The Mann Family Foundation funds a mix of environmental conservation, faith-based humanitarian relief, and local community institutions — with a noticeable concentration in North Carolina/Triangle-area organizations alongside some international conservation and relief partners. Grants are typically unrestricted/general purpose and support both national nonprofits (parks, conservation, disaster relief) and smaller local nonprofits (arts, education, social services).
A $50,000 general-purpose grant to Mars Hill College New Campus Center is the largest recent award tied to Mann Family Foundation, and it captures the foundation’s pattern of supporting both place-based institutions and broader nonprofit causes. The foundation’s recent giving includes North Carolina colleges, museums, social-service groups, parks, conservation nonprofits, and international relief organizations, mostly through unrestricted support. In 2023, the foundation backed a mix of local and national organizations with awards at several size tiers, including $40,000 for Samarian's Purse and $30,000 for Henry Louis Aaron Found. Other grants reached Special Olympics, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Nature Conservancy, African Parks Foundation of America, and The National Park Foundation, showing interest in community services, historic preservation, and land conservation alongside faith-based humanitarian work. Its recent record also includes many $10,000 and $15,000 general-purpose grants to organizations such as Triangle Land Conservancy, SPCA of Wake County, Safechild, Read and Feed, Community Music School, and Waterorg. The result is a foundation profile defined less by a single issue area than by recurring support for nonprofits serving education, conservation, relief, arts, and basic-needs work.
Land and park conservation is one visible strand in the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $20,000 to The National Park Foundation for general purposes, $20,000 to The Nature Conservancy for general purposes, and $15,000 to Triangle Land Conservancy for general purposes. Faith-based humanitarian relief is another clear theme. The foundation awarded $40,000 to Samarian's Purse for general purposes, $10,000 to Parnters in Health for general purposes, and $10,000 to Waterorg for general purposes, combining relief, health, and water-related support. In North Carolina, the foundation also supported cultural and community institutions. Grants included $20,000 to North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, $10,000 to Community Music School, and $10,000 to Read and Feed, all listed as general-purpose support. Animal welfare and rescue appear as well, with $15,000 to Spca of Wake County for general purposes.
Typical grants cluster in the $5,000 to $15,000 range, with a median grant size of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $15,000. The recent list shows a few larger awards, but most gifts sit near that midpoint. The foundation appears to use general-purpose support heavily across its portfolio. The 2023 grants list shows repeated support for North Carolina organizations, especially in the Triangle area, but the list itself is a single-year snapshot rather than a multi-year sequence. Mann Family Foundation is a private foundation, not a pass-through or operating charity, and it does not fund individuals. The data provided does not show an application process.
$700K
$12.2M
$4.4M
$782K
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Mann Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 108 | $1.3M | 98.2% |
| 2 | Switzerland |
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Moderately concentrated: a few larger gifts ($20k–$50k) to national or signature grantees combined with many smaller $10k–$15k grants to a broad set of local and thematic organizations. Most grants are one-off/general purpose awards rather than obvious multi-year commitments, and the portfolio mixes local Triangle/NC impact with selected global conservation and relief partners.
Notable grantees: The Nature Conservancy, Samaritan's Purse, National Park Foundation, North Carolina Museum of Art, African Parks Foundation of America
North Carolina receives the largest share of this foundation’s giving, with many grants landing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, MARS HILL, and Boone. Outside North Carolina, recent grants reached Atlanta, Washington, DC, Chicago, New York, Boston, Arlington, and Summerville. The recipient-country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 51 grants in the United States and 1 grant in Eswatini. No grants in the recent set went to recipients in Florida, despite the foundation’s headquarters being in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Recent grants show support for land and park conservation, faith-based humanitarian relief and health, local cultural and educational institutions in North Carolina, community social services and youth support, and animal welfare. Examples in the data include conservation groups, museums, schools, relief organizations, and local service nonprofits, all funded with general-purpose support.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. Most recent awards fall within that range, with a smaller number of larger grants above it.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds organizations rather than individuals, and its recent grants are all made to nonprofit entities for general purposes.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Raleigh, Durham, Cary, MARS HILL, and Boone, showing a strong concentration in the Triangle and nearby North Carolina communities.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly listed as general-purpose support. That pattern appears across awards to colleges, conservation groups, arts organizations, social-service nonprofits, and relief groups.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 2 |
| $10K |
1.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MARS HILL COLLEGE NEW CAMPUS CENTER | MARS HILL, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DOORS TO FREEDOM | SUMMERVILLE, SC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE | RALEIGH, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOC | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIVE AMERICAN GUARDIANS ASSO | DEVILS LAKE, ND | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SPCA OF WAKE COUNTY | RALEIGH, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY GREATER TRIANGLE RAPID REPONSE RUND | DURHAM, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NOTE IN THE POCKET | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY | DURHAM, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA HELENE | CARY, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| URBAN MINISTRIES | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW LEAF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STEP UP MINISTRY | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| READ AND FEED | CARY, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE GREEN CHAIR PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAFECHILD | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WATERORG | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE OCEAN CLEANUP | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| READING IS FUNDAMENTAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CONNIE MAXWELL CHILDREN'S HOME | ORANGEBURG, SC | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FRANKIE LEMMON FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | GREENVILLE, SC | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WATER MISSION | N CHARLESTON, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS | IRMO, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHE'S THE FIRST | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCEINCES | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PRESERVATION NORTH CAROLINA | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFA | CLARKSVILLE, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NORTH CAROLINA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY | GREENSBORO, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FAMILIES TOGETHER | TOPEKA, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK | GENEVA, GE | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HAVEN HOUSE | OREM, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LUCY DANIELS CENTER | CARY, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NORTH CAROLINA FRIENDS OF STATE PAR | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COOL EARTH ACTION USA | CHESTER, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
MARS HILL COLLEGE NEW CAMPUS CENTER
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOC
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NATIVE AMERICAN GUARDIANS ASSO
$27,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
UNITED WAY GREATER TRIANGLE RAPID REPONSE RUND
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA HELENE
$15,000GENERAL
URBAN MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NEW LEAF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
READ AND FEED
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE OCEAN CLEANUP
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CONNIE MAXWELL CHILDREN'S HOME
$8,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WATER MISSION
$6,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
$6,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCEINCES
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PRESERVATION NORTH CAROLINA
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFA
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NORTH CAROLINA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FAMILIES TOGETHER
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HAVEN HOUSE
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LUCY DANIELS CENTER
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NORTH CAROLINA FRIENDS OF STATE PAR
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
COOL EARTH ACTION USA
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE