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The Manaaki Foundation: 34 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended July 2025)
The Manaaki Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $1,594,045 in its tax year ended July 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on December 12, 2025. The largest was $155,000 to Planned Parenthood of Illinois in Chicago, IL for support of general operations.
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- EIN
- 271371242
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $48,661,065
- Grants paid
- $1,594,045
- Tax year ended
- July 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended July 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed December 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202523469349100902. It reported $1,594,045 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | Health care | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $129,045 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mother Jones | San Francisco, CA | Support of the merger of the center for investigative reporting and mother jones, support of general operations | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art-In-Nature Arboretum Trust | Stockton, CA | Support of general operations of the waitakaruru arboretrum sculpture garden | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womens Global Education Project | Oak Park, IL | Support of ndajee and to assist in the hire of a new deputy executive director | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | Support of fresh taste for the ii regen/midwest regenerative agriculture fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carter Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | Support of general operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Support for the new center for climate journalism | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Media Project | Chicago, IL | In support of the shifting voices film fund (bipoc film fund), support of the doc10 film festival & shifting voices, support of the re/construction film project | Public and societal benefit | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Earth Collective | Oak Park, IL | Support of general operations | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Administrators of Tulane University | Dallas, TX | Support of the manaaki foundation endowed scholarship fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food & Water Watch | Washington, DC | Support of the food and water watch annual benefit | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Green America | Washington, DC | Support of general operations | Animal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane Goodall Institute Australia LTD | Salem, MA | Support of the jgi australia in support of the roots & shoots resource boxes | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trace Media | New York, NY | Support of general operations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Abortion Fund | Chicago, IL | Grant for reproductive justice and in support of general operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenpeace Australia Pacific Limited | Rosebery, AS | Support of general operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | Support of general operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Range of Motion Project | Denver, CO | Support of general operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation of the Aclu Inc | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connections for the Homeless | Evanston, IL | Support of general operations | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation | Washington, DC | Support of general operations | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Refushe | Chicago, IL | Support the threads of hope fundraiser, support of general operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliancechicago | Chicago, IL | Support of the illinois contraceptive access now (ican) initiative | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Link Unlimited Scholars | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Press Institute | Washington, DC | Support of general operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Growing Home Inc | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | Employment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | Support of general operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| As You Sow | El Cerrito, CA | Support of general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Education and Hope | Norwalk, CT | Support of general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Momenta Inc | Oak Park, IL | Support of general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Voices and Faces Project | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended July 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202521349349102362. It reported $1,505,300 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Health care | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mother Jones | San Francisco, CA | Exempt purpose of organization | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art-In-Nature Arboretum Trust | Hamilton, NZ | Exempt purpose of organization | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | Exempt purpose of organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forefront | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Media Project | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Public and societal benefit | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Environment | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Earth Collective | Oak Park, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food & Water Watch | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Range of Motion Project | Denver, CO | Exempt purpose of organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green America | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | Animal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane Goodall Institute Australia LTD | Mosman, AS | Exempt purpose of organization | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliancechicago | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation of the Aclu Inc | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trace Media | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connections for the Homeless | Evanston, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Press Institute | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womens Global Education Project | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blair Thomas & Company | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $21,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenpeace | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Human Rights Campaign | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation | Vienna, VA | Exempt purpose of organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Link Unlimited Scholars | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Growing Home Inc | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Employment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Momenta Inc | Oak Park, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Abortion Fund | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Entertainment 2 Affect Change | Los Angeles, CA | Exempt purpose of organization | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Storycorps Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $429,045 |
| Health care | $370,000 |
| Education | $175,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $175,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $130,000 |
| Animal-related | $105,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $95,000 |
| Environment | $80,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $1,545,345 |
| California | $444,000 |
| New York | $310,000 |
| District of Columbia | $280,000 |
| Georgia | $150,000 |
| Colorado | $80,000 |
| Texas | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts | $40,000 |
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Updated December 12, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.