Fund independent research
Magnus Research Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations pay for the evidence that small nonprofits and community coalitions cannot afford to commission.
Research that small organizations cannot buy
Most groups doing the hardest work in Texas communities do not have a research department. A six-person nonprofit running after-school programs still has to prove, every grant cycle, that its program works. Magnus Research Group was founded to do that work for them, and donations decide how much of it we can take on.
We price small engagements below cost, publish the tools we build, and keep our analysis independent of whoever pays for it. That independence is the product. Your gift is what protects it.
- Evaluations we underwrite: needs assessments and outcome studies for grassroots organizations that cannot pay full price.
- Public tools: maps, indicators, and templates that any Texas nonprofit can reuse at no charge.
- The unfunded parts: proposal support, IRB paperwork, and reporting that grants rarely cover.
- Training: graduate research assistants learning applied evaluation on live projects.
Magnus Research Group is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows.
Through social science-based research, discovery, and education, Magnus Research Group seeks to support community initiatives, nonprofit organizations, learning institutions, and governmental agencies in their efforts to improve quality of life for the most vulnerable members and communities in society.
We do this by providing advanced quantitative and geospatial analyses, evaluations, and research partnerships.
What a gift actually pays for
Research contracts cover most of our project costs. Gifts cover the parts that contracts do not, which is usually the part that makes the work possible.
Evaluations we underwrite
Needs assessments and outcome studies for organizations with budgets under $1 million, priced below what the work costs us.
Tools anyone can use
Indicators, survey instruments, and map templates we publish for other Texas nonprofits instead of licensing them.
Staff time no grant pays for
Proposal review, IRB paperwork, partner coordination, and the reporting that funders expect but rarely fund.
The next researchers
Graduate assistants who learn applied evaluation on real projects, with supervision and a stipend.
Not every gift is a card payment
Some of the most useful gifts to a small research shop never touch a donation form.
Monthly giving
The most useful kind. Choose Monthly in the giving box; predictable support lets us commit to a partner for a full evaluation cycle.
Employer matching
Many employers match gifts dollar for dollar. Ask your HR team, then email us and we will complete the paperwork.
Donor-advised funds
Recommend a grant from your DAF using our legal name, Magnus Research Group. Email us for the EIN and the grant contact your fund may ask for.
Gifts of stock
Appreciated securities can be more tax-efficient than cash. Email director@magnusresearch.org for transfer instructions.
Checks
Payable to Magnus Research Group. Email director@magnusresearch.org and we will reply with the mailing address and a receipt.
In-kind and pro bono
Translation, design, legal review, data access, and meeting space all help. Tell us what you have.
Where the money goes, in writing
Nonprofits earn trust by being boring about money. Here is the short version.
Status
Magnus Research Group is a 501(c)(3) public charity under IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), exempt since April 8, 2019. EIN and IRS determination letter available on request.
Receipts
Every online gift gets an emailed receipt. Gifts of $250 or more also receive the written acknowledgment the IRS requires.
Annual return
We file an annual return for the fiscal year ending December 31. Copies of it and of our IRS determination letter are available on request.
Donor privacy
We do not sell, rent, or trade donor information, and we do not list donors publicly without permission.
Payments
Gifts are processed by a PCI-DSS compliant payment provider. Card numbers never reach our servers.
Questions
Email director@magnusresearch.org or call (817) 703-2301.
Giving, explained
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Yes. Magnus Research Group is a 501(c)(3) public charity, and gifts are deductible to the extent the law allows. Every online gift receives an emailed receipt, and gifts of $250 or more receive the written acknowledgment the IRS requires.
How much of my gift reaches the work?
Most of it. We run a small operation with no outside fundraising staff, and research contracts cover the bulk of project costs. Gifts pay for what no contract covers: evaluations we underwrite, tools we publish for other nonprofits, and staff time on proposals, reporting, and coordination. Our annual Form 990 is available on request.
Can I give monthly, and can I stop?
Yes. Choose Monthly in the giving box. You can change the amount or cancel at any time by emailing director@magnusresearch.org or by using the link in your receipt.
Can I direct my gift to a specific project?
Yes. Add a note at checkout or email us, and we will record it as a restricted gift. If that project is already fully funded, we will ask before using the gift elsewhere.
Do you accept donor-advised fund grants or gifts of stock?
We do. For a DAF grant, use the legal name Magnus Research Group; email us for the EIN and the grant contact. For securities, email director@magnusresearch.org and we will send transfer instructions.
Who handles my payment information?
A PCI-DSS compliant payment platform processes every gift. Magnus Research Group does not see or store card numbers, and we do not sell, rent, or trade donor information.
Questions before you give?
Ask us anything about how a gift is used, how receipts work, or how to give from a fund or a brokerage account.