The Jim and Gaynell Magers Family Foundation concentrates on basic needs and direct-service charities, with a strong emphasis on hunger relief, emergency shelter for vulnerable populations, and animal rescue/adoption. Their giving is regionally split between Southern Arizona and the Ozarks (Missouri), supporting local food banks, shelters, health clinics and a mix of national pediatric health causes. Grants tend to be sizable and targeted to operational/program support rather than capital campaigns, and a few recipients receive repeat support.
The Jim and Gaynell Magers Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for basic-needs nonprofits serving people facing hunger and housing instability, with additional grants to animal rescue and healthcare groups. In 2025, the foundation gave $50,000 to Bethlehem Inn for emergency shelter and another $50,000 to Care to Learn for food insecurity, showing a pattern of sizable, targeted operating support rather than broad-purpose funding. The foundation also appears to support organizations that deliver services directly in the communities they serve. Grants have gone to food banks, shelters, clinics, and animal rescue organizations, including the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and Ozarks Food Harvest. The mix of recipients suggests a practical focus on immediate needs: food access, temporary shelter, and other direct services for vulnerable households and animals. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent record, indicating that some grantees receive follow-on support across years. The overall profile is one of concentrated, mission-aligned grantmaking with a strong preference for hands-on service providers.
Food insecurity is a central theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $50,000 to Care to Learn for food insecurity, $25,000 to Ozarks Food Harvest for the same purpose, and $25,000 to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona for food insecurity. Emergency shelter is another clear area of support: Bethlehem Inn received $50,000 for emergency shelter, while The Kitchen in Springfield, Missouri received $10,000 for emergency shelter. The foundation also funds animal welfare and rescue work. In 2025 it gave $25,000 to Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions Inc for animal rescue and adoption, and in 2023 it gave $15,000 to Southwest Missouri Humane Society for animal welfare. Healthcare appears in the recent record as well, through grants to El Rio Foundation and St Judes Children's Research Hospital.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $15,000, the median is $25,000, and p75 is also $25,000. That suggests many awards are set at a standard level, with a smaller number of larger grants at $50,000. The recent record also shows repeat support across years for some recipients, including Bethlehem Inn and Ozarks Food Harvest, which each appear in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation gives directly to operating charities and service providers rather than through program-related investments. Its 990 record shows annual grants of $325,000 and total assets of $2,026,766.
$325K
$2M
$61K
$337K
Most grants fall between $15K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 25% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Moderately concentrated: a small number of mid-to-large grants (several $25k–$75k awards) focused on direct-service nonprofits, with repeat funding to some core grantees and a clear preference for operating/program support in specific regions.
Notable grantees: Bethlehem Inn, Care To Learn, Ozarks Food Harvest, Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions Inc, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and the foundation gives most often in Missouri, which accounts for the top state by grant count. Southern Arizona is another recurring area, with grants to recipients in Tucson and Tucson-area organizations. Other recent grants reached Bend, Oregon; Norco, California; and Memphis, Tennessee. The pattern points to a regional footprint rather than a national one, with concentrations in Springfield, Tucson, and other service hubs tied to direct-aid organizations.
Its recent grants favor direct-service organizations working on food insecurity, emergency shelter, animal rescue and adoption, animal welfare, and healthcare access. The recipient list includes food banks, shelters, a humane society, and a children’s research hospital, which fits that service-oriented pattern.
The distribution is centered on $25,000 grants. The p25 is $15,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is also $25,000. Recent awards also include $50,000 grants, showing that the foundation sometimes makes larger targeted gifts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Bethlehem Inn and Ozarks Food Harvest, each with grants in both 2023 and 2025. That indicates at least some follow-on support rather than one-time awards only.
It gives most often in Missouri. Recent grants also went to recipients in Southern Arizona, including Tucson-area organizations, and to recipients in Bend, Oregon; Norco, California; and Memphis, Tennessee.
The recent record shows four clear areas: food insecurity, emergency shelter, animal rescue and welfare, and healthcare. Named grants include support for Care to Learn, Bethlehem Inn, Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions Inc, and St Judes Children's Research Hospital.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHLEHEM INN | BEND, OR | $50,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY SHELTER |
| EL RIO FOUNDATION | TUSCON, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| OZARKS FOOD HARVEST | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES |
| CARE TO LEARN | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF SW MISSOURI | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $25,025 | 2026 | ANIMAL RESCUE & ADOPTION |
| GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE | MOUNT AIRY, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | RESCUE FOR DRAFT HORSES |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA | TUSCON, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| CARE TO LEARN | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| BETHLEHEM INN | BEND, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY SHELTER |
| EL RIO FOUNDATION | TUSCON, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA | TUSCON, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| GENTLE GIANTS RESCUE AND ADOPTIONS INC | NORCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL RESCUE & ADOPTION |
| OZARKS FOOD HARVEST | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SO ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2023 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| BETHLEHEM INN | BEND, OR | $25,000 | 2023 | EMERGENCY SHELTER |
| OZARKS FOOD HARVEST | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $25,000 | 2023 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| SOUTHWEST MISSOURI HUMANE SOCIETY | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $15,000 | 2023 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| THE KITCHEN | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | EMERGENCY SHELTER |
EL RIO FOUNDATION
$50,000HEALTHCARE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SW MISSOURI
ANIMAL RESCUE & ADOPTION
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
$25,000FOOD INSECURITY
EL RIO FOUNDATION
$25,000HEALTHCARE
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
$25,000FOOD INSECURITY
GENTLE GIANTS RESCUE AND ADOPTIONS INC
$25,000ANIMAL RESCUE & ADOPTION
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SO ARIZONA
$25,000FOOD INSECURITY
THE KITCHEN
$10,000EMERGENCY SHELTER