Manion Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burr Ridge, IL EIN: 36-4410130

Manion Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Burr Ridge, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2025, it made $15 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $3K.

Manion Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$51,257
+3.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,973
+7.5% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$15
-99.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$15
-99.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Manion Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

Palm DesertGreencastleGraftonJacksonvilleRochester

How Manion Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 1% 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$2K$4K$6K3 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $5K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
McCallum Theatre Palm Desert, CAGeneral$2,000
Ironwood Employee Assistance Fund Palm Desert, CAGeneral$1,000
John F Kennedy Memorial Foundation Palm Desert, CAGeneral$1,000
DePauw University Greencastle, INGeneral$500
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Manion Family Foundation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$51,257$2,973$15——$15$2,958$2,327
2024$49,564$2,766$6,057$4,5004$6,057$2,766$2,196
2023$53,449$9,849$3,238$1,0001$1,000$2,349$2,188
2022$45,988$2,387$2,057$2,0002$2,000$2,387$2,320
2021$45,050$2,220$4,472$3,5004$3,500$2,220$2,237
2020$47,042$2,112$3,469$2,6004—$1,243$2,240
2019$45,927$2,172$3,773$2,2003—$599$2,196

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Manion Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Manion Family Foundation is led by Robert C Manion, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert C Manion

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Rathburn

    Treasurer, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Rathburn

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sally G Manion (2019–2024) — Vice President & Director

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 Manion Family Foundation

How large is Manion Family Foundation?

Manion Family Foundation reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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.

Where does Manion Family Foundation operate?

Manion Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New York.

What is Manion Family Foundation's EIN?

Manion Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4410130. 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 May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Manion Family Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Illinois

KPMG US Foundation Inc

Montvale, NJ

KPMG US Foundation supports education, mental health, community vitality, and community relief and resilience, with grants distributed across the United States. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts ranged from about $5,000 to $2.2 million. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$12.4M

Grants

387

Total Given

$33.5M

The Tenzer Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Tenzer Family Foundation supports a varied range of charitable organizations, including those focused on food access, arts, education, health, and veterans. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $55,000, with a median of $2,000, and most funding went to Florida and Illinois. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$6.1M

Grants

25

Total Given

$146K

Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc

Rochester, NY

Paychex Charitable Foundation funds community economic development and quality-of-life initiatives, including entrepreneurship and education, health and wellness, and community and workforce economic health. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $350,000, with a median of $3,500; it primarily serves the greater Rochester, New York, area, and may consider organizations elsewhere when Paychex employees submit requests. It accepts unsolicited requests from qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in greater Rochester.

Assets

$18.3M

Grants

121

Total Given

$2.6M

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation funds nonprofits working on education, housing, community and cultural vibrancy, and related regional needs, with responsive grants focused on its eight-county Greater Cincinnati service area. Its 2024 median grant was $20,000, though amounts vary widely; specific opportunities include awards of up to $35,000 for Resilient Communities and up to $450,000 through the Neighborhood Development Fund. It lists RFP and letter-of-intent opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$1.0B

Grants

1,408

Total Given

$184.4M

Verne G and Judith a Istock Foundation

Naples, FL

In its final reported year, the foundation supported arts, music education, education, and community organizations, with grants ranging from $1,000 to $500,000 and a median grant of $10,000. Its 2023 giving was concentrated in Florida, Tennessee, and Michigan; it funded only preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

—

Grants

42

Total Given

$1.2M

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc

Memphis, TN

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis supports community needs, nonprofit capacity building, and donor-directed and theme-based grants, with awards across West Tennessee, eastern Arkansas, and northern Mississippi. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,200, though amounts varied widely; unsolicited requests are accepted only through specific application-based opportunities, not stated as a general process.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$953.1M

Grants

761

Total Given

$134.3M

More similar funders

More Funders in Illinois

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Manion Family Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Manion Family Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?