Shugar Magic Foundation
EIN 260477432
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.3M
77 grants · $160K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $2K–$12K
grant size
14%
transactional · 9/65 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2023)
65
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 201-6637
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $424K | $2.3M | $1.0M | 25 |
| 2018 | $91K | $2.2M | $200K | 19 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.4M | $160K | N/A |
| 2020 | $605K | $2.1M | $270K | 20 |
| 2022 | $111K | $1.5M | $46K | 8 |
| 2023 | $49K | $1.7M | $44K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 77 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$7K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$306K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DS
Daniel Shugar
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
David Shugar
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
KS
Kathleen Shugar
6+ yrs
Ceo & Secretary
Leadership
DH
David Hochschild
5 yrs
Director
PK
Pamela Knight
5 yrs
Director
DS
Daniel Shugar
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Kathleen Shugar
6+ yrs
Ceo & Secretary
Leadership
DS
David Shugar
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
PK
Pamela Knight
5 yrs
Director
DH
David Hochschild
5 yrs
Director
DS
Daniel Shugar
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
David Shugar
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
KS
Kathleen Shugar
6+ yrs
Ceo & Secretary
Leadership
PK
Pamela Knight
5 yrs
Director
HW
Howard Wenger
3 yrs
Director
DH
David Hochschild
5 yrs
Director
DS
Daniel Shugar
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Kathleen Shugar
6+ yrs
Ceo & Secretary
Leadership
DS
David Shugar
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
PK
Pamela Knight
5 yrs
Director
HW
Howard Wenger
3 yrs
Director
DH
David Hochschild
5 yrs
Director
DS
Daniel Shugar
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Kathleen Shugar
6+ yrs
Ceo & Secretary
Leadership
DS
David Shugar
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
PK
Pamela Knight
5 yrs
Director
HW
Howard Wenger
3 yrs
Director
DH
David Hochschild
5 yrs
Director
DS
Daniel Shugar
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Kathleen Shugar
6+ yrs
Ceo & Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (77 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $305,556 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2016 |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Black Voters Matter Fund Inc Dba Bvm Capacity Building Institute | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund Dba Voter Engagement Fund | Washington, DC | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| National Redistricting Foundation | Washington, DC | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Accelerate Change | Boston, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Atma Connect | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
| Earth Day Network | Washington, DC | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2016 |
| Power Shift Network | Washington, DC | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
| Vote Solar | Oakland, CA | $17,500 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Sierra Club | Oakland, CA | $17,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | $17,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2023 |
| Bend the Arc | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| The Solar Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2016 |
| National Redistricting Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
| As You Sow | Berkeley, CA | $13,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Better Future Project | Cambridge, MA | $12,500 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2018 |
| Grid Alternatives | Oakland, CA | $12,500 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
| Cycle Connect | New York, NY | $12,500 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
| Heart of America | Washington, DC | $12,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Pacifica Resource Center Project of the Tides Center | Pacifica, CA | $10,500 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Peninsula Temple Sholom | Burlingame, CA | $10,180 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2018 |
| The Solar Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2018 |
| Epic Institute | Piedmont, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Gridlab Inc | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |