Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 59-2940230

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc. is a public charity based in Orlando, Florida, that supports programs and partnerships helping children in Central Florida—especially those most at risk—realize their full potential. Its grants support youth-focused work in arts, education, health and wellness, and homelessness.

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Florida. 49% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,160,000
+17.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
39
+21.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$29,744
-3.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$2,856,460
+108.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
49% first-time grantees (19 of 39, 2025)
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 400 W Church St Ste 250, Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 916-2490

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Foundation for Orange County Public Schools: $100KFoundation for Orange CountyPublic Schools$100KYMCA of Central Florida: $60KYMCA of Central Florida$60KAdventhealth Foundation: $50KAdventhealth Foundation$50KCity Year Orlando: $50KCity Year Orlando$50KElevate Orlando: $50KElevate Orlando$50KFamily Promise of Brevard: $50KFamily Promise of Brevard$50KFoundation for Foster Children: $50KFoundation for Foster Children$50KFoundation for Osceola Education: $50KFoundation for OsceolaEducation$50KHearts Hands and Hope: $50KHearts Hands and Hope$50KOrlando Science Center: $50KOrlando Science Center$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for Orange County Public Schools ($100K). Together the top 10 received $560K.

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K53$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 130 (51%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoWinter ParkMaitlandSanfordApopkaKissimmeeLongwoodAltamonte SpringsCocoaOviedoWinter GardenCasselberryClermontDaytona BeachDelandHeathrowLake MaryLeesburgWashington

Is Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

49%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 19 of 39 grantees (49%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $40K. How we count

Medians: $25K first-time, $38K repeat.

  • 28% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M15 grants2021 17 grants2022 27 grants2023 32 grants2024 39 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $985K (2024) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Orange County Public Schools Orlando, FLProgram Funding$100,000
YMCA of Central Florida Orlando, FLProgram Funding$60,000
Adventhealth Foundation Orlando, FLProgram Funding$50,000
City Year Orlando Orlando, FLProgram Funding$50,000
Elevate Orlando Maitland, FLProgram Funding$50,000
Family Promise of Brevard Cocoa, FLProgram Funding$50,000
Foundation for Foster Children Winter Park, FLProgram Funding$50,000
Foundation for Osceola Education Kissimmee, FLProgram Funding$50,000
Hearts Hands and Hope Sanford, FLProgram Funding$50,000
Orlando Science Center Orlando, FLProgram Funding$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$2,856,460$3,031,017$1,664,697$1,160,00039
2024$1,371,087$1,913,093$1,425,049$985,00032
2023$926,941$939,117$1,328,592$1,050,00027
2022$1,327,140$1,667,306$1,344,095$1,050,00017
2021$1,082,991$1,403,491$1,222,407$1,000,00015

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated mission is to help every child in Central Florida realize their full potential, especially those most at risk, by supporting programs and partnerships that empower families

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc is led by Laura Cutchens, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laura Cutchens

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2025)

  • Linda Landman Gonzalez

    President & Secretary

    President & Secretary → Director, 2022

    Director → President & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Devos

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larissa Sanders

    Development Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2025)

  • Alex Martins

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beena Parikh

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Belvin Perry

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Freeman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Heller

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Lewis

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Glass

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maribeth Bisienere

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamella Devos

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelly Wilkes

    Director

    Director → President & Secretary, 2022

    President & Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Devos

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Ruggie

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Dupont

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Fritz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Mayanne Downs (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dan Devos (2021–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Jeff Bissey (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bill Dupont (2021) — Director
  • Former: Eric Van De Zilver (2021) — Director
  • Former: Tom Ruggie (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Laura Cutchens — Executive Director: $152KLaura CutchensExecutive Director$152KLarissa Sanders — Development Director: $109KLarissa SandersDevelopment Director$109K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $152K, to Laura Cutchens (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc

How much does Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc give each year?

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $985K across 32 grants.

What is Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $29,744, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc that year got $19K on average.

Where does Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc give grants?

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (19 grants), Winter Park, FL (3 grants), Maitland, FL (3 grants) and Sanford, FL (3 grants).

Does Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Funding" (39 grants).

Who are Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation for Orange County Public Schools ($100,000), YMCA of Central Florida ($60,000) and Adventhealth Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc?

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.

What does Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated mission is to help every child in Central Florida realize their full potential, especially those most at risk, by supporting programs and partnerships that empower families See mission & focus areas ↑

What is Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc's EIN?

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2940230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/orlando-magic-youth-foundation-inc-morg_73593efb45e94a38af4e36dd7241da15

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