Be The Magic Foundation focuses on regional, community-level investments in youth development, education, and animal welfare in the Florida Panhandle. Their grants support local educational foundations and youth-serving organizations (including scouting) as well as repeat support for animal rescue/welfare groups. The foundation's portfolio is modest in size but concentrated on a few recurring, place-based partners.
Concentrated, mid-sized grants to a small set of repeat local grantees; a mix of education/youth and animal welfare funding with multiple payments to the same organizations rather than many one-off gifts.
A $37,620 general-support grant to Hsu Educational Foundation in Fort Walton Beach stands out in Be the Magic Foundation Inc’s recent record and sets the tone for its work: concentrated, place-based funding for youth development, education, and animal welfare in Northwest Florida. The foundation’s giving is rooted in the Florida Panhandle, with repeat support for local educational entities, scouting, and animal welfare groups. In 2024 and 2025, Hsu Educational Foundation received two of the largest grants in the file, while Gulf Coast Council in Pensacola also drew sizeable support for youth-serving work. That pattern suggests the foundation tends to back organizations with established local ties rather than pursuing a broad national portfolio. Its grants also reach schools and scholarship recipients tied to the Fort Walton Beach area, alongside nonprofits serving children, students, and animals. The result is a modest but focused portfolio built around recurring community partners and direct support to organizations that operate close to where the foundation gives.
Education is a visible thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $5,000 to Okaloosa County School District in Niceville for general support, and $4,000 to Okaloosa Public School Fdn in Fort Walton Beach for scholarship support. Scholarship funding also appears in individual awards, including $2,500 to Quin Gable in Shalimar. Youth development shows up through scouting and school-based support: Gulf Coast Council of Boy Scouts of America Inc in Pensacola received $2,500 for general support, and Destin High School received $5,000 for an IT scholarship. Animal welfare is another recurring area, with Panhandle Animal Welfare Society in Fort Walton Beach receiving multiple grants for general support.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. That distribution fits a foundation that makes many modest awards, with a smaller number of larger, targeted grants. The record also shows repeat support across multiple years for several partners, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Be the Magic Foundation Inc funds individuals as well as organizations, and its active programs include both unsolicited monetary donations and scholarships that are awarded to local students.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: HSU Educational Foundation, HSU Family Educational Foundation Inc, Gulf Coast Council, Panhandle Animal Welfare Society
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-four percent of grants go to recipients in Florida, and all recorded recipient-country data is in the United States. Within Florida, grants cluster in Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola, Niceville, Destin, Navarre, Freeport, Valparaiso, and Shalimar. The largest concentration is in the foundation’s own region of Northwest Florida, with repeated awards landing in Fort Walton Beach and nearby Panhandle communities.
The foundation supports youth development, education, animal welfare, people with special needs, and community development. Its active programs also include scholarships for local students and donations that may fund products or services directly provided to people in need.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals through scholarship awards, including local student scholarships such as the $2,500 scholarship program and other individual scholarship grants listed in the recent record.
The 25th percentile grant is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. That places most awards in a relatively small range, with some larger general-support grants above that level.
Yes. The foundation’s monetary donation program accepts unsolicited requests, and its volunteerism and skill-based donation programs also accept unsolicited support requests from nonprofits in Northwest Florida and Florida.
