The Manafort Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plainville, CT EIN: 06-1412557

The Manafort Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Plainville, Connecticut. In its 2025 filing, it reported 24 grants totaling $257,770, with most grant dollars going to Connecticut organizations.

Key facts about The Manafort Family Foundation Inc

In short: The Manafort Family Foundation Inc gave $258K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Connecticut. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-1412557
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$257,770
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$10,740
Median grant
$3,250
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$1,286,513
Primary geography
Connecticut (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

Annual Giving

$258K

Grant Count

24

Avg Grant Size

$11K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Manafort Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $115K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Manafort Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 225% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in health care, youth activities, home repair, food assistance, and services for people with complex medical needs. For example, Hartford Hospital describes its mission as improving the health and healing of the people and communities it serves; Rebuilding Together Hartford says it repairs homes and revitalizes communities; and Plainville Community Food Pantry says it provides food and clothing subsidies to people in Plainville.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $257,770. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $170,000, with a median of $3,250. The largest grants included $170,000 to CT Children’s Medical Center Foundation, $12,500 to Hartford Hospital, and $10,000 to Oak Hill. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of New Britain, Plainville Community Food Pantry, Rebuilding Together Hartford, and The Friendship Center.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut. The reported shares for other recipient states were Massachusetts (2%), North Carolina (1%), Maryland (1%), and Rhode Island (0%).

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

New BritainPlainvilleHartfordSouthingtonNew YorkStockbridgeNewingtonRandlemanBloomfieldHagerstownSimsburyWest HartfordAttleboroBerlinBethesdaBristolCheshireEssexKensingtonKingston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K33 grants2020 11 grants2021 21 grants2022 27 grants2023 24 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2020) to $258K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $258K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

CT Children's Medical Center Foundation: $170KCT Children's Medical CenterFoundation$170KHartford Hospital: $13KHartford Hospital$13KOak Hill: $10KOak Hill$10KBoys & Girls Club of New Britain: $5KBoys & Girls Club of NewBritain$5KMarian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM: $5KMarian Fathers of theImmaculate Conception of the…$5KPetit Family Foundation: $5KPetit Family Foundation$5KPlainville Community Food Pantry: $5KPlainville Community FoodPantry$5KRebuilding Together Hartford: $5KRebuilding Together Hartford$5KSt Claire Food Pantry: $5KSt Claire Food Pantry$5KThe Friendship Center: $5KThe Friendship Center$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was CT Children's Medical Center Foundation ($170K). Together the top 10 received $228K.

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

112<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 116 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CT Children's Medical Center Foundation Hartford, CTGeneral Support$170,000
Hartford Hospital Hartford, CTGeneral Support$12,500
Oak Hill Hartford, CTGeneral Support$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of New Britain New Britain, CTGeneral Support$5,000
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM Stockbridge, MAGeneral Support$5,000
Petit Family Foundation Plainville, CTGeneral Support$5,000
Plainville Community Food Pantry Plainville, CTGeneral Support$5,000
Rebuilding Together Hartford Hartford, CTGeneral Support$5,000
St Claire Food Pantry Kensington, CTGeneral Support$5,000
The Friendship Center New Britain, CTGeneral Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,286,513 $375,982 $269,878 $257,770
2023 $1,087,138 $371,841 $283,995 $211,530
2022 $999,292 $226,468 $206,567 $142,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2025
Metric202520232022
Total Assets$1,286,513$1,087,138$999,292
Revenue$375,982$371,841$226,468
Expenses$269,878$283,995$206,567
Qualifying Distributions$257,770$225,545$158,013
Net Investment Income$175,482$27,309$71,571
Distributable Amount$114,785$83,206$84,209

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists James A Manafort Jr as president, Justin A Manafort Sr as vice president, and William Manafort as secretary and treasurer.

The Manafort Family Foundation Inc is led by James A. Manafort Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James A. Manafort Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin A. Manafort Sr.

    V. President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Manafort

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Frank Manafort (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Jon Manafort (2020) — V. President

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 414 New Britian Avenue PO Box 99, Plainville, CT 06062-2016
Phone: (860) 229-4853

Frequently asked questions about The Manafort Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Manafort Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Manafort Family Foundation Inc gave $258K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is The Manafort Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Manafort Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $10,740, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Manafort Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.

Where does The Manafort Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Manafort Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Plainville, CT (5 grants), New Britain, CT (5 grants) and Hartford, CT (4 grants).

Does The Manafort Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Manafort Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Manafort Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Manafort Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include CT Children's Medical Center Foundation ($170,000), Hartford Hospital ($12,500) and Oak Hill ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Manafort Family Foundation Inc?

The Manafort Family Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $258K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Manafort Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in health care, youth activities, home repair, food assistance, and services for people with complex medical needs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Manafort Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Manafort Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Manafort Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1412557. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Manafort Family Foundation Inc 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.

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