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MAGNETAR CAPITAL FOUNDATION

· EVANSTON, IL · private_foundation · program funder

88recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2023latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 98% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 98% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 18 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IL, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder8
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
CLESS FAMILY FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder6
EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCEVANSTON, ILprogram funder6
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
KELLCIE FUNDCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
LEWIS-SEBRING FAMILY FOUNDATIONEVANSTON, ILprogram funder5
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILprogram funder5
VIVO FOUNDATIONLIBERTYVILLE, ILprogram funder5
CAERUS FOUNDATION INCNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder4
DRW FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder4
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEMARLINGTON HTS, ILprogram funder4
WEATHERLOW FOUNDATIONPORTSMOUTH, NHprogram funder4
BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CAROL LAVIN BERNICK FAMILY FOUNDATIONOAKBROOK TERR, ILprogram funder3
CHICAGO BULLS CHARITIESCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CME GROUP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION F/K/A NYMEX FOUNDATIONprogram funder3
CME GROUP FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
YOUTH & OPPORTUNITY UNITED INCIL42023$17,500
MARWEN FOUNDATIONIL12023$200
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL32022$3,126,939
FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCIL12022$330,921
CHICAGO SKY CARESIL12022$20,000
PROJECT SUNSHINE INCNY12022$15,000
EVANSTON SCHOLARSIL42022$10,000
BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEDC12022$5,000
THE ASSOCIATION FOR FRONTOTEMPORAL DEGENERATIONPA22022$4,000
EVANSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCEIL12022$3,000
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYIL32022$2,050
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATEDDC12022$1,353
URBAN INITIATIVES INCIL22022$1,300
PAWS CHICAGOIL22022$1,200
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYIL12022$1,000
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INCTX22022$1,000
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND INCMD22022$1,000
HUDSON COUNTY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATESNJ32022$900
UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEFNY12022$758
THE TREVOR PROJECT INCCA12022$500
THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATIONTX12022$500
CONNECTIONS FOR THE HOMELESS INCIL12022$500
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INCNY12022$500
HARDING ACADEMYTN12022$500
HUMANE SOCIETY OF WESTCHESTER INCNY12022$500
COLORADO SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION INCCO12022$500
FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INCCO12022$500
PARENTS OF PS 9 INCNY12022$500
KIDS ABOVE ALL ILLINOISIL12022$500
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAIL32022$400
MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATIONVA12022$250
COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS INCNY22022$200
ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETYIL22022$200
NOVA UKRAINECA12022$150
UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR UNHCRDC12022$150
K9S FOR WARRIORS INCFL12022$100
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSONS RESEARCHNY22022$74
LUCKY FARMS ANIMAL RESCUETN12022$50
COOK COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATIONIL12021$10,000
PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATIONCA12021$2,800
THE HONEYCOMB PROJECT INC NFPIL12021$2,600
KIND INCDC12021$1,000
INNOCENCE PROJECT INCNY12021$1,000
HELP OUR MILITARY HEROES INCCT32021$850
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATIONIL12021$500
JAMES B MORAN CENTER FOR YOUTH ADVOCACYIL12021$500
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANKIL22021$302
FRIENDS OF LANEIL12021$300
DANA HALL SCHOOLSMA12021$300
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF AMERICAFL12021$300