The Magic Charitable Foundation
EIN 274375952Total Given 2020–2024
$596K
89 grants · $119K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$10K
grant size
48%
supporter · 21/44 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
44
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
Phone
(847) 362-2640
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $100K | $2.4M | $68K | 10 |
| 2021 | $114K | $2.7M | $185K | 12 |
| 2022 | $158K | $1.9M | $37K | 13 |
| 2023 | $100K | $2.5M | $201K | 30 |
| 2024 | $124K | $2.6M | $237K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 89 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MN
Monica Nicholas
President
Leadership
MN
Michael J Nicholas
Treasurer
Leadership
DN
David M Nicholas
Secretary
Leadership
KL
Kelly C Luby
Director
ET
Erin L Trella
Director
MN
Monica Nicholas
President
Leadership
MN
Michael J Nicholas
Treasurer
Leadership
DN
David M Nicholas
Secretary
Leadership
KL
Kelly C Luby
Director
ET
Erin L Trella
Director
MN
Monica Nicholas
President
Leadership
MN
Michael J Nicholas
Treasurer
Leadership
DN
David M Nicholas
Secretary
Leadership
ET
Erin L Trella
Director
KL
Kelly C Luby
Director
MN
Monica Nicholas
President
Leadership
MN
Michael J Nicholas
Treasurer
Leadership
DN
David M Nicholas
Secretary
Leadership
KL
Kelly C Luby
Director
ET
Erin L Trella
Director
MN
Monica Nicholas
President
Leadership
MN
Michael J Nicholas
Treasurer
Leadership
DN
David M Nicholas
Secretary
Leadership
KL
Kelly C Luby
Director
ET
Erin L Trella
Director
Grants Awarded (89 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $25,000 | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. | 2022 |
| Ann Robert H Lurie Children's Hospi | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | To deliver exceptional, kid-friendly care to every child who needs it and to build safer spaces where children can... | 2022 |
| Feed My Starving Children | Coon Rapids, MN | $20,000 | To feed starving children in body and spirit and to work together with organizations and ministries across the globe... | 2022 |
| The Les Turner ALS Foundation | Skokie, IL | $20,000 | To provide the most comprehensive care and support to people living with ALS and their families and to advance... | 2022 |
| US Fund for UNICEF dba UNICEF USA | New York, NY | $20,000 | To save and improve children's lives and to advance and protect child rights and to provide health care,... | 2022 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $15,000 | To provide nutritious food and resources with dignity, equity and convenience through partnerships and innovation. | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | To bring food, dignity and hope where its needed most in Cook County, IL. | 2020 |
| The Margo Fowler Family Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $14,500 | To assisting people with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and other rare neurodegenerative disorders by providing... | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $13,000 | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope through decent and affordable housing. | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity Lake County | Waukegan, IL | $10,000 | To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own. | 2020 |
| The Water Project | Concord, NH | $10,000 | To provide reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from a lack of access to clean... | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | To provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care. | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $10,000 | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope through decent and affordable housing. | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity Lake County | Waukegan, IL | $10,000 | To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own. | 2021 |
| The Water Project | Concord, NH | $10,000 | To provide reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from a lack of access to clean... | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | To provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care. | 2021 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic School | Lisle, IL | $10,000 | To provide students a firm foundation in the Catholic faith, thereby creating the opportunity and the means to... | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | To conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope through decent and affordable housing. | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Lake County | Waukegan, IL | $10,000 | To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own. | 2022 |