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Magna Carta Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Calabasas, California · EIN 223875602

Magna Carta Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Calabasas, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $50,699 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,600 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $40,199 the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$62,47412$1.0 million
2023$40,1997$1.1 million
2024$50,6998$1.1 million

How to apply

Magna Carta Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Magna Carta Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$40,500
Vermont1$5,000
Virginia1$2,199
Florida1$2,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission
Los Angeles, CA
General Support$20,000
Viewpoint School
Calabasas, CA
General Support$10,000
Oaks Wildfire Brigade
Calabasas, CA
General support$10,000
Spectrum Inc
Burlington, VT
General support$5,000
Guidestar USA Inc
Williamsburg, VA
General support$2,199
UNIVERSITY of MIAMI
Coral Gables, FL
General Support$2,000
Friends Academy
Locust Valley, NY
General support$1,000
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Magna Carta Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Magna Carta Foundation Inc give?

$50,699 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,600.

Who runs Magna Carta Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Andrew L Furgatch (President, Treasurer & Sec.), Austin L Furgatch (Vice President, Asst Treasurer) and Cherilyn D Shea (Vice President, Asst. Sec.).

What does Magna Carta Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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