Most grants go to Florida recipients, with 94% of grants in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent awards land in Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola, Niceville, Destin, Navarre, Freeport, Valparaiso, and Shalimar.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GULF COAST COUNCIL | PENSACOLA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PANHANDLE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $6,080 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OTHER SUMMER CLASSES | SEATTLE, WA | $1,194 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOL | NAVARRE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | CLASSROOM SUPPORT |
| CHOCTAW HIGH SCHOOL BAND | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMERALD COAST MUSIC ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HSU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $37,620 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GULF COAST COUNCIL | PENSACOLA, FL | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PANHANDLE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $16,501 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH INTENSITY | NICEVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OKALOOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT | NICEVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL | DESTIN, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | IT SCHOLARSHIP |
| OKALOOSA PUBLIC SCHOOL FDN | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $4,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LIZA JACKSON PREP SCHOOL | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH WALTON HAWKS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | FREEPORT, FL | $1,700 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DYM OKALOOSA COUNTY | NICEVILLE, FL | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORICAL MURALS OF FWB | VALPARISO, FL | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUTURE STARS CLINIC | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL EXCHANGE CLUB FDN | TOLEDO, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOL | NAVARRE, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | CLASSROOM SUPPORT |
| OKALOOSA PUBLIC SCHOOL FDN | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $750 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SILVER SANDS SCHOOL | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $556 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DESTIN HISTORY AND FISHING MUSEUM | DESTIN, FL | $500 | 2024 | HONORARIUM |
| DAN SLIGAR | CRESTVIEW, FL | $500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY LEADER |
| MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL | SHALIMAR, FL | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL | SHALIMAR, FL | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHOCTAW BASEBALL SPONSORSHIPS | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHOCTAWHATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL BAND | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVANNAH WATERS | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $300 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MIA TORRES | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $300 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRENNA COOKE | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $300 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| EMERALD COAST AUTISM CENTER | NICEVILLE, FL | $36 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESH START FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $29 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HSU FAMILY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $22,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PANHANDLE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY INC | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $12,746 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESH START FOR CHILDREN IN FAMILIES | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $5,887 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OKALOOSA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NICEVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHOCTAWHATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPARTMENT | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GULF COAST COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC | PENSACOLA, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUIN GABLE | SHALIMAR, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRYNN REPICKY | PHENIX CITY, AL | $2,500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CHOCTAWHATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL BAND | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANIAH GONZALES | HUTTO, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| EMERALD COAST WILDLIFE REFUGE INC | NAVARRE, FL | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL | SHALIMAR, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL ARCHERY | FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN MARTIN | NICEVILLE, FL | $500 | 2023 | CLASSROOM SUPPLIES |
HSU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GULF COAST COUNCIL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PANHANDLE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
$6,080GENERAL SUPPORT
OTHER SUMMER CLASSES
$1,194GENERAL SUPPORT
NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000CLASSROOM SUPPORT
CHOCTAW HIGH SCHOOL BAND
$750GENERAL SUPPORT
EMERALD COAST MUSIC ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
GENERAL SUPPORT
HSU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$37,620GENERAL SUPPORT
GULF COAST COUNCIL
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PANHANDLE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
$16,501GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGH INTENSITY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OKALOOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000IT SCHOLARSHIP
OKALOOSA PUBLIC SCHOOL FDN
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP
LIZA JACKSON PREP SCHOOL
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH WALTON HAWKS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
$1,700GENERAL SUPPORT
DYM OKALOOSA COUNTY
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORICAL MURALS OF FWB
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FUTURE STARS CLINIC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL EXCHANGE CLUB FDN
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000CLASSROOM SUPPORT
OKALOOSA PUBLIC SCHOOL FDN
$750SCHOLARSHIP
SILVER SANDS SCHOOL
$556GENERAL SUPPORT
DESTIN HISTORY AND FISHING MUSEUM
$500HONORARIUM
DAN SLIGAR
$500COMMUNITY LEADER
MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
CHOCTAW BASEBALL SPONSORSHIPS
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
CHOCTAWHATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL BAND
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
SAVANNAH WATERS
$300SCHOLARSHIP
MIA TORRES
$300SCHOLARSHIP
BRENNA COOKE
$300SCHOLARSHIP
EMERALD COAST AUTISM CENTER
$36GENERAL SUPPORT
FRESH START FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
$29GENERAL SUPPORT
HSU FAMILY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$22,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PANHANDLE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY INC
$12,746GENERAL SUPPORT
FRESH START FOR CHILDREN IN FAMILIES
$5,887GENERAL SUPPORT
OKALOOSA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHOCTAWHATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPARTMENT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GULF COAST COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
QUIN GABLE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
BRYNN REPICKY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
CHOCTAWHATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL BAND
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ANIAH GONZALES
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
EMERALD COAST WILDLIFE REFUGE INC
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL ARCHERY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN MARTIN
$500CLASSROOM SUPPLIES