Mangas Family Foundation Inc
Mangas Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Littleton, Colorado. In 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $75,500 to organizations including charitable, educational, religious, and conservation grantees.
Mangas Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mangas Family Foundation Inc gave $76K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Virginia. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,500
- +33.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,864
- +33.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,119,935
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mangas Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 18 Brookhaven Lane, Littleton, CO 80123
Phone: (717) 917-3416
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mangas Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UVA Alumni Association-Building Cam ($20K). Together the top 10 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 43% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 42% to recipients in Colorado. Illinois and Washington each received 7%, and California received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mangas Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2022) to $76K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UVA Alumni Association-Building Cam Charlottesville, VA | To support the alumni associateion's porgrams and services as well as student programs | $20,000 |
| St Andrews UMC - CO Highlands Ranch, CO | Assist in Church Operating Expenses | $15,000 |
| UVA Alumni Association Charlottesville, VA | To support the alumni associateion's porgrams and services as well as student programs | $7,500 |
| UVA College of as Charlottesville, VA | To support students and faculty in the university of Virginia college of arts & sciences | $5,000 |
| Urban Peak - Denver Denver, CO | To support youth experiencing homelessness in their journey toward self-sufficiency | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | To Support Efforts in Hunger-Relief | $5,000 |
| Mile High Ministries - Joshua Stati Denver, CO | To Support Families Experiencing Homelessness | $5,000 |
| Share Our Spare - Chicago Chicago, IL | To support chicago area childrens, ages 0-5, helath and development. | $5,000 |
| Washington Conservation Action Educ Seattle, WA | To Support Conservaton Efforts and Clean Energy Initiatives. | $5,000 |
| St Andrew Market - Littleton Littleton, CO | To support food pantry and help keep homes stocked with food and necessities | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,119,935 | $29,544 | $78,012 | $75,500 | 11 | $75,500 | $27,032 | $52,637 |
| 2024 | $1,032,871 | $76,748 | $57,894 | $56,700 | 11 | $56,700 | $75,554 | $48,016 |
| 2023 | $959,658 | $25,434 | $49,779 | $48,500 | 8 | $48,500 | $24,155 | $44,108 |
| 2022 | $845,183 | $32,244 | $48,730 | $48,000 | 8 | $48,000 | $31,514 | $46,213 |
| 2021 | $1,049,269 | $17,974 | $71,205 | $66,000 | 9 | $66,000 | $12,769 | $49,316 |
| 2020 | $960,604 | $-1,992 | $65,180 | $64,500 | 10 | — | $17,258 | $46,124 |
| 2019 | $922,212 | $51,418 | $69,738 | $66,500 | 7 | — | $48,180 | $43,527 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mangas Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 supported organizations working in areas including hunger relief, assistance for people experiencing homelessness, education, church operations, conservation, and support for disabled adults.
Food Bank of the Rockies describes its mission as igniting “the power of community to nourish people facing food insecurity.” Urban Peak says it helps youth experiencing homelessness and youth at risk of homelessness overcome challenges through essential services and a supportive community, empowering them to become self-sufficient adults.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $75,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest reported grants were $20,000 to UVA Alumni Association-Building Cam and $15,000 to St Andrews UMC - CO. Other grants included $7,500 to UVA Alumni Association; $5,000 each to UVA College of AS, Urban Peak - Denver, Food Bank of the Rockies, Mile High Ministries - Joshua Stati, Share Our Spare - Chicago, and Washington Conservation Action Educ; $2,000 to St Andrew Market - Littleton; and $1,000 to Upside of Downs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas Mangas as President.
Mangas Family Foundation Inc is led by Thomas Mangas, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Mangas
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mangas Family Foundation Inc
How much does Mangas Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Mangas Family Foundation Inc gave $76K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 11 grants.
What is Mangas Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Mangas Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,864, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mangas Family Foundation Inc that year got $20K on average.
Where does Mangas Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Mangas Family Foundation Inc's top state is Virginia, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (42%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlottesville, VA (3 grants) and Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does Mangas Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Mangas Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mangas Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Mangas Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include UVA Alumni Association-Building Cam ($20,000), St Andrews UMC - CO ($15,000) and UVA Alumni Association ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mangas Family Foundation Inc?
Mangas Family Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mangas Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including hunger relief, assistance for people experiencing homelessness, education, church operations, conservation, and support for disabled adults. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mangas Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Mangas Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mangas Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4612866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Mangas Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mangas Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mangas-family-foundation-inc-morg_53601ec8006f4bbea36108be307ce65f
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