The Manat Foundation concentrates large, targeted gifts to organizations serving children and medically vulnerable populations, with a clear emphasis on funding program-space and service enhancements (e.g., craft rooms, enrichment centers) and a component of faith-based end-of-life care. Grants are few but sizable, supporting hands-on, programmatic needs rather than broad institutional endowments. Their giving profile suggests a preference for direct service organizations that deliver pediatric, developmental, and hospice/chaplaincy support.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants to a small set of direct-service organizations; funding appears focused on program-level enhancements rather than many small awards or broad grantmaking.
Manat Foundation’s largest recent commitment was a $3,311,497 grant to Garrett's Space in Ann Arbor in 2025, a sign of how heavily the foundation favors concentrated support for a small set of organizations. Across its recent grants, the pattern is hands-on and program-specific: a $1,657,079 gift to St Jude Children's - Craft Room in Royal Oak, a $1,539,109 grant to Living & Learning Enrichment Center in Northville, and recurring support for service providers working with children and medically vulnerable populations. The foundation’s giving also extends to Jewish hospice and chaplaincy, reflecting another clear part of its portfolio. Rather than spreading funds broadly, Manat Foundation appears to direct sizable awards toward projects that enhance day-to-day services, especially spaces and programs used directly by beneficiaries. Its recent grant list includes both very large one-time awards and repeat support to a handful of Michigan-based organizations, suggesting a relationship-driven style of philanthropy centered on specific operational needs. The result is a portfolio defined less by institutional grantmaking than by targeted, program-level backing for charities with concrete service delivery goals.
A major thread in Manat Foundation’s giving is children’s health and therapeutic environments. In 2023, it gave $1,657,079 to St Jude Children's - Craft Room in Royal Oak for further charitable goals, matching its preference for program-space support. It also backed Make a Wish Foundation in Brighton with $30,000 in 2023 and again in 2025 through Make a Wish Foundation - MI, showing continued interest in child-centered services. Another recurring theme is enrichment for people with special needs: Living & Learning Enrichment Center in Northville received $350,000 in 2023 and $1,539,109 in 2025. The foundation also supported Penrickton Center for Blind Childre in Taylor with $15,000 in 2024, adding to that developmental-services profile. A separate area is faith-based and community care, including a $500,000 grant to The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy in West Bloomfield.
Manat Foundation’s recent grants are skewed toward mid-to-large awards, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The distribution shows a small number of very large commitments alongside a broader base of modest grants. Several recipients appear more than once across 2023–2025, including Living & Learning Enrichment Center, Jcc Detroit - Charach Gallery, Jcc Detroit - Pillars, and Make a Wish Foundation, indicating repeat support rather than purely one-time giving. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its recent grants list points to direct grantmaking rather than an application-driven public program.
$6.9M
$30.9M
$6M
$7.1M
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Garrett's Space, St. Jude Children's Hospital — Craft Room, Living & Learning Enrichment Center, The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy
Manat Foundation’s grantmaking is overwhelmingly Michigan-based: 80% of grants went to recipients in its HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also Michigan. Recent grants cluster in Ann Arbor, Royal Oak, Northville, West Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, and Berkley, with additional awards in Taylor, Birmingham, Oak Park, Wixom, and Brighton. Outside Michigan, the only named recipient location in the recent list is New York, NY, through American Friends Magen David Adom. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 56 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants show a p25 of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $25,000. That profile sits alongside several much larger awards, including seven-figure grants, so the portfolio combines small support with a few very large commitments.
Yes. Michigan is the top state by grant count, and 80% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients are concentrated in places such as Ann Arbor, Royal Oak, Northville, West Bloomfield, and Bloomfield Hills.
Recent grants point to children’s health, enrichment for people with special needs, and faith-based end-of-life care. The foundation funded a craft room at St Jude Children's Hospital, support for Living & Learning Enrichment Center, and The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy.
Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Living & Learning Enrichment Center, Jcc Detroit - Charach Gallery, Jcc Detroit - Pillars, and Make a Wish Foundation. That suggests the foundation often renews support for selected organizations rather than giving only one-time awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE BETH EMETH TEMPLE BETH EMETH | ANN ARBOR, MI | $2,000,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ANN ARBOR ACADEMY ANN ARBOR ACADEMY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $1,039,950 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN HEBREW FREE LOAN | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $1,005,737 | 2026 | FUTURE CHARITABLE GOALS |
| YIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH YIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE FUTURES |
| LEBONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LEBONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS MAGEN DAVID ADOM AMERICAN FRIENDS MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| GENESIS OF ANN ARBOR GENESIS OF ANN ARBOR | ANN ARBOR, MI | $100,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JCC DETROIT - CHARACH GALLERY JCC DETROIT - CHARACH GALLERY | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $58,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES WASHTENAW JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES WASHTENAW COUNTY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $30,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION - MI MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION - MI | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $30,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| BETH AHM CONGREGATION BETH AHM CONGREGATION | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| LIVING & LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER LIVING & LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER | NORTHVILLE, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| UJA-JCC GREENWICH UJA-JCC GREENWICH | GREENWICH, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARTIABLE GOALS |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES DETROIT JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES DETROIT | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| FORGOTTEN HARVEST FORGOTTEN HARVEST | OAK PARK, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| YAD EZRA YAD EZRA | BERKLEY, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF SE MICHIGAN GLEANERS FOOD BANK | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JEWISH HOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK JEWISH HOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JCC DETROIT - PILLARS JCC DETROIT - PILLARS | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JEWISH FEDERATION DETROIT JEWISH FEDERATION DETROIT | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| LIVING BEYOND BREAST CANCER LIVING BEYOND BREAST CANCER | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| MICHIGAN ARTS ACCESS MICHIGAN ARTS ACCESS | DETOIT, MI | $6,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MICHIGAN PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $3,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| MICHIGAN UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY MICHIGAN UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| SEEDLINGS BRAILLE BKS FOR CHILDREN SEEDLINGS BRAILLE BKS FOR CHILDREN | LIVONIA, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| GILDA'S CLUB METRO DETROIT GILDA'S CLUB METRO DETROIT | ROYAL OAK, MI | $2,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ZEKELMAN HOLOCAUST CENTER ZEKELMAN HOLOCAUST CENTER | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $1,500 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| GARRETT'S SPACE GARRETT'S SPACE | ANN ARBOR, MI | $3,311,497 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| LIVING & LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER LIVING & LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER | NORTHVILLE, MI | $1,539,109 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS MAGEN DAVID ADOM AMERICAN FRIENDS MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $465,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JEWISH FED-EMERGENCY JEWISH FED- EMERGENCY | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $75,643 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION - MI MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION - MI | BRIGHTON, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JCC DETROIT - CHARACH GALLERY JCC DETROIT - CHARACH GALLERY | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $18,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JCC DETROIT - PILLARS JCC DETROIT - PILLARS | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| ANN ARBOR ACADEMY ANN ARBOR ACADEMY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JEWISH FED-DETROIT JEWISH FED-DETROIT | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| YAD EZRA YAD EZRA | BERKLEY, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| THE IVY TABLE THE IVY TABLE | BRIGHTON, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| MAKE-A- WISH FOUNDATION MAKE-A- WISH FOUNDATION | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $30,000 | 2024 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JCC DETROIT - CHARACH GALLERY JCC DETROIT - CHARACH GALLERY | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $28,000 | 2024 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JEWISH FED-ANNUAL JEWISH FED-ANNUAL | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| LIVING & LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER LIVING & LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER | NORTHVILLE, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| CONGREGATION BETH AHM - SCHOOL CONGREGATION BETH AHM - SCHOOL | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| PENRICKTON CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDRE PENRICKETON CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDREN | TAYLOR, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JCC DETROIT - PILLARS JCC DETROIT - PILLARS | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
| JCC DETROIT - BERMAN CENTER JCC DETROIT - BERMAN CENTER | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $6,000 | 2024 | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS |
TEMPLE BETH EMETH TEMPLE BETH EMETH
$2,000,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
ANN ARBOR ACADEMY ANN ARBOR ACADEMY
$1,039,950FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
HEBREW FREE LOAN HEBREW FREE LOAN
$1,005,737FUTURE CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE FUTURES
LEBONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LEBONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$1,000,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
GENESIS OF ANN ARBOR GENESIS OF ANN ARBOR
$100,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES WASHTENAW JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES WASHTENAW COUNTY
$30,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION - MI MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION - MI
$30,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
BETH AHM CONGREGATION BETH AHM CONGREGATION
$25,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES DETROIT JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES DETROIT
$15,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION
$15,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF SE MICHIGAN GLEANERS FOOD BANK
$15,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
JEWISH FEDERATION DETROIT JEWISH FEDERATION DETROIT
$10,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
MICHIGAN ARTS ACCESS MICHIGAN ARTS ACCESS
$6,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
MICHIGAN UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY MICHIGAN UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY
$2,500FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
SEEDLINGS BRAILLE BKS FOR CHILDREN SEEDLINGS BRAILLE BKS FOR CHILDREN
$2,500FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
ZEKELMAN HOLOCAUST CENTER ZEKELMAN HOLOCAUST CENTER
$1,500FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
JEWISH FED-EMERGENCY JEWISH FED- EMERGENCY
$75,643FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION - MI MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION - MI
$30,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION
$15,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
ANN ARBOR ACADEMY ANN ARBOR ACADEMY
$5,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
JEWISH FED-DETROIT JEWISH FED-DETROIT
$5,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
THE IVY TABLE THE IVY TABLE
$2,500FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
MAKE-A- WISH FOUNDATION MAKE-A- WISH FOUNDATION
$30,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
JEWISH FED-ANNUAL JEWISH FED-ANNUAL
$25,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
$25,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
CONGREGATION BETH AHM - SCHOOL CONGREGATION BETH AHM - SCHOOL
$20,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
PENRICKTON CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDRE PENRICKETON CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDREN
$15,000FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS