Mann Foundation Inc
Mann Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In its 2025 filing, it reported 10 grants totaling $849,500, all to recipients in North Carolina.
Mann Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mann Foundation Inc gave $850K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in North Carolina. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $849,500
- +532.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,950
- +722.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,258,823
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Mann Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2023 filing states that no formal selection process or application form and materials were in place, that there were no restrictions on awards, and that applicants could contact Thomas or Jane Mann. These instructions are from the 2023 filing.
- Review Cycle
- Not applicable, according to the 2023 filing.
- Deadline
- Not applicable, according to the 2023 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Thomas Or Jane Mann
Mailing address: 4904 Fox Branch Court, Raleigh, NC 27614
Phone: (919) 846-5458
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mann Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wake Technical Community College Foundation ($750K). Together the top 10 received $850K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 51 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in North Carolina. The listed recipients were located in Raleigh, Wingate, Charlotte, and Littleton.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mann Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $750K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $750K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 661% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $19K (2019) to $850K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $850K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Technical Community College Foundation Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $750,000 |
| Wingate University Wingate, NC | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Madelyns Fund Charlotte, NC | Charitable | $24,000 |
| Ravenscroft School Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Diaper Train Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Band Together NC Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $7,500 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $6,500 |
| Women's Giving Network of Wake County Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $1,200 |
| Carethe John 316 Center Littleton, NC | Charitable | $300 |
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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 | $1,258,823 | $1,284,929 | $862,942 | $849,500 | 10 | $850,900 | $656,942 | $72,734 |
| 2024 | $1,273,553 | $209,873 | $144,471 | $134,350 | 13 | $135,750 | $100,932 | $65,527 |
| 2023 | $1,272,588 | $116,446 | $135,269 | $125,700 | 10 | $127,000 | $108,177 | $63,878 |
| 2022 | $1,291,411 | $300,421 | $121,679 | $111,700 | 10 | $112,700 | $92,483 | $68,410 |
| 2021 | $1,230,874 | $142,080 | $85,617 | $66,200 | 8 | — | $134,863 | $64,834 |
| 2020 | $1,175,300 | $767,963 | $93,954 | $85,400 | 5 | — | $268,099 | $34,832 |
| 2019 | $705,741 | $17,827 | $27,821 | $18,500 | 5 | — | $17,638 | $38,385 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mann Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $73K 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 show support for a range of organizations. For example, Wingate University describes its mission as developing educated, ethical, and productive global citizens; Madelyns Fund says it supports infant and pediatric NICU patients and their families, as well as people experiencing infant loss; and Diaper Train says it provides diapers to families in Wake County. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $849,500. Grants ranged from $300 to $750,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest awards were $750,000 to Wake Technical Community College Foundation, $25,000 to Wingate University, $24,000 to Madelyns Fund, $15,000 to Ravenscroft School, and $10,000 each to Diaper Train and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
The foundation also awarded $7,500 to Band Together NC, $6,500 to North Carolina Community Foundation, $1,200 to Women’s Giving Network of Wake County, and $300 to Carethe John 316 Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas H. Mann as director and Jane M. Mann as treasurer.
Mann Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas H. Mann
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane M. Mann
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 Mann Foundation Inc
How much does Mann Foundation Inc give each year?
Mann Foundation Inc gave $850K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $134K across 13 grants.
What is Mann Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Mann Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $84,950, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mann Foundation Inc that year got $750K on average.
Where does Mann Foundation Inc give grants?
Mann Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (7 grants).
Does Mann Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Mann Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Mann Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Mann Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wake Technical Community College Foundation ($750,000), Wingate University ($25,000) and Madelyns Fund ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mann Foundation Inc?
Mann Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $851K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mann Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mann Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that no formal selection process or application form and materials were in place, that there were no restrictions on awards, and that applicants could contact Thomas or Jane Mann. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mann Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mann Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4011207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Mann Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mann-foundation-inc-morg_7e641d70c5c04a54a237418d0d53cce1
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