The Menaged Foundation
The Menaged Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2025 filing lists charitable contributions to organizations working in areas including research, the arts, blindness services, environmental protection, humanitarian response, food systems, and community support.
The Menaged Foundation at a glance
In short: The Menaged Foundation gave $153K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $153,250
- +22.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,130
- +22.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,297,758
- +20.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (59% 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 The Menaged Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1740 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: (415) 624-9695
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Menaged Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford Foundation- Dr Goldberg's Optic Nerve Regeneration Research ($25K). Together the top 10 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 116 grants of 116 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California organizations received 59% of grant dollars, followed by organizations in Washington, DC (13%), New York (10%), Vermont (7%), and Maryland (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Menaged Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 25 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2019) to $153K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Foundation- Dr Goldberg's Optic Nerve Regeneration Research Stanford, CA | Charitable Donation | $25,000 |
| Alonzo King Lines Ballet San Francisco, CA | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Cure Blindness Himalayan Cataract Project Waterbury, VT | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind San Rafael, CA | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| ODC Theater San Francisco, CA | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Rainforest Foundation Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Jazz San Francisco, CA | Charitable Donationcharitable Donation | $10,000 |
| The Climate Reality Project Washington, DC | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,297,758 | $539,307 | $156,835 | $153,250 | 25 | $155,043 | $537,515 | $183,987 |
| 2024 | $1,915,286 | $117,612 | $128,460 | $125,000 | 25 | $126,730 | $115,782 | $155,001 |
| 2023 | $1,926,134 | $94,914 | $168,532 | $140,288 | 25 | $145,688 | $89,515 | $140,837 |
| 2022 | $2,040,428 | $1,060,661 | $155,410 | $152,000 | 26 | $153,705 | $1,058,956 | $131,593 |
| 2021 | $1,094,501 | $446,245 | $98,261 | $88,250 | 15 | $90,043 | $444,453 | $154,078 |
| 2020 | $746,517 | $252,903 | $104,097 | $90,250 | 11 | — | $251,443 | $111,746 |
| 2019 | $597,711 | $557,828 | $79,271 | $76,000 | 10 | — | $556,423 | $71,552 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Menaged Foundation reported a distributable amount of $184K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Alonzo King LINES Ballet says it nurtures artistry and creative expression in dance, while ODC Theater says it supports innovative artists through presenting, mentorship, and access. Guide Dogs for the Blind describes its work as creating partnerships between people, dogs, and communities. Rainforest Foundation says it supports Indigenous peoples and forest communities in securing their lands, protecting their environment, and upholding their rights. World Central Kitchen describes providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Other 2025 grantees include the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, which says it shares art through collections, exhibitions, and public programs; Eastern Shore Food Lab, which says it works to create a nourishing, ethical, accessible, and sustainable food system; and North Beach Citizens, which says it serves unhoused and extremely low-income neighbors through personalized programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $153,250. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the grants were $25,000 to Stanford Foundation for Dr. Goldberg’s Optic Nerve Regeneration Research; $10,000 each to Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Cure Blindness Himalayan Cataract Project, Guide Dogs for the Blind, ODC Theater, Rainforest Foundation, San Francisco Jazz, The Climate Reality Project, and World Central Kitchen; and $5,000 each to Doctors Without Borders, Eastern Shore Food Lab, and Equal Justice Initiative.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mitchell Menaged as president and Debra Menaged as secretary/C.F.O.
The Menaged Foundation is led by Mitchell Menaged, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mitchell Menaged
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Menaged
Secretary & C.f.o
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Menaged Foundation
How much does The Menaged Foundation give each year?
The Menaged Foundation gave $153K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 25 grants.
What is The Menaged Foundation's typical grant size?
The Menaged Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,130, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Menaged Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Menaged Foundation give grants?
The Menaged Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (13%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (10 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Menaged Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on The Menaged Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (24 grants).
Who are The Menaged Foundation's largest grantees?
The Menaged Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stanford Foundation- Dr Goldberg's Optic Nerve Regeneration Research ($25,000), Alonzo King Lines Ballet ($10,000) and Cure Blindness Himalayan Cataract Project ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Menaged Foundation?
The Menaged Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Menaged Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Menaged Foundation?
The foundation 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 Menaged Foundation's EIN?
The Menaged Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2020716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Menaged 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Menaged Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-menaged-foundation-morg_ba882d2a949947f29acc8e69454cbc23
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