James D Magnus and Diane S Magnus Foundation
Invitation OnlyGainesville, Georgia · EIN 60-0000489 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$276K
Organizations funded30
Typical grant$1,500
Total assets$2.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $6,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside Georgia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier Christian Academy | Flowery Branch, GA | Support private christian education | $101,400 |
| Touchdown Club | Athens, GA | General support | $75,000 |
| University of Georgia Athletic Association | Athens, GA | Funds for the athletic programs at the university | $27,300 |
| Covenant College | Lookout Mountain, GA | General support to help provide a range of academic & co-curricular programs | $10,000 |
| National Footbal Foundation | Irving, TX | General support | $10,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | General support for at risk youth programs | $8,000 |
| Eagle Ranch | Chestnut Mountain, GA | General support and in memory of philip carl mcdonald, betty strickland, lavern R. porter, & ken nix | $6,350 |
| Good News Clinic | Gainesville, GA | General support in memory of william "billy" h slack III | $6,000 |
| Humane Society of Hall County | Gainesville, GA | General support in memory of johnny woodcock & jodee barrett | $5,750 |
| Georgia Baseball Fund | Athens, GA | General support | $5,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Gainesvilla, GA | Chaplain's fund | $2,500 |
| North Georgia Chaplain | Oakwood, GA | Chaplain fund | $2,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Gainesville, GA | General support in memory of robert "bob" L. hamrick, sr. & payl talmadge martin | $1,600 |
| North Georgia Community Foundation | Gainesville, GA | Support for the mathis community hope fund & for the brenau university scholarship for women's leadership in memory of betty norton | $1,500 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Gainesville, GA | General support in memory of cheryl rawls & support for the children's ministry in honor of jim wisehart | $1,500 |
| University of Georgia Funder | Athens, GA | Support for the redcoat band enrichment fund & the coach mark richt nuerological diseases research fund | $1,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lanier | Gainesville, GA | Operation of program to assist young boys and girls with counciling, assistance, education. | $1,000 |
| Eliza Baker Memorial Scholarship | Alexandria, VA | General support | $1,000 |
| Wabash County Cancer Society | North Manchester, IN | General support in memory of daniel & barbar speicher | $1,000 |
| Shane Clark Memorial Foundation | Gainesville, GA | General support | $1,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County | Hendersonville, GA | General support in memory of larkin murphy | $1,000 |
| Tdnr Corp | Atlanta, GA | General support in memory of emily dantzler | $1,000 |
| The Right Recovery | Cleveland, GA | Support for the mckenzie crenshaw memorial fund in memory of kristy crenshaw nix | $1,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $528 |
| Hall County Master Gardeners | Gainesville, GA | General support in memory of judy mecum | $500 |
| First Baptist Church of Gainesville | Gainesville, GA | Flower committee support in memory of carolyn jacobs | $500 |
| Good News Club of Gwinnett | Suwanee, GA | Support for the gwinnett chapter of the child evangelism fellowship in memory of wanda hudson | $500 |
| Iglesia Generacion de Fe | Orlando, FL | General support | $500 |
| Lake Lanier Olympic Park Foundation | Gainesville, GA | General support in memory of callier "danny" dunagan jr. | $500 |
| Hospice of Northeast Georgia | Gainesville, GA | Support in memory of rose "marie" rouse justus | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $276,428 | 30 |
| 2024 | $124,000 | 23 |
| 2023 | $185,000 | 19 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 23, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641749349100504
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 60-0000489
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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