Private foundation · Pacifica, CA

Shugar Magic Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K $7K $13K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
52
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

David Shugar
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$21K
Daniel Shugar
PRESIDENT
Pamela Knight
DIRECTOR
David Hochschild
DIRECTOR
Kathleen Shugar
CEO & SECRETARY
Howard Wenger
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
28.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
136
Total grants awarded
$2.1M
Total amount
$15K
Average grant
$306K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$305K
8 grants
2023
$49K
5 grants
2022
$111K
8 grants
2021
$212K
12 grants
2020
$605K
20 grants
2019
$216K
23 grants
2018
$91K
19 grants
2016
$424K
25 grants
2015
$82K
16 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$450K
5 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$400K
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$75K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$65K
3 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$60K
New Venture Fund Dba Voter Engagement Fund
1 grant · DC
$60K
Black Voters Matter Fund Inc Dba Bvm Capacity Building Institute
1 grant · GA
$60K
Bend the Arc
4 grants · NY
$60K
4 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$55K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$50K

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

Voter Participation Center
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2024
$200K
American Solar Energy Society
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Vote Solar
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2024
$13K
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2024
$13K
Earth Justice
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Environmental Law Policy Center
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Bend the Arc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Unite to Light
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Rocky Mountain Institute
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CO · TY 2023
$17K
Free and Fair Litigation Group Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Honnold Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
UT · TY 2023
$10K
American Solar Energy Society
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CO · TY 2023
$10K
Shane Mcconkey Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Atma Connect
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Power Shift Network
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2022
$20K
National Redistricting Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2022
$15K
Cycle Connect
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2022
$13K
Grid Alternatives
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2022
$13K
Environmental Law Policy Center
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Shelter Tech
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Ibd Philanthropic Fund Limited
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2022
$6K
Bend the Arc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2021
$33K
Climate Action Pathways
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2021
$30K
Center for Disability Services Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Vote Solar
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2021
$20K
Earth Justice
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2021
$20K
Grid Alternative
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2021
$20K
Sierra Club
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2021
$17K
Rocky Mountain Institute
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CO · TY 2021
$16K
Environmental Law Policy Center
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CO · TY 2021
$10K
Atma Connect
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2021
$8K
As You Sow
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2021
$7K
Yellowstone to Yukon
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MT · TY 2021
$7K
The Voter Participation Center
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2020
$250K
Black Voters Matter Fund Inc Dba Bvm Capacity Building Institute
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
GA · TY 2020
$60K
National Redistricting Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2020
$60K
New Venture Fund Dba Voter Engagement Fund
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2020
$60K
Accelerate Change
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MA · TY 2020
$50K
Vote Solar
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2020
$18K
Sierra Club
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2020
$17K
Bend the Arc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2020
$15K
As You Sow
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2020
$13K
Heart of America
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2020
$12K
Pacifica Resource Center Project of the Tides Center
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2020
$11K
Gridlab Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Epic Institute
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Mamoni Valley Preserve
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NV · TY 2020
$5K
Unite to Light
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2020
$5K
Peninsula Temple Sholom
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2020
$3K
Confluence Philanthropy
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2020
$3K

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