Funding search · EIN 460807550 · Evanston, IL

Magnetar Capital Foundation

Name: Magnetar Capital Foundation grants, 2022–2023
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

54
grants reported: $1.4M
total given: 2022–2023
filing years: $500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

gifts matching chicago collaboration university

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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University of Chicago2 grants · $1.0M
Financial Literacy and Education Foundation1 grant · $330,921
Chicago Sky Cares1 grant · $20,000
Project Sunshine1 grant · $15,000
Youth & Opportunity United2 grants · $7,500
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence1 grant · $5,000
Evanston Chamber of Commerce1 grant · $3,000
Evanston Scholars1 grant · $2,500
The Association Frontotemporal Degeneration1 grant · $2,000
World Central Kitchen1 grant · $1,353

Giving over time

$1.4M

2022

$2,700

2023

Grant history

All 54 reported grants, largest first.

$1.0M
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Collaboration grants - university of chicago
$330,921
Financial Literacy and Education Foundation · Winnetka, IL · 2022
General Support
$20,000
Chicago Sky Cares · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charity Donation - General Support
$15,000
Project Sunshine · New York, NY · 2022
Charity Donation - General Support
$5,000
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence · Washington, DC · 2022
Donations - General Support
$5,000
Youth & Opportunity United · Evanston, IL · 2022
Charity Donation - General Support
$3,000
Evanston Chamber of Commerce · Evanston, IL · 2022
Charity Donation - General Support
$2,500
Youth & Opportunity United · Evanston, IL · 2023
general operating support
$2,500
Evanston Scholars · Evanston, IL · 2022
Charity Donation - General Support
$2,000
The Association Frontotemporal Degeneration · King of Prussia, PA · 2022
Charity Donation - General Support
$1,353
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$1,330
St Jude Children'S Hospital · New York, NY · 2022
Charity Donation - General Support
$1,300
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$1,150
Paws - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charity Donation - General Support
$1,100
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$1,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$1,000
Success Academy - Launch Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Donations - General Support
$1,000
Urban Initiatives · Chicago, IL · 2022
Donations - General Support
$758
United States Fund for Unicef · New York, NY · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$530
Global Giving · Washington, DC · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2022
Charity Donation - General Support
$500
Colorado Search and Rescue Association · Denver, CO · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
Connections for the Homeless · Evanston, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
Freedom Service Dogs · Englewood, CO · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
Harding Academy · Nashville, TN · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
Humane Society of Westchester at New Rochelle · New Rochelle, NY · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
International Committee of the Red Cross · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
International Rhino Foundation · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
Kids Above All · Chicago, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
Parents Club of Boy Scout Troup 497 · Timonium, MD · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
Parents of Ps334 · New York, NY · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$500
The National Federation of the Blind · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Charity Donation - General Support
$500
The Trevor Project · Beverly Hills, CA · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$300
British Red Cross · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$300
Hudson County Court Appointed Special Advocates · Jersey City, NJ · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$250
Catholic Charities of Broome County · Binghamton, NY · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$250
Lambda Legal · New York, NY · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$250
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation · Triangle, VA · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$200
Marwen Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support
$200
Aspca · New York, NY · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$200
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$150
Nova Ukraine · Stanford, CA · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$150
United States Association for Unhcr · Washington, DC · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$100
Anti-Cruelty Society · Chicago, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$100
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$100
Coalition for the Homeless · New York, NY · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$100
K9 for Warriors · Ponte Vedra, FL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$100
Keen Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$88
A Safe Place · Zion, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$50
Lucky Farm Animal Rescue · Bethpage, TN · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$37
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research · New York, NY · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$36
Jewuni Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support
$25
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Matching Gifts - General Support

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