Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts
Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts is a private foundation, based in Nottingham, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $469K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $43K.
Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts at a glance
In short: Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,500
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,875
- +39.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $468,725
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Museum of Fine Arts ($6K). Together the top 4 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Boston Ballet Boston, MA | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Boston Children's Chorus Boston, MA | Charitable - Arts | $5,500 |
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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 | $468,725 | $48,606 | $35,864 | $23,500 | 4 | $25,776 | $42,748 | $30,817 |
| 2024 | $456,225 | $28,582 | $31,424 | $21,000 | 5 | $26,223 | $23,380 | $29,301 |
| 2023 | $453,635 | $46,670 | $31,115 | $20,000 | 4 | $25,209 | $41,466 | $25,504 |
| 2022 | $439,177 | $48,886 | $34,373 | $25,000 | 5 | $29,382 | $44,276 | $25,736 |
| 2021 | $425,290 | $42,889 | $30,961 | $20,000 | 3 | $25,164 | $37,664 | $28,782 |
| 2020 | $413,228 | $35,529 | $25,125 | $16,000 | 3 | — | $30,906 | $24,851 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts is led by Stephanie Pearson Lynch, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie Pearson Lynch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Stephanie Pearson Lynch (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts
How much does Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts give each year?
Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 5 grants.
What is Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts's typical grant size?
Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $5,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts give grants?
Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants).
Does Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts?
Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts reported $469K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 is Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts's EIN?
Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4119068. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 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 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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