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    Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps

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    BELLEVUE, WAWebsite4254544919

    About Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps

    The Ken Birdwell Foundation (dba Magic Cabinet) made a single, large grant to support sector infrastructure for Indigenous communities, signaling an interest in strengthening Native-led philanthropy and organizational capacity rather than direct service delivery. Their giving appears strategic and targeted at umbrella/intermediary groups that can multiply impact across Native communities.

    Focus Areas

    Capacity building for Native-led nonprofitsStrengthening Indigenous philanthropy networks and infrastructureOrganizational development and leadership within Native communities

    Who They Fund

    community-based nonprofit organizationsnonprofit staff and executive leadershipboards/governance bodies of nonprofitsimmigrant communities (via legal services)local community leaders and youth (capacity-building training)

    Giving Approach

    About Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps

    A $1.5 million grant to Native Americans in Philanthropy is the clearest signal in the Ken Birdwell Foundation (dba Magic Cabinet) C/o Clark Nuber Ps’ recent giving: the foundation funds Indigenous-led philanthropy infrastructure, not just direct service delivery. Its largest grants in the recent file also include repeated philanthropic partnerships support for Decolonizing Wealth Project, showing a pattern of backing intermediary organizations that can strengthen networks across Native communities. The grant record centers on capacity building, organizational development, leadership transitions, and operating support for nonprofits, with several awards explicitly tied to staffing, governance, development, communications, and systems improvements. The foundation’s recent grants also reach beyond Native-specific infrastructure into community-based organizations serving immigrant, refugee, youth, housing, arts, and education needs. Awards have supported groups such as La Liga De Ciudades, Eastside Arts Alliance, First Graduate, and East African Community Services. Many of the grants are sized in the middle range rather than as very small checks, which suggests a strategy of materially supporting organizational functions and not only one-off project expenses. The overall picture is of a regional funder using substantial grants to help organizations expand internal capacity and stabilize core operations.

    What Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps Funds

    Indigenous philanthropy infrastructure is the foundation’s most visible theme. It gave $1.5 million to Native Americans in Philanthropy for capacity building support, and $500,000 in both 2025 and 2024 to Decolonizing Wealth Project for philanthropic partnerships grants. Those awards point to an interest in Native-led networks, sector coordination, and movement infrastructure. A second theme is organizational capacity. The foundation gave $277,613 to Eastside Arts Alliance for salary increases, an operations director, and HR benefits costs, and $226,456 to La Cocina for Salesforce improvements, COLA adjustments, HR software, and related infrastructure. It also funded board/governance and strategic planning at Korean Community Center of the East Bay with a $195,000 grant. Community-serving nonprofits appear across immigrant, refugee, and youth-serving work. Examples include $167,917 to Center for Empowering Refugees & Immigrants, $166,667 to Congolese Integration Network for immigration legal support, research, and certification programming, and $173,011 to Safe Futures Youth Center for fundraising development.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $13.4M

    Total Assets

    $147.2M

    Total Revenue

    $93.3M

    Total Expenses

    $20.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $600 and $80K, with a median of $28K.

    25th Percentile

    $600

    Median

    $28K

    75th Percentile

    $80K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional9 states funded

    About 48% of grants go to recipients in CA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High

    Where Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps Funds

    Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic684$34.8M
    99.8%
    2

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    Highly concentrated: a single large ($1.5M) one-off grant to an intermediary organization, favoring capacity/infrastructure support over many small or geographically dispersed awards.

    Funding Style

    capacity buildingoperating support (staff salaries & benefits)infrastructure & IT systems strengtheningorganizational leadership & governance support

    Notable grantees: Native Americans in Philanthropy

    Topics

    human resources strengthening (compensation, HR systems, benefits)fundraising & development capacity (development directors, donor systems)data/IT systems modernization (Salesforce customization)communications, marketing & thought leadershipleadership transition, board development & strategic planningtraining & professional development (staff, local leaders)

    How Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps Gives

    The typical grant size sits at $600 at the 25th percentile, $28,001 at the median, and $80,000 at the 75th percentile, which indicates a wide spread from smaller support grants to substantial capacity-building awards. The recent record also shows repeat funding to some recipients across multiple years, including Decolonizing Wealth Project and Ventures, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its grants often support operating needs, staffing, leadership transition, and systems work rather than restricted program activity.

