Manna and Salwa
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Manna and Salwa at a glance
In short: Manna and Salwa gave $29K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,000
- +68.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $14,500
- Median grant
- $14,500
- Total assets
- $191,789
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Manna and Salwa funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ($18K). Together the top 2 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $29K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $29K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem | General Support | $18,000 |
| Individual in Need | — | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $191,789 | $179,541 | $156,559 | $29,000 | 2 | $284 |
| 2024 | $168,807 | $174,046 | $149,473 | $17,200 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $144,234 | $186,514 | $132,255 | $22,800 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | — | $134,264 | $102,233 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | $135,864 | $111,634 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | $125,157 | $172,318 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | $122,699 | $132,592 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Manna and Salwa
Based on IRS filings
Manna and Salwa is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $192K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $284.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Manna and Salwa is led by Father Samer Alsawalha, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Father Samer Alsawalha
President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Nabil Damouny
Secretary
Secretary → Secretary From Feb, 2020
Secretary From Feb → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hanada Yamini
Event Coordinator
Board Member & Fundraising Coordinator → Board Member & Fundraiser, 2023
Board Member & Fundraiser → Event Coordinator, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Amal Georges
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rafat Haddad
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Imad Najjar (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Faraj Khoury (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Father Samer (2023–2024) — El-Sawalheh President
- Former: Amal Geroges (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Father Samer El-Sawalheh (2022) — President
- Former: Nabil Damouny - To May (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ranzan Khayo - To May (2022) — Board Member & Committee Serv Coordinator
- Former: Samer Banna - To May (2022) — Board Member & Fundraising Coordinator
- Former: Razan Khayo (2019–2021) — Board Member & Committee Serv Coordinator
- Former: Samer Banna (2019–2021) — Board Member & Fundraising Coordinator
- Former: Father Samer Sawalha (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Ali Ballou (2019–2020) — Treasurer to Feb
- Former: Father Fady El Chidiac (2019–2020) — President to Feb
- Former: Ryda Nofal (2019–2020) — Secretary to Feb
- Former: Fathi Massoud (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Hilda Hariz (2019) — Board Member & Events
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 Manna and Salwa
How much does Manna and Salwa give each year?
Manna and Salwa gave $29K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $17K in grants paid.
How large is Manna and Salwa?
Manna and Salwa reported $192K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $180K.
What is Manna and Salwa?
Manna and Salwa is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $192K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Manna and Salwa's EIN?
Manna and Salwa's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0845905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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