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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0477432

Shugar Magic Foundation

A private foundation in Pacifica, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $305,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $305,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,071,212

  • Tax year 2023

    $49,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,289,805

  • Tax year 2022

    $111,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,342,776

  • Tax year 2021

    $212,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,464,591

  • Tax year 2020

    $605,002

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,496,421

  • Tax year 2019

    $216,260

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,887,313

  • Tax year 2018

    $91,060

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,007,699

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Voter Participation CenterWashington, DC

    General operating expenses

    $200,000
  2. American Solar Energy SocietyBoulder, CO

    General operating expenses

    $50,000
  3. National Caucus of Environmental LegislatorsWashington, DC

    General operating expenses

    $12,500
  4. Vote SolarOakland, CA

    General operating expenses

    $12,500
  5. Earth JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  6. Environmental Law Policy CenterChicago, IL

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  7. Bend the ARCNew York, NY

    General operating expenses

    $7,500
  8. Unite to LightSanta Barbara, CA

    General operating expenses

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights1 grant $200,00072% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $62,50023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $12,5005% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia2 grants $212,500
  2. Colorado1 grant $50,000
  3. California3 grants $25,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  5. New York1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Daniel ShugarPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen ShugarCEO & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • David ShugarEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 7.5Pay $21,042
  • Pamela KnightDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • David HochschildDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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