Manna Foundation
Manna Foundation is a private foundation based in Missoula, Montana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Utah and Montana.
Manna Foundation at a glance
In short: Manna Foundation gave $73K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Utah. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,010
- -39.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -51.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,215
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,250
- Total assets
- $1,222,323
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (53% 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 Manna Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11480 Windemere Dr, Missoula, MT 59804
Phone: (603) 667-0827
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Manna Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salt Lake City Mission ($11K). Together the top 10 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah, 44% to recipients in Montana, and 3% to recipients in Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Manna Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $120K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City Mission Salt Lake City, UT | General Donation | $11,000 |
| Pregnancy Resource Center Salt Lake City, UT | General Donation | $9,350 |
| Care Net of Missoula Missoula, MT | General Donation | $9,000 |
| Family Promise - Salt Lake Salt Lake City, UT | General Donation | $8,800 |
| Family Promise - Missoula Missoula, MT | General Donation | $8,800 |
| Montana Food Bank Missoula, MT | General Donation | $8,500 |
| Gods Garage Ogden, UT | General Donation | $5,500 |
| Holding Out Help Draper, UT | General Donations | $3,000 |
| Hope Rescue Missoula Missoula, MT | General Donation | $3,000 |
| Payne Education Center Oklahoma City, OK | General Donation | $2,200 |
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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 | $1,222,323 | $159,507 | $86,878 | $73,010 | 14 | $73,010 | $145,639 | $66,131 |
| 2024 | $1,149,693 | $93,596 | $140,451 | $120,170 | 29 | $120,170 | $73,315 | $67,769 |
| 2023 | $1,196,548 | $45,507 | $37,115 | $17,500 | 4 | $17,500 | $25,892 | $61,321 |
| 2022 | $1,188,156 | $109,476 | $82,854 | $62,500 | 7 | $62,500 | $89,122 | $62,274 |
| 2021 | $1,161,534 | $122,174 | $107,592 | $88,522 | 15 | $88,522 | $103,104 | $72,898 |
| 2020 | $1,146,952 | $65,916 | $104,048 | $82,500 | 10 | — | $44,368 | $61,663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Manna Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K 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 organizations addressing homelessness, food assistance, pregnancy resources, and other community needs. For example, Family Promise - Salt Lake says it helps families experiencing homelessness find lasting independence and security. Darby Bread Box says it provides monthly emergency food boxes to people in need in South Ravalli County, Montana. Holding Out HELP says it supports people from a polygamous culture with care, support, and resources to become independent and self-sufficient. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $73,010. Individual grants ranged from $880 to $11,000, with a median of $4,250. Its largest reported grants included $11,000 to Salt Lake City Mission, $9,350 to Pregnancy Resource Center, $9,000 to Care Net of Missoula, and $8,800 each to Family Promise - Salt Lake and Family Promise - Missoula. The filing lists each of these grants as a general donation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lawrie Drinkaus and Phil Drinkaus as trustees.
Manna Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrie Drinkaus
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Drinkaus
Trustee
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 Manna Foundation
How much does Manna Foundation give each year?
Manna Foundation gave $73K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 29 grants.
What is Manna Foundation's typical grant size?
Manna Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,250, and its average grant was $5,215, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Manna Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Manna Foundation give grants?
Manna Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Missoula, MT (4 grants), Salt Lake City, UT (3 grants), Draper, UT (2 grants) and Darby, MT (2 grants).
Does Manna Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Manna Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Manna Foundation's largest grantees?
Manna Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Salt Lake City Mission ($11,000), Pregnancy Resource Center ($9,350) and Care Net of Missoula ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Manna Foundation?
Manna Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Manna Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing homelessness, food assistance, pregnancy resources, and other community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Manna Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Manna Foundation's EIN?
Manna Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0049330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Manna Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Manna Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/manna-foundation-morg_90ef351d225e4c3995f6f195c290cca1
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