Mankwitz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-1569926

Mankwitz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $4K.

Mankwitz Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Mankwitz Family Foundation gave $4K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $450), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,050
-28.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$450
-44.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$400
Primary geography
Illinois (67% 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 Mankwitz Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Gi Research Foundation: $1KGi Research Foundation$1KJudd Goldman Adaptive Sailing: $1KJudd Goldman Adaptive Sailing$1KJewish Family Services: $500Jewish Family Services$500North Shore Auxiliary of JCFS: $500North Shore Auxiliary of JCFS$500Temple Emanuel: $400Temple Emanuel$400Marsha Alpert Memorial Fund: $200Marsha Alpert Memorial Fund$200American Heart Association: $100American Heart Association$100Face Foundation: $100Face Foundation$100Jewish Community Center: $50Jewish Community Center$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Gi Research Foundation ($1K). Together the top 9 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverSan DiegoChicagoDel MarHighland ParkAmherstAspenBoulderBrentwoodCherry Hills VillageClevelandDallasDanverEnglewoodLake ForestNew YorkOverland ParkSamfordVista

How Mankwitz Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$5K$10K$15K$20K14 grants2019 15 grants2020 15 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $19K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gi Research Foundation Highland Park, ILGeneral$1,200
Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Chicago, ILGeneral$1,000
Jewish Family Services Denver, COGeneral$500
North Shore Auxiliary of JCFS Chicago, ILGeneral$500
Temple Emanuel Denver, COGeneral$400
Marsha Alpert Memorial Fund Denver, COGeneral$200
American Heart Association Dallas, TXGeneral$100
Face Foundation San Diego, CAGeneral$100
Jewish Community Center Denver, COGeneral$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025——$4,479$4,0509$4,050$94
2024$4,479—$5,700$5,7007$5,700$342
2023$10,179$10,000$5,800$5,8007$5,800$307
2022$5,979$20,000$18,050$18,0508$18,050$245
2021$4,029$15,000$19,222$19,22215$19,222$271
2020$8,251$10,000$7,751$7,71915—$265
2019$6,002—$10,714$10,71414—$617

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mankwitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mankwitz Family Foundation is led by Joan Mankwitz, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joan Mankwitz

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Mankwitz

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke A. Mankwitz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Van Mankwitz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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 Mankwitz Family Foundation

How much does Mankwitz Family Foundation give each year?

Mankwitz Family Foundation gave $4K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 7 grants.

What is Mankwitz Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Mankwitz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $450, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mankwitz Family Foundation give grants?

Mankwitz Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Mankwitz Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mankwitz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mankwitz Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Mankwitz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gi Research Foundation ($1,200), Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing ($1,000) and Jewish Family Services ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How much is Mankwitz Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Mankwitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Mankwitz Family Foundation's EIN?

Mankwitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1569926. 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 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 9, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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