    Where Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps Makes Grants

    Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 684 grants in the United States and one in Asia. Within the U.S., giving is most frequent in California, while 47% of grants go to recipients in Washington, the headquarters state. Recipient cities that appear often include Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond, and San Juan. The list also includes Seatac, Tacoma, Renton, Menlo Park, Detroit, and Aguas Buenas, showing a regional footprint with some concentration in West Coast and Puerto Rico organizations.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps

    What does the foundation mainly fund?

    Its recent grants emphasize capacity building, organizational development, and infrastructure for nonprofits. Large awards have supported staffing, HR systems, board and strategic planning, fundraising development, leadership transition, and communications or technology improvements, alongside a major grant for Native philanthropy infrastructure.

    Which communities or issue areas appear most often in recent grants?

    Indigenous philanthropy infrastructure is prominent, but the foundation also funds immigrant and refugee services, youth programs, education, homelessness, arts, and community-based nonprofit capacity. Recent grantees include organizations working on immigration legal support, fundraising development, and staff or systems strengthening.

    Does the foundation give repeat grants?

    Yes. The recent grant list includes repeated awards to Decolonizing Wealth Project in both 2024 and 2025, and to Ventures in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests some ongoing funding relationships rather than a fully one-off approach.

    What is a typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $600, a median of $28,001, and a 75th percentile of $80,000. That range indicates the foundation makes both smaller support grants and much larger capacity-building grants.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $2.5M

    Community Grantmaking (Cohorts)

    Community well-beingCapacity buildingOrganizational sustainability+2 more

    Who can apply: Organizations should be people-focused, located in or near the communities they serve, small to medium-sized with annual budgets generally between $500,000 and $2.5 million, community-trusted and serving their community for at least three years, open to learning and adapting, and recognized as 501(c)(3) organizations by the IRS. Cohorts are composed of nonprofits in the Bay Area of California and Puget Sound region of Washington, although Magic Cabinet may adapt its model when opportunities arise.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    NATIVE AMERICANS IN PHILANTHROPYLOS ANGELES, CA$1,500,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    DECOLONIZING WEALTH PROJECTDETROIT, MI$500,0002025PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT
    LA LIGA DE CIUDADESSAN JUAN, PR$450,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    RAINBOW CENTERTACOMA, WA$249,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    COALITION ON HOMELESSNESSSAN FRANCISCO, CA$248,1612025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    FEESTSEATTLE, WA$230,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    DRAPER RICHARDS KAPLAN FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CA$200,0002025PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT
    HOMELESS CHILDREN'S NETWORKSAN FRANCISCO, CA$180,7002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    MINDFUL LIFE PROJECTRICHMOND, CA$170,2012025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SERVICESSEATTLE, WA$170,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    POGO PARKRICHMOND, CA$169,3332025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    YOUNG WOMEN EMPOWERED (Y-WE)SEATTLE, WA$168,6672025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    CENTER FOR EMPOWERING REFUGEES & IMMIGRANTSOAKLAND, CA$167,9172025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYSSEATTLE, WA$167,0242025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECTOAKLAND, CA$166,7042025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    GOT GREENSEATTLE, WA$166,6672025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    VENTURESSEATTLE, WA$166,6672025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    EASTSIDE ARTS ALLIANCEOAKLAND, CA$166,3092025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    UTOPIAKENT, WA$161,5002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    URBAN TILTHRICHMOND, CA$157,7782025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    NAAM (NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM)SEATTLE, WA$155,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    NORTH BAY HOUSING COALITIONSUISUN CITY, CA$150,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    GLOVER EMPOWERMENTORING PROGRAM (GEM)KENT, WA$150,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    NAAM (NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM)SEATTLE, WA$150,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    OLD SKOOL CAFESAN FRANCISCO, CA$150,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    INTERCULTURAL CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICESRENTON, WA$138,8172025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    FAMILY RESOURCE NAVIGATORSSAN LEANDRO, CA$137,3102025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    OPPORTUNITY JUNCTIONANTIOCH, CA$135,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    AFGHAN HEALTH INITIATIVEAUBURN, WA$135,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    EMERGENCY FEEDING PROGRAMRENTON, WA$133,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    NIAD ART CENTERRICHMOND, CA$131,0502025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    SOMALI HEALTH BOARDTUKWILA, WA$130,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    VILLAGE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERBRENTWOOD, CA$124,9422025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICTACOMA, WA$112,4232025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    UKRANIAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF WARENTON, WA$110,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    PARTNER IN EMPLOYMENTSEATAC, WA$110,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENTCONCORD, CA$102,4532025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    FOOD RUNNERSSAN FRANCISCO, CA$101,5502025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    RVC SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$100,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    RVC SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$100,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CA$100,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    RVC SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$100,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    RVC SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$100,0002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    YES NATURE TO NEIGHBORHOODSRICHMOND, CA$99,5602025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    OPEN DOOR LEGALSAN FRANCISCO, CA$93,8332025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    FAMILY RESOURCE NAVIGATORSSAN LEANDRO, CA$93,1002025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    COALITION ON HOMELESSNESSSAN FRANCISCO, CA$89,0632025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    CONGOLESE INTEGRATION NETWORKSEATAC, WA$88,5422025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    SAFEFUTURES YOUTH CENTERSEATTLE, WA$86,9382025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
    TENDERLOIN MUSEUM (UPTOWN TENDERLOIN)SAN FRANCISCO, CA$82,2552025CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    NATIVE AMERICANS IN PHILANTHROPY

