Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger

Private foundation · Grantmaker Euclid, OH EIN: 34-1262519

Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger is a private foundation based in Euclid, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including universities, community food organizations, a senior-life organization, a library, and conservation and other organizations.

Key facts about Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger

In short: Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger gave $84K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
34-1262519
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$83,750
Grants made (2025)
29
Average grant
$2,888
Median grant
$1,500
New grantees (estimate)
12% first-time grantees (3 of 25, 2025)
Total assets
$1,370,573
Primary geography
Ohio (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$84K

+13.9% YoY

Grant Count

29

-17.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+37.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger open to new grantees?

12%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 25 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $667; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include awards designated for endowed scholarships, endowment funds, and general or annual funds.

The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the kinds of work represented among its recipients. The Ohio State University Foundation says it raises funds and manages endowments and planned gifts for the benefit of the university. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank says it provides nutritious food and essential resources to neighbors facing hunger. West Creek Conservancy describes its work as conserving natural habitats, restoring the ecological value of regional lands and waters, and connecting people with nature.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $83,750. Awards ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $1,500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 10% to Illinois, 4% to New York, 2% to Tennessee, and 2% to Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.

Cities

ClevelandEuclidColumbusMacedoniaAthensLakesidemarbleheadUrbanaDelawareKirtlandElyriaMemphisNashvilleNew YorkRocky RiverTampaParmaStaten IslandAshlandBaltimoreNew Concord

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K28 grants2020 32 grants2021 28 grants2022 22 grants2023 35 grants2024 29 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2022) to $84K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $84K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ohio State University Foundation: $28K across 2 grantsOhio State UniversityFoundation$28K · 2 grantsOhio University Foundation: $8KOhio University Foundation$8KUniversity of Illinois Foundation: $8KUniversity of IllinoisFoundation$8KLake Erie Council BSA: $4K across 2 grantsLake Erie Council BSA$4K · 2 grantsOtterbein Marblehead Senior Life: $3KOtterbein Marblehead SeniorLife$3KGirl Scouts of N East OH: $3K across 2 grantsGirl Scouts of N East OH$3K · 2 grantsEuclid Public Library: $2KEuclid Public Library$2KAdvance GCFA: $2KAdvance GCFA$2KEuclid Hunger Center: $2KEuclid Hunger Center$2KGreater Cleveland Food Bank: $2KGreater Cleveland Food Bank$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ohio State University Foundation ($28K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $61K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($8,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

146 grants across all recorded years

146<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 146 grants of 146 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OHEndowed Scholarship$20,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$8,000
Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OHEndowment Fund$8,000
Ohio University Foundation Athens, OHEndowed Scholarship$8,000
University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILEndowed Scholarship$8,000
Otterbein Marblehead Senior Life Lakesidemarblehead, OHGeneral Fund$3,000
Lake Erie Council BSA Cleveland, OHAnnual Fund$2,500
Euclid Public Library Euclid, OHPermanent Endowment$2,250
Advance GCFA New York, NYGeneral Fund$2,000
Euclid Hunger Center Euclid, OHGeneral Fund$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,370,573 $126,733 $87,701 $83,750
2024 $1,331,541 $161,711 $76,770 $73,500
2023 $1,246,600 $65,177 $57,185 $55,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,370,573$1,331,541$1,246,600
Revenue$126,733$161,711$65,177
Expenses$87,701$76,770$57,185
Qualifying Distributions$86,440$75,945$57,185
Net Investment Income$91,307$68,793$47,100
Distributable Amount$95,734$86,049$71,889

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 27, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Clare Mansperger is listed as Treasurer on the 2025 filing.

Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger's only listed officer is Clare Mansperger, Treasurer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Clare Mansperger

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 23681 Effingham Boulevard, Euclid, OH 44117-1918
Phone: (216) 633-7480

Frequently asked questions about Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger

How much does Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger give each year?

Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger gave $84K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 35 grants.

What is Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger's typical grant size?

Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,888, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger that year got $667 on average.

Where does Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger give grants?

Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger gives mostly in Ohio: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (6 grants), Euclid, OH (4 grants), Columbus, OH (2 grants) and Macedonia, OH (2 grants).

Does Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger give general operating support?

Yes: 62% of Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Specific Fund" (4 grants) and "Endowed Scholarship" (4 grants).

Who are Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger's largest grantees?

Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger's largest 2025 grantees include Ohio State University Foundation ($28,000 across 2 grants), Ohio University Foundation ($8,000) and University of Illinois Foundation ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($8,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger?

Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include awards designated for endowed scholarships, endowment funds, and general or annual funds. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger?

The foundation 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 Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger's EIN?

Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1262519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Dale E & Bernice E Mansperger accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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