MAGIC FUND INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $268K · expenses $229K · assets $221K
- EIN
- 83-0695255
- Address
- 420 PROVIDENCE MINE RD, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959-2953
- Website
- WWW.MAGICFUNDAMAZON.COM
- NTEE code
- P01
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO WORK TOWARD THE RECUE AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND CULTURES OF THE COLOMBIAN AMAZON.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah Steiger | President | 2022-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samantha Cushing | Vice President | 2023-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Araceli Valequez | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jaedon Khubani | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Bowlus (former) | President | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Liz Bowlus (former) | PRESIDENT | 2022 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aras Barakaus (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIAH STEIGER | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA CUSHING | Vice President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARACELI VALEQUEZ | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAEDON KHUBANI | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BOWLUS | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA CUSHING | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARACELI VALEQUEZ | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAEDON KHUBANI | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ BOWLUS | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIAH STEIGER | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARAS BARAKAUS | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $268,215 | $229,066 | $221,341 | $221,008 | $268,215 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $210,850 | $85,204 | $182,192 | $181,859 | $210,850 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,305 | $101,092 | $43,659 | $43,659 | $86,305 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $229,066 spent · pay $3,000 · grants $185,225 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $182,225 | $182,225 | - | - | 79.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $20,069 | - | $20,069 | - | 8.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,685 | - | $6,685 | - | 2.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,302 | - | $4,302 | - | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $3,373 | - | $3,373 | - | 1.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $3,000 | - | $3,000 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,000 | - | $3,000 | - | 1.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,912 | $2,330 | $582 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | STIPENDS | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $229,066 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $85,204 spent · pay $0 · grants $54,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $54,500 | $54,500 | - | - | 64.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MARKETING | $12,135 | $12,135 | - | - | 14.2% |
| Fees: other services | $11,517 | $11,517 | - | - | 13.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,800 | - | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT FEES | $2,392 | $2,392 | - | - | 2.8% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $1,147 | $1,147 | - | - | 1.3% |
| All other expenses | $377 | $377 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $336 | $336 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $85,204 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $101,092 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $100,000 | 98.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,092 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $101,092 | 100% |