Mann Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 36-4067759

Mann Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $119K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $20K.

Mann Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Mann Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,223
-26.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,691
-18.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$119,282
-2.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (56% 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 Mann Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

ASU Foundation: $7KASU Foundation$7KLaundry Cares Foundation: $3KLaundry Cares Foundation$3KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $2KTunnel to Towers Foundation$2KPancreatic Cancer Action Network: $2KPancreatic Cancer ActionNetwork$2KSt Mary's Food Bank: $1KSt Mary's Food Bank$1KSt Vincent de Paul: $900St Vincent de Paul$900Evans Scholars Foundation: $500Evans Scholars Foundation$500Hugh M Hefner Foundation: $100Hugh M Hefner Foundation$100Jewish United Fund: $36Jewish United Fund$36

The largest 2025 recipient was ASU Foundation ($7K). Together the top 9 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

EvanstonPhoenixChicagoManhattan BeachStaten IslandTempeOakbrook TerraceAtlantaMemphisBryn MawrGilbertMesaNew YorkRiverdale ParkScottsdaleWest Hollywood

How Mann Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 132% of 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$10K$20K$30K12 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $21K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASU Foundation Tempe, AZTo support Arizona State University$6,562
Laundry Cares Foundation Oakbrook Terrace, ILEnrich members' communities through programming that addresses the unmet needs of laundry customers.Provide basic needs services in under-served communities around the world.$2,625
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYHonor military and first responders$2,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CASupport cancer patientsTo provide resources with pancreatic cancer patientsTo help find the cure for pancreatic cancer$1,500
St Mary's Food Bank Phoenix, AZTo feed hungry families throughout the Phoenex area$1,000
St Vincent de Paul Phoenix, AZHarnessing the power of our community to feed, clothe, house and heal all who are in need - whether in body and spirit.$900
Evans Scholars Foundation Evanston, ILTo help provide educational assistance to qualified students$500
Hugh M Hefner Foundation West Hollywood, CAEnsure civil liberties remain uncontested and push back against censorship.$100
Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILTo help Jewish people in need$36
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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$119,282$19,500$21,929$15,2239$15,223$19,500$11,530
2024$121,711$23,044$26,437$20,67310$20,673$23,044$12,510
2023$125,104$29,521$12,900$6,6854$6,685$29,521$10,645
2022$108,483$7,462$13,679$11,7926$11,792$7,462$11,384
2021$114,700$5,847$14,466$8,2007$8,200$5,847$12,882
2020$123,319$13,798$17,535$12,00012—$13,798$10,875

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mann Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mann Charitable Foundation is led by James Mann, President, Tresurer & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Mann

    President, Tresurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marla Mann

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Heneghan

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mann Charitable Foundation

How much does Mann Charitable Foundation give each year?

Mann Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 10 grants.

What is Mann Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Mann Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,691, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mann Charitable Foundation give grants?

Mann Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (21%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).

Does Mann Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Mann Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Mann Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Mann Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ASU Foundation ($6,562), Laundry Cares Foundation ($2,625) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mann Charitable Foundation?

Mann Charitable Foundation reported $119K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mann Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Mann Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4067759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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