John J Manning Charitable Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 46-6802061

John J Manning Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $846K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $109K.

John J Manning Charitable Tr at a glance

In short: John J Manning Charitable Tr gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,279
+5.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,093
+5.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,093
Total assets
$845,753
+8.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (33% 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 John J Manning Charitable Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Save the Children: $11KSave the Children$11KLittle Sisters of the Poor: $11KLittle Sisters of the Poor$11KAmerican Ireland Fund: $11KAmerican Ireland Fund$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Save the Children ($11K). Together the top 3 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonFairfieldQueensQueens VLGQueens Village

How John J Manning Charitable Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Save the Children Fairfield, CTUnrestricted General$11,093
Little Sisters of the Poor Queens Village, NYUnrestricted General$11,093
American Ireland Fund Boston, MAUnrestricted General$11,093
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$845,753$118,782$50,802$33,2793$39,683$109,176$47,280
2024$778,085$79,173$47,038$31,6203$40,662$72,766$44,523
2023$744,713$42,570$41,081$26,3613$34,556$36,659$40,722
2022$742,406$68,189$44,154$28,3653$36,948$62,268$41,029
2021$720,510$86,849$43,601$26,3493$35,692$80,417$44,286
2020$677,245$73,892$40,902$27,1473—$68,412$37,788
2019$643,285$47,223$39,514$26,8233—$42,067$36,097

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John J Manning Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John J Manning Charitable Tr's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $12K (2019) → $16K (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

Bank of America N a — Trustee: $16KBank of America N aTrustee$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about John J Manning Charitable Tr

How much does John J Manning Charitable Tr give each year?

John J Manning Charitable Tr gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 3 grants.

What is John J Manning Charitable Tr's typical grant size?

John J Manning Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $11,093, and its average grant was $11,093, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John J Manning Charitable Tr give grants?

John J Manning Charitable Tr's top state is Connecticut, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (33%) and Massachusetts (33%).

Does John J Manning Charitable Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of John J Manning Charitable Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is John J Manning Charitable Tr?

John J Manning Charitable Tr reported $846K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 John J Manning Charitable Tr's EIN?

John J Manning Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6802061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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