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Magikids by Weirdcards Inc

EIN 83-4295159 · Rochester, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT THE INTELLECTUAL HEALTH OF YOUNG ADULTS WITH MAGIC: THE GATHERING

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 18 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
2 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$232,505 spent. MagiKids receives donations of game supplies from hobbyists, card game lovers, and businesses all over the country. MagiKids volunteers organize and package those materials, along with educational guidance to teachers throughout the U.S. via application on MagiKids.org. In 2025, MagiKids sent out approximately 2,000 KITS to schools and other organizations serving 80,000 students/young adults in all 50 states. MagiKids was also selected as a beneficiary of Hasbro's Global Day of Joy where Hasbro and MagiKids volunteers assembled 800 teacher kits in just one day.
MagiKids offices consist of 2 classrooms, a mail-room and a gift shop. Historically, the classrooms have been used to teach community education classes, as well as for community volunteers and staff to process the extremely large number of charitable donations of cards and other game pieces that are mailed in. The gift shop is a friendly place where area game players can purchase game pieces for Magic: The Gathering, donate extra materials, and learn about MagiKids educational outreach and the game.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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