Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield
Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield is a private foundation based in Saginaw, Michigan. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $40,809, all designated for general support.
Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield at a glance
In short: Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield gave $41K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,809
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,139
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,265
- Total assets
- $714,118
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (88% 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 Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1004 N Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone: (989) 272-0314
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Midland Soccer Club ($5K). Together the top 10 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 12% to recipients in Missouri. The listed grants included organizations in Saginaw, Midland, and Bridgeport, Michigan, and Caruthersville, Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% 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 $37K (2023) to $47K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Midland Soccer Club Midland, MI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Saginaw Choral Society Saginaw, MI | General Support | $4,897 |
| Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra Saginaw, MI | General Support | $4,897 |
| Saginaw Community Foundation Saginaw, MI | General Support | $3,265 |
| Saginaw-Shiawassee Habitat Saginaw, MI | General Support | $3,265 |
| Saginaw Public Libraries Fdn Saginaw, MI | General Support | $3,265 |
| Bridgeport Public Library Saginaw, MI | General Support | $3,265 |
| Caruthersville Public Library Caruthersville, MO | General Support | $3,265 |
| Lead Midland, MI | General Support | $3,162 |
| Historical Society of Bridgeport Bridgeport, MI | General Support | $1,632 |
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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 | $714,118 | $35,037 | $52,658 | $40,809 | 13 | $47,041 | $29,711 | $42,270 |
| 2024 | $731,501 | $44,981 | $51,141 | $39,754 | 13 | $45,712 | $39,303 | $40,233 |
| 2023 | $737,869 | $22,939 | $48,504 | $37,242 | 14 | $42,841 | $17,975 | $38,015 |
| 2022 | $764,668 | $57,955 | $59,392 | $47,385 | 13 | $53,261 | $52,597 | $40,056 |
| 2021 | $768,827 | $60,754 | $58,917 | $44,980 | 11 | $51,453 | $54,794 | $45,651 |
| 2020 | $767,740 | $59,328 | $54,395 | $42,517 | 12 | — | $54,119 | $37,535 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield reported a distributable amount of $42K 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 went to organizations working in areas including youth soccer, music, community initiatives, housing, libraries, history, animal welfare, and a zoo.
The grantees describe their own missions as follows: Midland Soccer Club says it promotes youth soccer through education in the sport’s fundamentals and opportunities to participate. Saginaw Choral Society says it builds and unites the community through music. Saginaw Community Foundation says it fulfills donor wishes and enables community initiatives. Saginaw-Shiawassee Habitat says it brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope, including through housing construction, rehabilitation, and repair.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 13 grants totaling $40,809. Grants ranged from $1,632 to $5,000, with a median of $3,265.
Among the largest reported grants were $5,000 to Midland Soccer Club; $4,897 each to Saginaw Choral Society and Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra; and $3,265 each to Saginaw Community Foundation, Saginaw-Shiawassee Habitat, Saginaw Public Libraries Foundation, Bridgeport Public Library, and Caruthersville Public Library. The listed purposes were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tristar Bank as trustee.
Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield's only listed officer is Tristar Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tristar Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $11K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Tristar Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield
How much does Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield give each year?
Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield gave $41K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 13 grants.
What is Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield's typical grant size?
Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield's median grant in 2025 was $3,265, and its average grant was $3,139, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield that year got $4K on average.
Where does Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield give grants?
Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield gives mostly in Michigan: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saginaw, MI (8 grants) and Midland, MI (2 grants).
Does Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield's largest grantees?
Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield's largest 2025 grantees include Midland Soccer Club ($5,000), Saginaw Choral Society ($4,897) and Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra ($4,897), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield?
Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield reported $714K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including youth soccer, music, community initiatives, housing, libraries, history, animal welfare, and a zoo. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield's EIN?
Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6267715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Richard a Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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