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Magnes Museum Foundation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA EIN: 94-6103646 Website

SUPPORTS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, & RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OF JEWISH COMM FEDERATION OF SF.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

+3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$315K

-50.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$157K

-50.8% YoY

About Magnes Museum Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Magnes Museum Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $315K. Net investment income was $71K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Berkeley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$186K$372K$558K$744K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,164,948$4,033,848$7,451,997
Revenue$126,193$125,161$354,557
Expenses$376,936$676,717$559,820
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$70,997$89,875$262,286
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$160K$320K$480K$640K0 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

THE MAGNES COLLECTION OF…$295KTHE MAGNES COLLECTION OF…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

8 open opportunities from Magnes Museum Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SANDY COLENDIRECTOR1
SHANA PENNDIRECTOR1
JOHN RILEYDIRECTOR, TREASURER1
BARRY COHNDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT1
BARBARA ROTHBLATTDIRECTOR1
LISA TABAKDIRECTOR, SECRETARY1
STEVE BROWNDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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