The Menges Family Foundation
The Menges Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $35K.
The Menges Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Menges Family Foundation gave $51K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,500
- +44.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,417
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $1,004,287
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (61% 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 The Menges Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Luke's Church ($11K). Together the top 6 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Menges Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2021) to $53K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Church New York, NY | General | $11,000 |
| Palm Beach Day Academy West Palm Beach, FL | General | $10,000 |
| Take Stock in Children Fort Lauderdale, FL | General | $9,500 |
| New York Historical Society New York, NY | General | $7,500 |
| Hamptons Whodunit East Hampton, NY | General | $7,500 |
| The Alexander Hamilton Institute Clinton, NY | General | $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 | $1,004,287 | $47,104 | $65,308 | $50,500 | 6 | $50,500 | $34,796 | $59,344 |
| 2024 | $1,022,491 | $112,653 | $46,648 | $35,000 | 4 | $35,000 | $101,005 | $55,416 |
| 2023 | $956,486 | $-7,440 | $61,541 | $51,000 | 6 | $51,000 | $19,193 | $50,758 |
| 2022 | $1,025,467 | $157,555 | $49,279 | $36,000 | 6 | $36,000 | $141,685 | $55,062 |
| 2021 | $953,067 | $207,812 | $48,502 | $33,500 | 7 | $33,500 | $193,060 | $56,183 |
| 2020 | $793,757 | $51,881 | $63,996 | $52,750 | 7 | — | $40,635 | $50,969 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Menges Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Menges Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin Menges
Committee Me
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cordelia S. Menges
Committee Me
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Menges
Committee Me
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Menges
Committee Me
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carl B. Menges (2020) — Committee Me
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Menges Family Foundation
How much does The Menges Family Foundation give each year?
The Menges Family Foundation gave $51K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 4 grants.
What is The Menges Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Menges Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $8,417, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Menges Family Foundation give grants?
The Menges Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Menges Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Menges Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Menges Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Menges Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Luke's Church ($11,000), Palm Beach Day Academy ($10,000) and Take Stock in Children ($9,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Menges Family Foundation?
The Menges Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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 is The Menges Family Foundation's EIN?
The Menges Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1588765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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