Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “NOTE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and awarded three times a year.”

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Manning Family Foundation offers rolling grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Charlottesville, Virginia, focusing on health, education, and financial literacy. Their local giving initiative aims to foster a thriving community where culture flourishes and families prosper, while also providing essential free physical and mental health services to those in need.

NOTE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and awarded three times a year.
Manning Family Foundation
Since 2003, the Manning Family Foundation has been advancing health and healthy communities by awarding grants to exceptional nonprofit organizations. We proudly support innovation in two primary program areas: Health & Life Sciences Research and Local Giving.
Local Giving
Our focus in Charlottesville-area grants has been on organizations serving physical and mental health, providing educational and developmental opportunities for children, and promoting financial literacy.
We place a particular emphasis on groups that serve at-risk youth and disadvantaged segments of our community, as well as those providing free physical and mental health services to people who otherwise could not afford them.

Eligibility

Manning Family Foundation offers grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits who perform valuable work in our two philanthropic focus areas.

What Manning Family Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
65
Total given
$13.52M
Median grant
$25K
Range
$200–$4.8M
  • By dollars: Virginia 40%, Ohio 36%, New York 11%. Top recipient cities: Charlottesville, VA; Boston, MA; Keswick, VA.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH

    General

    $4.8M

  • University of Virginia Health Foundation · Charlottesville, VA

    General

    $3.06M

  • Breakthrough T1D · New York, NY

    General

    $1.5M

  • University of Massachusetts · Amherst, MA

    General

    $1M

  • Duke University · Durham, NC

    General

    $304K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Mental health
  • Youth programs
  • Education

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