Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts

Private foundation · Grantmaker Nottingham, NH EIN: 26-4119068

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.

Key facts about Janet Burke Mann Foundation for the Arts

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.

EIN
26-4119068
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$23,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$5,875
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$468,725
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$469K

+2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$24K

+11.9% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+39.9% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonFort PierceQuincy

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Boston Museum of Fine Arts: $6KBoston Museum of Fine Arts$6KIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum: $6KIsabella Stewart GardnerMuseum$6KBoston Ballet: $6KBoston Ballet$6KBoston Children's Chorus: $6KBoston Children's Chorus$6K

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

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MACharitable$6,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MACharitable$6,000
Boston Ballet Boston, MACharitable$6,000
Boston Children's Chorus Boston, MACharitable - Arts$5,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$468,725$456,225$453,635
Revenue$48,606$28,582$46,670
Expenses$35,864$31,424$31,115
Qualifying Distributions$25,776$26,223$25,209
Net Investment Income$42,748$23,380$41,466
Distributable Amount$30,817$29,301$25,504

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 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

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

Stephanie Pearson Lynch — Trustee: $2KStephanie Pearson LynchTrustee$2K

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.

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