human connection.
Los Angeles, CA$5,000
Doctors Without Borders
To provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion fro
New York, NY$4,500
Feed My Starving Children
To feed starving children in body and spirit and to work together with organizations and ministries
Coon Rapids, MN$4,500
The Les Turner ALS Foundation
To provide the most comprehensive care and support to people living with ALS and their families and
Skokie, IL$4,500
Depaul University
To support the integral human development of its students.
Chicago, IL$4,500
The Water Project
To provide reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from a lack of ac
Concord, NH$4,500
American Heart Association
To fight heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives.
Dallas, TX$4,500
Alzheimer's Association
To end Alzheimer's and all other dementia-by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction an
Chicago, IL$4,000
Gratitude Generation Inc
To provide community service opportunities in the Chicago area for children, families and organizati
Deerfield, IL$4,000
The Water Project
To provide reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from a lack of ac
Concord, NH$3,000
Carmel Catholic High School
To empower students to be servant leaders filled with zeal for faith and scholarship.
Mundelein, IL$3,000
Center for Biological Diversity
To work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction thr
Tucson, AZ$3,000
Giffords Courage to Fight Gun Viole
To end gun violence.
Washington, DC$3,000
Chicago Cubs Charities
To mobilize the power of sport to champion youth, families and communities.
Chicago, IL$3,000
Megan Butz Legacy of Hope
To strengthen the lives of at-risk youth and young adults so they may be mentally healthy and receiv
Lake Zurich, IL$3,000
Neuroimmune Foundation
To improve outcomes for individuals with Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and
Colgate, WI$3,000
Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding Ed C
To bring hope, joy and unlimited possibilities through the healing power of the horse.
Harvard, IL$3,000
Active Minds
Saving lives and building stronger families and communities through education, research, advocacy, i
Washington, DC$3,000
Equestrian Connection
To provide equine-assisted therapy programs and services for special needs children and adults.
Lake Forest, IL$3,000
Erika's Lighthouse
To educate and raise awareness about adolescent depression, encouraging good mental health and break
Winnetka, IL$3,000
Wright-Way Rescue
To reduce the number of homeless pets euthanized in the Midwest each year through an adoption progra
Morton Grove, IL$3,000
American Heart Association
To fight heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives.
Dallas, TX$3,000
Center for Biological Diversity
To work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction thr
Tucson, AZ$3,000
Habitat for Humanity Lake County
To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own.
Waukegan, IL$3,000
World Wildlife Fund
To sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners fro
Washington, DC$3,000
Center for Biological Diversity
To work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction thr
Tucson, AZ$3,000
Giffords Courage to Fight Gun Viole
To end gun violence.
Washington, DC$3,000
National Alliance on Mental Illness
To build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Arlington, VA$3,000
Smile Train Inc
To provide corrective surgery for children with cleft lips and palates.
Washington, DC$3,000
Renew Communities Nfp
To increase affordable home ownership in under resourced communities.
North Chicago, IL$3,000
Habitat for Humanity Lake County
To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own.
Gurnee, IL$2,500
American Cancer Society
To improve the lives of people with cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensur
Atlanta, GA$2,500
Renew Communities Nfp
To increase affordable home ownership in under resourced communities.
North Chicago, IL$2,500

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