Magic Johnson Foundation EIN 88-3208058

Magic Johnson Foundation

EIN  88-3208058 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Beverly Hills, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports programs serving underserved communities, enhancing lives and furthering public health and education.
Leadership
Earvin Johnson JR · Board Chair, President, Di
Money in and out
$257K revenue, $399K expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Supports programs serving underserved communities, enhancing lives and furthering public health and education. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $257K in revenue, $399K in expenses, and $681K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$257K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$399K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$681K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$142K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
22.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -40% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-55%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -176% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$257K
FY2024▼ -76%
Expenses
$399K
FY2024▲ +33%
Total assets
$704K
FY2024▼ -26%
Total liabilities
$22K
FY2024▼ -82%
Total revenue
$257K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$399K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$681K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$142K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$704K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $355K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Holiday Hope

Provided holiday joy to families in need. Much needed resources (food, clothes, toy, books)

$287Kprogram expense
02

The Earvin Johnson, SR. Scholarship Fund

The program is designed to provide support for deserving african american incoming freshman at michigan state university who exemplify a strong commitment for academic achievement but face socio-economic conditions that hinder them from reaching their full potential.

$66Kprogram expense
03

Magic of Christmas Initiative

The program is designed to provide support, hope, and a sense of community to those in need. Our goal is to spread joy and alleviate some of these burdens for families during the holidays.

$2Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMagic Johnson Foundation
EINHdr · item D88-3208058
Principal addressHdr · item CBeverly Hills, CA
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair, President, Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$235K · 92%
Investment income$22K · 8%
Contributions & grants92%$235K
Investment income8%$22K
Total revenueLn 12$257K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$355K
Management & general11%$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$122K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$22K
Total net assetsLn 32$681K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $704K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $399K · Less non-cash grants $16K · Cash operating expenses/yr $383K
22.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $355K · Total expenses $399K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $44K · Total expenses $399K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $399K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $664K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $235K · Total revenue $257K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $257K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $257K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $22K · Total revenue $257K
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $399K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $257K · Prior year $1.1M
-76%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $681K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $257K · Expenses $399K
-55%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $704K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $681K · Total assets $704K
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $582K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $704K
83%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Earvin Johnson JR · Reported title BOARD CHAIR, PRESIDENT, DI · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $399K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $399K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -76%
Legal fee ratio 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $386K · 2023–2024
Delaware State UniversityDE · FY2024$125,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$55,935
Feed the Children INCOK · FY2024$20,000
Brotherhood Against DrugsMI · FY2024$10,000
Feed the Children INCOK · FY2023$120,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$55,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$257K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$135K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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