Manone Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Myers, FL EIN: 82-3742664

Manone Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $482K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $46K.

Manone Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Manone Family Foundation gave $66K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$65,976
+78.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-35.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,331
+176.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$481,759
-4.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Manone Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation: $48KBobby Nichols FiddlesticksCharity Foundation$48KNational Italian American Foundation: $5KNational Italian AmericanFoundation$5KRavinia Festival: $5KRavinia Festival$5KThe Community Church of Lake Bluff: $4KThe Community Church of LakeBluff$4KThe Callaboratory: $2KThe Callaboratory$2KFlorida Gulf Coast University Foundation: $1KFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFoundation$1KTimothy's Ministry: $500Timothy's Ministry$500United Way of Lee County Inc: $477United Way of Lee County Inc$477Chicago Botanic Garden: $199Chicago Botanic Garden$199

The largest 2024 recipient was Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation ($48K). Together the top 9 received $66K.

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort MyersLake BluffWashingtonFort LauderdaleHighland ParkNew YorkChicagoDeerfieldGlencoeAlexandriaArcadiaBoulderBroomfieldCharlotteElginEvanstonKissimmeeLake ForestLake ZurichMilwaukee

How Manone Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−3%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 181% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K19 grants2020 19 grants2021 11 grants2022 14 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $83K (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation Fort Myers, FLAbused and Underpriviledged Children of Southwest Florida$47,800
National Italian American Foundation Washington, DCEducation$5,000
Ravinia Festival Highland Park, ILSupport Charitable Organization$5,000
The Community Church of Lake Bluff Lake Bluff, ILSupport Charitable Organization$4,000
The Callaboratory Fort Myers, FLSupport Charitable Organizations in Southwest Florida$2,000
Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Fort Myers, FLSupport Charitable Organizations in Southwest Florida$1,000
Timothy's Ministry Wheaton, ILSupport Charitable Organization$500
United Way of Lee County Inc Fort Myers, FLSupport Charitable Organizations in Southwest Florida$477
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILSupport Charitable Organization$199
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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
2024$481,759$50,724$70,594$65,9769$65,976$46,106$36,380
2023$501,585$12,906$40,679$37,06814$37,068$8,649$31,776
2022$529,327$13,359$55,970$50,97211$50,972$7,507$33,885
2021$570,637$31,625$75,452$68,22019$68,220$25,466$40,215
2020$615,964$232,292$88,442$83,47519—$150,136$31,764

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Manone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Manone Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Linda Manone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vito Manone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Manone Family Foundation

How much does Manone Family Foundation give each year?

Manone Family Foundation gave $66K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $37K across 14 grants.

What is Manone Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Manone Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $7,331, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Manone Family Foundation give grants?

Manone Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (15%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Myers, FL (4 grants).

Does Manone Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Manone Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Charitable Organization" (4 grants) and "Support Charitable Organizations in Southwest Florida" (3 grants).

Who are Manone Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Manone Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation ($47,800), National Italian American Foundation ($5,000) and Ravinia Festival ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Manone Family Foundation?

Manone Family Foundation reported $482K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Manone Family Foundation's EIN?

Manone Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3742664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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