    $1,500,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    DECOLONIZING WEALTH PROJECT

    $500,000
    DETROIT, MI2025

    PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT

    LA LIGA DE CIUDADES

    $450,000
    SAN JUAN, PR2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    RAINBOW CENTER

    $249,000
    TACOMA, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS

    $248,161
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    FEEST

    $230,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    DRAPER RICHARDS KAPLAN FOUNDATION

    $200,000
    MENLO PARK, CA2025

    PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT

    HOMELESS CHILDREN'S NETWORK

    $180,700
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    MINDFUL LIFE PROJECT

    $170,201
    RICHMOND, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES

    $170,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    POGO PARK

    $169,333
    RICHMOND, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    YOUNG WOMEN EMPOWERED (Y-WE)

    $168,667
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    CENTER FOR EMPOWERING REFUGEES & IMMIGRANTS

    $167,917
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYS

    $167,024
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT

    $166,704
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    GOT GREEN

    $166,667
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    VENTURES

    $166,667
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    EASTSIDE ARTS ALLIANCE

    $166,309
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    UTOPIA

    $161,500
    KENT, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    URBAN TILTH

    $157,778
    RICHMOND, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    NAAM (NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM)

    $155,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    NORTH BAY HOUSING COALITION

    $150,000
    SUISUN CITY, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    GLOVER EMPOWERMENTORING PROGRAM (GEM)

    $150,000
    KENT, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    NAAM (NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM)

    $150,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    OLD SKOOL CAFE

    $150,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    INTERCULTURAL CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES

    $138,817
    RENTON, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    FAMILY RESOURCE NAVIGATORS

    $137,310
    SAN LEANDRO, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    OPPORTUNITY JUNCTION

    $135,000
    ANTIOCH, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    AFGHAN HEALTH INITIATIVE

    $135,000
    AUBURN, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    EMERGENCY FEEDING PROGRAM

    $133,000
    RENTON, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    NIAD ART CENTER

    $131,050
    RICHMOND, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    SOMALI HEALTH BOARD

    $130,000
    TUKWILA, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    VILLAGE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER

    $124,942
    BRENTWOOD, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    NEIGHBORHOOD CLINIC

    $112,423
    TACOMA, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    UKRANIAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF WA

    $110,000
    RENTON, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    PARTNER IN EMPLOYMENT

    $110,000
    SEATAC, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

    $102,453
    CONCORD, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    FOOD RUNNERS

    $101,550
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    RVC SEATTLE

    $100,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    RVC SEATTLE

    $100,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    RVC SEATTLE

    $100,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    RVC SEATTLE

    $100,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    YES NATURE TO NEIGHBORHOODS

    $99,560
    RICHMOND, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    OPEN DOOR LEGAL

    $93,833
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    FAMILY RESOURCE NAVIGATORS

    $93,100
    SAN LEANDRO, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS

    $89,063
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    CONGOLESE INTEGRATION NETWORK

    $88,542
    SEATAC, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    SAFEFUTURES YOUTH CENTER

    $86,938
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT

    TENDERLOIN MUSEUM (UPTOWN TENDERLOIN)

    $82,255
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT