Private foundation · Evanston, IL

Magnetar Capital Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100 – $300 – $1K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
68
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

David Snyderman
DIRECTOR
Ross Laser
DIRECTOR
Barbara Bernstein
SECRETARY
Ernest Rogers
DIRECTOR
Naomi Gunasekaran
TREASURER
Ernest R Rogers IV
Director
Alec N Litowitz
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR (thru 10/24/22)
Ben Paull
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
177
Total grants awarded
$3.7M
Total amount
$21K
Average grant
$1.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$3K
2 grants
2022
$1.4M
52 grants
2021
$1.2M
49 grants
2020
$1.0M
34 grants
2019
$97K
40 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$3.1M
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$331K
Michael's Mission Inc
1 grant · NY
$25K
Writers' Theater
1 grant · IL
$25K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$20K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$15K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$15K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$13K
Tackle Kids Cancer
2 grants · NJ
$10K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Youth & Opportunity United Inc
general operating support
IL · TY 2023
$3K
Marwen Foundation
general operating support
IL · TY 2023
$200
University of Chicago
COLLABORATION GRANTS - UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
IL · TY 2022
$1.0M
Financial Literacy and Education Foundation Inc
General Support
IL · TY 2022
$331K
Chicago Sky Cares
Charity Donation - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$20K
Project Sunshine Inc
Charity Donation - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Donations - General Support
DC · TY 2022
$5K
Youth & Opportunity United Inc
Charity Donation - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Evanston Chamber of Commerce
Charity Donation - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Evanston Scholars
Charity Donation - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$3K
The Association Frontotemporal Degeneration
Charity Donation - General Support
PA · TY 2022
$2K
World Central Kitchen
Matching Gifts - General Support
DC · TY 2022
$1K
St Jude Children's Hospital
Charity Donation - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Matching Gifts - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Paws - Chicago
Charity Donation - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Save the Children
Matching Gifts - General Support
CT · TY 2022
$1K
Northwestern University
Matching Gifts - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Urban Initiatives Inc
Donations - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Success Academy - Launch Fund
Donations - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$1K
United States Fund for Unicef
Matching Gifts - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$758
Global Giving
Matching Gifts - General Support
DC · TY 2022
$530
The National Federation of the Blind
Charity Donation - General Support
MD · TY 2022
$500
Humane Society of Westchester at New Rochelle
Matching Gifts - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$500
International Committee of the Red Cross
Matching Gifts - General Support
TY 2022
$500
Kids Above All
Matching Gifts - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$500
Parents Club of Boy Scout Troup 497 Inc
Matching Gifts - General Support
MD · TY 2022
$500
Parents of Ps334
Matching Gifts - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$500
American Heart Association
Charity Donation - General Support
TX · TY 2022
$500
Connections for the Homeless
Matching Gifts - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$500
Harding Academy
Matching Gifts - General Support
TN · TY 2022
$500
International Rhino Foundation
Matching Gifts - General Support
TX · TY 2022
$500
Colorado Search and Rescue Association Inc
Matching Gifts - General Support
CO · TY 2022
$500
Freedom Service Dogs
Matching Gifts - General Support
CO · TY 2022
$500
International Rescue Committee
Matching Gifts - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$500
The Trevor Project
Matching Gifts - General Support
CA · TY 2022
$500
Hudson County Court Appointed Special Advocates
Matching Gifts - General Support
NJ · TY 2022
$300
British Red Cross
Matching Gifts - General Support
TY 2022
$300
Lambda Legal
Matching Gifts - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$250
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Matching Gifts - General Support
VA · TY 2022
$250
Catholic Charities of Broome County
Matching Gifts - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$250
Aspca
Matching Gifts - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$200
University of Chicago
Matching Gifts - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$200
United States Association for Unhcr
Matching Gifts - General Support
DC · TY 2022
$150
Nova Ukraine
Matching Gifts - General Support
CA · TY 2022
$150
K9 for Warriors
Matching Gifts - General Support
FL · TY 2022
$100
Coalition for the Homeless Inc
Matching Gifts - General Support
NY · TY 2022
$100
Anti-cruelty Society
Matching Gifts - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$100
Keen Chicago
Matching Gifts - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$100
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Matching Gifts - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$100
A Safe Place
Matching Gifts - General Support
IL · TY 2022
$88

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.