Manthei Charitable Trust
Manthei Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charlevoix, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $304K. Net investment income was $342K.
Manthei Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Manthei Charitable Trust gave $304K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $304K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $304,370
- +1421.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $304,370
- +2943.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $304,370
- Total assets
- $139,129
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Manthei Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Roots Child Care ($304K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Manthei Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 772% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $304K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $304K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Roots Child Care Petoskey, MI | Supporting Operations | $304,370 |
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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 | $139,129 | $342,718 | $310,148 | $304,370 | 1 | $304,370 | $342,318 | $17,356 |
| 2024 | $106,559 | $10,367 | $25,182 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $9,967 | $12,906 |
| 2023 | $121,374 | $70,081 | $3,474 | — | — | — | $69,681 | $8,272 |
| 2022 | $54,767 | $1,048 | $38,342 | $34,907 | 1 | $34,907 | $248 | $9,206 |
| 2021 | $92,061 | $64 | $99,535 | $45,160 | 7 | $45,160 | $64 | $12,778 |
| 2020 | $191,532 | $49,109 | $142,793 | $139,508 | 9 | — | $4,109 | $16,831 |
| 2019 | $285,216 | $149,468 | $144,162 | $140,000 | 10 | — | $8,456 | $16,850 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Manthei Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Manthei Charitable Trust is led by Mark Manthei, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Manthei
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Tim Manthei (2019–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Deceased during 2020
- Former: Dan Manthei (2019–2022) — Trustee
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 Manthei Charitable Trust
How much does Manthei Charitable Trust give each year?
Manthei Charitable Trust gave $304K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.
How large is Manthei Charitable Trust?
Manthei Charitable Trust reported $139K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $304K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Manthei Charitable Trust?
Manthei Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charlevoix, MI. It holds $139K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Manthei Charitable Trust operate?
Manthei Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Virginia, Washington.
What is Manthei Charitable Trust's EIN?
Manthei Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1204856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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