Mangen Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cave Creek, AZ EIN: 06-1519384

The Mangen Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Cave Creek, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including organizations serving animal welfare, food assistance, health, and other needs.

Mangen Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Mangen Family Charitable Foundation gave $62K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Connecticut. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$62,000
+12.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,133
+12.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$827,987
-4.8% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Connecticut (35% 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 Mangen Family Charitable Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 633, Cave Creek, AZ 85327
Phone: (203) 651-9753

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Mangen Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Temple Beth Shalom: $11KTemple Beth Shalom$11KHorse of CT Inc: $8KHorse of CT Inc$8KMD Anderson Cancer Center: $5KMD Anderson Cancer Center$5KFoothills Animal Rescue: $4KFoothills Animal Rescue$4KFoothills Food Bank: $4KFoothills Food Bank$4KRonald McDonald House Charities: $4KRonald McDonald HouseCharities$4KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation: $3KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation$3KFisher House Foundation: $3KFisher House Foundation$3KHaitian Health Foundation: $3KHaitian Health Foundation$3KTriple R Horse Rescue: $3KTriple R Horse Rescue$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Beth Shalom ($11K). Together the top 10 received $48K.

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. Connecticut accounted for 35% of grant dollars, Arizona 18%, New York 10%, Texas 8%, and Illinois 6%.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

AlamedaCarefreeCave CreekChicagoHamdenHoustonMemphisNew YorkNorwichRockvilleScottsdaleStaten IslandWashingtonYakima

Is Mangen Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 (2021–2025). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K15 grants2021 15 grants2022 15 grants2023 15 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2023) to $70K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $62K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Beth Shalom Hamden, CTGeneral Support$11,000
Horse of CT Inc Washington, CTGeneral Support$8,000
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TXGeneral Support$5,000
Foothills Animal Rescue Scottsdale, AZGeneral Support$4,000
Foothills Food Bank Carefree, AZGeneral Support$4,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities Chicago, ILGeneral Support$4,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation New York, NYGeneral Support$3,000
Fisher House Foundation Rockville, MDGeneral Support$3,000
Haitian Health Foundation Norwich, CTGeneral Support$3,000
Triple R Horse Rescue Cave Creek, AZGeneral Support$3,000
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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$827,987$40,659$81,611$62,00015$63,143$22,443$66,378
2024$869,470$27,174$72,381$55,00015$56,050$18,163$59,135
2023$914,537$63,305$71,434$55,00015$56,025$20,016$55,195
2022$923,442$49,984$82,542$70,00015$71,218$4,273$67,446
2021$956,768$83,262$79,798$62,00015—$5,200$62,737

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mangen Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K 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 included organizations whose stated missions cover a range of services. For example, Foothills Animal Rescue says it works for the humane treatment of dogs and cats through rescue, shelter, fostering, and adoption; Foothills Food Bank says it provides food and financial assistance to the local community; and the Haitian Health Foundation says it works to improve health and well-being in Haiti through healthcare, education, and community development.

Other 2025 grantees describe work in areas including children’s healthcare and family support (Ronald McDonald House Global), military families (Fisher House Foundation), and research and quality of life for people affected by Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation).

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $62,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $11,000, with a median of $3,000. Larger grants included $11,000 to Temple Beth Shalom, $8,000 to Horse of CT Inc., and $5,000 to MD Anderson Cancer Center. Other grants included $4,000 each to Foothills Animal Rescue, Foothills Food Bank, and Ronald McDonald House Charities, and $3,000 each to Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Fisher House Foundation, Haitian Health Foundation, and several other organizations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Marc Mangen as trustee.

Mangen Family Charitable Foundation is led by Marc Mangen, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marc Mangen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mangen Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Mangen Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Mangen Family Charitable Foundation gave $62K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 15 grants.

What is Mangen Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Mangen Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,133, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mangen Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Mangen Family Charitable Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Arizona (18%) and New York (10%).

Does Mangen Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mangen Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mangen Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Mangen Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Beth Shalom ($11,000), Horse of CT Inc ($8,000) and MD Anderson Cancer Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mangen Family Charitable Foundation?

Mangen Family Charitable Foundation reported $828K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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 Mangen Family Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions cover a range of services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Mangen Family Charitable Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Mangen Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Mangen Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1519384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Mangen Family Charitable Foundation 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Mangen Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mangen-family-charitable-foundation-morg_90412b2994cc42c7b54041a84b13b887

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