Alfred E Mann Charities Inc
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc. is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. The organization became active in 2016 and says its primary focus is healthcare and medical innovation, alongside support for arts, culture, education, and community development in Los Angeles and around the world.
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Alfred E Mann Charities Inc gave $19.5M across 82 grants in 2025 (avg $238K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,511,817
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 82
- -41.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $237,949
- +98.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $332,272,266
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Alfred E Mann Charities Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The charity makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11444 W Olympic Blvd 11Th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: (310) 566-1900
Website: https://aemanncharities.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alfred E Mann Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($5.0M). Together the top 10 received $15.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
383 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 275 grants of 383 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The charity describes its work as supporting organizations across Los Angeles and throughout the world. In 2025, California recipients received 94% of grant dollars; recipients in New York received 2%, and those in Florida and Connecticut each received 1%. New Jersey accounted for 0% as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 82 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alfred E Mann Charities Inc gives
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 179% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 156% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2019) to $19.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 82 grants totaling $19.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $5,000,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $2,260,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $2,015,000 |
| children's hospitals of LA Los Angeles, CA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $2,000,000 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation Palo Alto, CA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $1,531,414 |
| Simon Weisenthal Center Los Angeles, CA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $750,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation Irvine, CA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $750,000 |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center Inc Los Angeles, CA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $600,000 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Health Reseda, CA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $500,000 |
| Karsh Center Los Angeles, CA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $350,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $332,272,266 | $22,252,927 | $35,362,066 | $19,511,817 | 82 | $20,236,961 | $11,613,679 | $12,940,280 |
| 2024 | $331,835,731 | $33,671,096 | $47,197,180 | $16,775,640 | 140 | $17,526,353 | $8,178,097 | $14,771,948 |
| 2023 | $314,902,633 | $-5,801,575 | $30,505,033 | $11,582,475 | 79 | $12,156,419 | $5,658,968 | $15,210,773 |
| 2022 | $304,407,841 | $105,645,588 | $7,737,346 | $6,981,957 | 50 | $7,025,647 | $17,487,750 | $13,138,009 |
| 2021 | $243,623,857 | $179,590,754 | $3,578,731 | $3,019,350 | 32 | — | $16,165,383 | $4,779,499 |
| 2020 | $60,549,435 | $30,836,077 | $4,012,652 | $3,846,300 | 31 | — | $15,612,394 | $1,485,491 |
| 2019 | $32,518,380 | $9,675,684 | $1,609,302 | $1,421,500 | 20 | — | $473,134 | $1,116,022 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred E Mann Charities Inc reported a distributable amount of $12.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The charity says it seeks to improve the quality of human lives through scientific advancement, education, community development, and cultural initiatives. Its stated areas of focus are health; arts and culture; community development; education and youth development; and global giving. For community development, it identifies support for organizations providing food for people in need, supportive housing for unhoused people, and vocational training for unemployed people.
Its grantees include medical centers, hospitals, foundations, and community and cultural organizations. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate this range: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center says its mission includes delivering healthcare enhanced by research and education and transforming biomedical discoveries for better health; City of Hope describes its mission as making hope a reality for people touched by cancer and diabetes; and the Los Angeles Opera Company says it produces opera and seeks to advance the art form while serving the public.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the charity reported 82 grants totaling $19,511,817. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $5,000,000, with a median of $22,500. Its largest reported grants included $5,000,000 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, $2,260,000 to the UCLA Foundation, $2,015,000 to City of Hope, $2,000,000 to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and $1,531,414 to the Lucile Packard Foundation. The stated purpose for each was “support of charitable purpose.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anoosheh Bostani as secretary, treasurer, and director; Claude Mann as director; and Michael S. Dreyer as director.
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anoosheh Bostani
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$352K (2023) → $509K (2025)
Claude Mann
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$30K (2023) → $15K (2025)
Michael S. Dreyer
Director
Director → President, 2020
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
18 hrs/week
$493K (2023) → $546K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $546K, to Michael S Dreyer (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alfred E Mann Charities Inc
How much does Alfred E Mann Charities Inc give each year?
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc gave $19.5M across 82 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16.8M across 140 grants.
What is Alfred E Mann Charities Inc's typical grant size?
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $237,949, across 82 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alfred E Mann Charities Inc give grants?
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (30 grants), New York, NY (11 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).
Who are Alfred E Mann Charities Inc's largest grantees?
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($5,000,000), UCLA Foundation ($2,260,000) and City of Hope ($2,015,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alfred E Mann Charities Inc?
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc reported $332.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alfred E Mann Charities Inc fund?
The charity says it seeks to improve the quality of human lives through scientific advancement, education, community development, and cultural initiatives. Its stated areas of focus are health; arts and culture; community development; education and youth development; and global giving. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alfred E Mann Charities Inc?
The charity makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alfred E Mann Charities Inc's EIN?
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3543296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Alfred E Mann Charities Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 3, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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