Private foundation · EIN 36-4049284 · Ft Lauderdale, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Magnus Charitable Tr

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $345K total, median $5,000. 8% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
12
$345K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in FL
8%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.2M

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mayo ClinicRocester, MNGeneral$250K
Innocence Project of TexasFort Worth, TXGeneral$20K
Fort Lauderdale Police Officers FoundationFort Lauderdale, FLGeneral$20K
Wounded WarriorTopeka, KSGeneral$15K
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterSkokie, ILGeneral$5,000
Pope John Paul II Catholic SchoolChicago, ILGeneral$5,000
Mercy Home Boys & GirlsChicago, ILGeneral$5,000
Aerial RecoveryNashville, TNGeneral$5,000
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral$5,000
Suburban Sugar Land WomenSugar Land, TXGeneral$5,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral$5,000
Persecution Project FoundationCulpeper, VAGeneral$5,000

By state: Minnesota 1 · Texas 2 · Florida 1 · Illinois 3 · Kansas 1 · Tennessee 2

About this foundation

Magnus Charitable Tr is a private grantmaking foundation in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, tax-exempt since 2005. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Magnus Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Magnus Charitable Tr give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $345K across 12 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Magnus Charitable Tr give?

Minnesota (1 grants), Texas (2 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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