California · Public charity
Magic Johnson Foundation Inc
To develop programs and support community-based organizations that address the educational, health and social needs of ethnically diverse, urban communities.
- $437k
- Granted FY2019
- 13
- Grants FY2019
- 13
- Organizations funded FY2019
- 92%
- First-time grantees FY2019
- Median grant, FY2019
- $20,000
- Largest grant, FY2019
- $105,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 13
- FY2017 to FY2019
- States reached, FY2019
- 4
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2019, 92% of the organizations Magic Johnson Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 89% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2019, 11% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $385k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 13 | $435k | 92% |
| FY2018 | 3 | $70k | 100% |
| FY2017 | 2 | $15k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2019.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2019, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| In a Perfect World | $105,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hollyrod Foundation | $100,000 | 2 | 8% |
| Iris House - a Center for Women Living With HIV Inc | $75,000 | 1 | 1% |
| East Oakland Youth Development Center | $50,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | $30,000 | 1 | 0% |
| West Angeles Church of God in Christ Incorporated | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Jump and Ball Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 9% |
| The League of Allied Arts | $20,000 | 1 | 76% |
| Educating Young Minds | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pine Forge Academy | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
Show all 17 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| In a Perfect World | $105,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hollyrod Foundation | $100,000 | 2 | 8% |
| Iris House - a Center for Women Living With HIV Inc | $75,000 | 1 | 1% |
| East Oakland Youth Development Center | $50,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | $30,000 | 1 | 0% |
| West Angeles Church of God in Christ Incorporated | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Jump and Ball Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 9% |
| The League of Allied Arts | $20,000 | 1 | 76% |
| Educating Young Minds | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pine Forge Academy | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber Commerce | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Shelby County Schools | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Los Angeles Urban League | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Our Authors Study Club Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 32% |
| Oakwood University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Waco Theater Center | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Compton Unified School District | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Magic Johnson Foundation Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 10 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: The Samuel and Latanya R Jackson Foundation · California Community Foundation · The California Wellness Foundation · Conrad N Hilton Foundation · Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · American Endowment Foundation · Network for Good · National Philanthropic Trust · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc
How this is measured
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About Magic Johnson Foundation Inc
- How much does Magic Johnson Foundation Inc give?
- Magic Johnson Foundation Inc reported 13 grants totaling $437,000 in its FY2019 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 13 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2019.
- What does Magic Johnson Foundation Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2019, its largest causes are Health (53%), Youth Development (20%), Education (9%).
- Who are Magic Johnson Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2019: In a Perfect World ($105k), Hollyrod Foundation ($100k), Iris House - a Center for Women Living With HIV Inc ($75k).
- Does Magic Johnson Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2019, 92% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Magic Johnson Foundation Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Samuel and Latanya R Jackson Foundation, California Community Foundation, The California Wellness Foundation.
- Where is Magic Johnson Foundation Inc based?
- Magic Johnson Foundation Inc is based in CA.
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