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August C Magnus Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 237237663

August C Magnus Memorial Fund is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $17,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $3,000. 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 $12,000 the year before.

36% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,0008$388,052
2024$17,00011$409,000

How to apply

August C Magnus Memorial Fund 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 August C Magnus Memorial Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California11$17,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Cecelia Fund
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted general$3,000
Mental Wellness Center
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted general$3,000
Hospice of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted general$2,000
Doctors Without Walls
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted general$2,000
Food From the Heart
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted general$1,500
Friendship Daycare Center for Seniors
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted general$1,500
Easy Lift Transportation Inc
Goleta, CA
Unrestricted genral support$1,500
Vna Health Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted general$1,000
See International
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted genreal$500
Breast Resource Center of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted general$500
The Fdn for Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted general$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does August C Magnus Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does August C Magnus Memorial Fund give?

$17,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs August C Magnus Memorial Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does August C Magnus Memorial Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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