Carol and Gordon Manning Family
Carol and Gordon Manning Family is a private foundation, based in Daniel Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $149K. Net investment income was $49K.
Carol and Gordon Manning Family at a glance
In short: Carol and Gordon Manning Family gave $149K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $149K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,225
- +3517.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $149,225
- +10752.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $149,225
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Carol and Gordon Manning Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DAF Giving 360 ($149K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Carol and Gordon Manning Family gives
- Giving grew 2826% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DAF Giving 360 Omaha, NE | General Operations | $149,225 |
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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 | — | $49,363 | $154,218 | $149,225 | 1 | $152,825 | $48,534 | $3,489 |
| 2024 | $105,607 | $6,602 | $6,909 | $4,125 | 3 | $5,925 | $5,618 | $6,743 |
| 2023 | $105,914 | $4,152 | $6,938 | $4,200 | 1 | $6,000 | $3,214 | $5,960 |
| 2022 | $108,700 | $1,980 | $8,198 | $5,100 | 3 | $6,900 | $2,108 | $6,226 |
| 2021 | $114,918 | $8,630 | $3,997 | $1,000 | 1 | $2,800 | $5,633 | $6,630 |
| 2020 | $110,285 | $1,895 | $2,634 | — | — | — | $1,674 | $5,491 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carol and Gordon Manning Family reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carol and Gordon Manning Family is led by Carol M. Manning, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol M. Manning
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordon F. Manning
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hanna W. Manning
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith M. Wells
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitney M. Reid
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Christopher Essig (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Carol and Gordon Manning Family
How much does Carol and Gordon Manning Family give each year?
Carol and Gordon Manning Family gave $149K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 3 grants.
Where does Carol and Gordon Manning Family operate?
Carol and Gordon Manning Family has awarded grants in Georgia, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee.
How much is Carol and Gordon Manning Family required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Carol and Gordon Manning Family reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Carol and Gordon Manning Family's EIN?
Carol and Gordon Manning Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1355443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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