The D J McManus Foundation makes concentrated, high-dollar gifts focused on arts and youth performing arts. Its visible external giving is dominated by a large grant to the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, while a substantial portion of giving is directed to an internal foundation fund, suggesting use of donor-advised or endowment-style vehicles. The foundation appears primarily interested in supporting music and choral programs for young people rather than broad civic or social-services causes.
Very concentrated: only two large grants totaling $805,000, with repeat emphasis on a single external arts beneficiary and a sizeable internal foundation fund contribution.
Notable grantees: Young People Chorus of New York City, The DJ McManus Foundation Fund
The D J Mcmanus Foundation Inc’s recent giving is anchored by a large internal allocation: $500,000 in 2023 to The Dj Mcmanus Foundation Fund in New York. Outside that vehicle, its most visible external support centers on youth choral and performing-arts groups, especially in New York City. The clearest example is Young People Chorus of New Your City Inc, which received $305,000 in 2023 and then $110,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern points to sustained support rather than one-time awards. The foundation also makes general-support grants to a wide set of organizations beyond music, including civic, literary, health, and public-interest groups. Recent recipients include FJC, Library of America, Planned Parenthood, International Rescue Committee, and Fine Arts Work Center, all funded for general support. The grants are mostly in the five-figure range, with occasional larger commitments. With national giving and only a small share of grants in Maryland, the foundation’s public record shows a broad U.S. footprint, even as New York organizations receive the heaviest concentration of awards.
Youth choral and vocal music is the most distinctive thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. Young People Chorus of New Your City Inc received $305,000 in 2023 and $110,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general support, indicating sustained backing for a single performing-arts institution. The foundation also supports broader arts and literary work. Library of America received $51,500 in 2024, while New York Writers Coalition received $37,500 in 2025 and $32,000 in 2024, both for general support. Brooklyn Childrens Theatre received $30,000 in 2025, extending the arts pattern beyond choral music. Beyond the arts, the record includes public-interest and community organizations. Alliance for Justice received $50,000 in 2023, and World Kitchen Central received $50,000 in 2023, both as general support. Planned Parenthood also appears in the recent grants list with awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s overall asset base: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent record still includes larger exceptions, such as $500,000 to an internal foundation fund and repeated six-figure awards to a single arts grantee. The pattern is not limited to one-off grants; several organizations appear in multiple years, including the Young People chorus and others. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF vehicle, and the public profile shows general-support grants rather than project-specific awards or an application process.
$1.6M
$23.6M
$3.3M
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for D J Mcmanus Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 376 | $5.4M | 99.2% |
| 2 | JQ(JQ) |
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Grantmaking is national, but New York dominates the distribution by count. New York City is the most common recipient location, with additional awards reaching Brooklyn, Peekskill, and other parts of the state. Washington, DC also appears repeatedly among recent grants, alongside Boston-area and North Carolina recipients such as Provincetown, MA, and Durham, NC. Outside the U.S., the recipient country distribution shows 3 grants in JQ, compared with 376 in the US. Only 1% of grants go to recipients in Maryland, the foundation’s headquarters state.
The recent record is strongest in arts and youth performing arts, especially choral and vocal music. Young People Chorus of New Your City Inc received $305,000 in 2023 and $110,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also makes general-support grants to literary, civic, health, and public-interest organizations.
Recurring awards are common. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Young People Chorus of New Your City Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Planned Parenthood in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and FJC in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing support for selected recipients.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the low five figures. The 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent awards include larger outliers, but most grants cluster around general-support gifts in that range.
New York is the top state by grant count, and New York City is the most common recipient location. Recent grants also land in Brooklyn and Peekskill in New York, with other awards in Washington, DC, Provincetown, MA, and Durham, NC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $18K |
0.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG PEOPLE CHORUS OF NEW YOUR CITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FJC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARBOR BROTHERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK WRITERS COALITION | BROOKLYN, NY | $37,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEEKSLILL HERALD | PEEKSKILL, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLIOBLASTOMA FOUNDATION | DURHAM, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN CHILDRENS THEATRE | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARAB-AMERICAN FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE RED HOOK DAILY CATCH | RED HOOK, NY | $26,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH MEADOW SCHOOL | STONE RIDGE, NY | $25,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIDTOWN ARTS DISTRICT | KINGSTON, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FORT COLLINS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FINE ARTS WORK CENTER | PROVINCETOWN, MA | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| I CHALLENGE MYSELF | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PEOPLES PLACE | KINGSTON, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIDES CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTHUR PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRACTURED ATLAS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LENOX HILL NEIGHBORDHOOD HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDUCATORS 4 EXCELLANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY LIMIT NEWS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUDSON GUILD | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE IMMIGRANT WELCOME CENTER INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHALKBEAT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WYNC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRONXWORKS | THE BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UPBEAT NYC | THE BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUPCO | KINGSTON, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRONX SCHOOL FOR MUSIC | BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW NEIGHBOR'S PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOTHER JONES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMMSCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREENWICH HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUSTICE POLICY INST | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AT THE TABLE | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STONE RIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY | STONE RIDGE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GODDARD-RIVERSIDE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW COMMUNITY PROJECT INC | BLUE RIDGE, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEE U INC | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUEENS COMMUNITY CENTER | FOREST HILLS, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JACOB RIIS NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENT | QUEENS, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOVE NYC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK WRITERS COALITION
$37,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PEEKSLILL HERALD
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BROOKLYN CHILDRENS THEATRE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE RED HOOK DAILY CATCH
$26,400GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGH MEADOW SCHOOL
$25,500GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FUNDS INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MIDTOWN ARTS DISTRICT
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FINE ARTS WORK CENTER
$23,000GENERAL SUPPORT
I CHALLENGE MYSELF
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PEOPLES PLACE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TIDES CENTER
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY LIMIT NEWS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHALKBEAT INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WYNC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UPBEAT NYC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRONX SCHOOL FOR MUSIC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW NEIGHBOR'S PARTNERSHIP
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOTHER JONES
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMMSCHOOLS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STONE RIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW COMMUNITY PROJECT INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEE U INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT