Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet)
Invitation OnlyBellevue, Washington · EIN 82-5328231 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$13.9M
Organizations funded280
Typical grant$19,000
Total assets$147.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $63,250.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
49% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Americans in Philanthropy | Los Angeles, CA | Capacity building support | $1,500,000 |
| Decolonizing Wealth Project | Detroit, MI | Philanthropic partnerships grant | $500,000 |
| LA Liga de Ciudades | San Juan, PR | Capacity building support | $450,000 |
| Rainbow Center | Tacoma, WA | Capacity building support | $249,000 |
| Coalition on Homelessness | San Francisco, CA | Capacity building support | $248,161 |
| Feest | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $230,000 |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | Philanthropic partnerships grant | $200,000 |
| Homeless Children's Network | San Francisco, CA | Capacity building support | $180,700 |
| Mindful Life Project | Richmond, CA | Capacity building support | $170,201 |
| East African Community Services | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $170,000 |
| Pogo Park | Richmond, CA | Capacity building support | $169,333 |
| Young Women Empowered (Y-We) | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $168,667 |
| Center for Empowering Refugees & Immigrants | Oakland, CA | Capacity building support | $167,917 |
| Community Passageways | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $167,024 |
| Street Level Health Project | Oakland, CA | Capacity building support | $166,704 |
| Got Green | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $166,667 |
| Ventures | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $166,667 |
| Eastside Arts Alliance | Oakland, CA | Capacity building support | $166,309 |
| Utopia | Kent, WA | Capacity building support | $161,500 |
| Urban Tilth | Richmond, CA | Capacity building support | $157,778 |
| Naam (Northwest African American Museum) | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $155,000 |
| Glover Empowermentoring Program (Gem) | Kent, WA | Capacity building support | $150,000 |
| Naam (Northwest African American Museum) | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $150,000 |
| North Bay Housing Coalition | Suisun City, CA | Capacity building support | $150,000 |
| Old Skool Cafe | San Francisco, CA | Capacity building support | $150,000 |
| Intercultural Children & Family Services | Renton, WA | Capacity building support | $138,817 |
| Family Resource Navigators | San Leandro, CA | Capacity building support | $137,310 |
| Afghan Health Initiative | Auburn, WA | Capacity building support | $135,000 |
| Opportunity Junction | Antioch, CA | Capacity building support | $135,000 |
| Emergency Feeding Program | Renton, WA | Capacity building support | $133,000 |
| Niad Art Center | Richmond, CA | Capacity building support | $131,050 |
| Somali Health Board | Tukwila, WA | Capacity building support | $130,000 |
| Village Community Resource Center | Brentwood, CA | Capacity building support | $124,942 |
| Neighborhood Clinic | Tacoma, WA | Capacity building support | $112,423 |
| Partner in Employment | Seatac, WA | Capacity building support | $110,000 |
| Ukranian Community Center of Wa | Renton, WA | Capacity building support | $110,000 |
| Center for Human Development | Concord, CA | Capacity building support | $102,453 |
| Food Runners | San Francisco, CA | Capacity building support | $101,550 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | Oakland, CA | Capacity building support | $100,000 |
| Rvc Seattle | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $100,000 |
| Rvc Seattle | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $100,000 |
| Rvc Seattle | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $100,000 |
| Rvc Seattle | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $100,000 |
| Yes Nature to Neighborhoods | Richmond, CA | Capacity building support | $99,560 |
| Open Door Legal | San Francisco, CA | Capacity building support | $93,833 |
| Family Resource Navigators | San Leandro, CA | Capacity building support | $93,100 |
| Coalition on Homelessness | San Francisco, CA | Capacity building support | $89,063 |
| Congolese Integration Network | Seatac, WA | Capacity building support | $88,542 |
| Safefutures Youth Center | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $86,938 |
| Tenderloin Museum (Uptown Tenderloin) | San Francisco, CA | Capacity building support | $82,255 |
| Rvc Seattle | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $81,300 |
| Opportunity Junction | Antioch, CA | Capacity building support | $78,306 |
| Congolese Integration Network | Seatac, WA | Capacity building support | $78,124 |
| Rvc Seattle | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $77,253 |
| Sustainable Solano Inc | Benicia, CA | Capacity building support | $77,000 |
| Arts Corps | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $76,420 |
| Choose 180 | Burien, WA | Capacity building support | $75,000 |
| Tacid | Tacoma, WA | Capacity building support | $75,000 |
| Village Community Resource Center | Brentwood, CA | Capacity building support | $72,000 |
| Rvc Seattle | Seattle, WA | Capacity building support | $71,860 |
Showing the 60 largest of 280 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,925,488 | 280 |
| 2023 | $12,473,583 | 205 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349102656
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-5328231
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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