Private foundation · EIN 46-3543296 · San Fernando, California · Education

Alfred E Mann Charities Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 82 grants paid, $20M total, median $23K. 63% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
82
$20M
Median grant
$23K
Stays in CA
63%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$332M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 82 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $20M; Part I reports $33M in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$5.0M
Ucla FoundationLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$2.3M
City of HopeDuarte, CASupport of charitable purpose$2.0M
Children's Hospitals of LALos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$2.0M
Lucile Packard FoundationPalo Alto, CASupport of charitable purpose$1.5M
Simon Weisenthal CenterLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$750K
University of California Irvine FoundationIrvine, CASupport of charitable purpose$750K
American Friends of Sheba Medical Center IncLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$600K
Los Angeles Jewish HealthReseda, CASupport of charitable purpose$500K
Karsh CenterLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$350K
Los Angeles Regional Food BankLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$350K
Alliance FoundationLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$300K
Los Angeles Opera CompanyLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$250K
Champion LALos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$250K
St Jude Children's HospitalSanta Ana, CASupport of charitable purpose$250K
Shriner's for Children Medical CenterTampa, FLSupport of charitable purpose$250K
Save the ChildrenFairfield, CTSupport of charitable purpose$200K
USC Thornton School of ArtsLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$150K
Step UpSanta Monica, CASupport of charitable purpose$148K
LA Phil-Yola BeckmanInglewood, CASupport of charitable purpose$125K
Doheny Eye InstituteLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$125K
LacmaLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$100K
Friends of United Hatzalah IncNew York, NYSupport of charitable purpose$100K
Childhood Leukemia & Lymphoma FoundationSomerville, NJSupport of charitable purpose$75K
HadassahNew York, NYSupport of charitable purpose$75K
The Music CenterLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$75K
MocaLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$52K
Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NYSupport of charitable purpose$50K
Bet TzedekLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$50K
Sansum Diabetes Research InstituteSanta Barbara, CASupport of charitable purpose$50K
Los Angeles Police FoundationLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$45K
Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYSupport of charitable purpose$40K
Fulfillment FundLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$40K
StriveNew York, NYSupport of charitable purpose$31K
Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$30K
Alzheimer's Los AngelesLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$25K
UNICEFNew York, NYSupport of charitable purpose$25K
JdrfNew York, NYSupport of charitable purpose$25K
Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNew York, NYSupport of charitable purpose$25K
St Barnabas Senior ServicesSouth Carondelet St, CASupport of charitable purpose$25K
Nmdp FoundationMinneapolis, MNSupport of charitable purpose$25K
C5 Los AngelesLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$20K
Wilshire Boulevard TempleLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$20K
Cancer Vaccine Coalition IncMiddlebury, VTSupport of charitable purpose$20K
Various Contributions Made 5000Los Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$17K
National Jewish HealthDenver, COSupport of charitable purpose$15K
National Park FoundationWashington, DCSupport of charitable purpose$15K
Yosemite FoundationSan Francisco, CASupport of charitable purpose$15K
Braille Institute of America IncLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$15K
The Harold and Carole Pump FoundationSherman Oaks, CASupport of charitable purpose$12K
Dana Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MASupport of charitable purpose$10K
Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic CancerLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$10K
Harvard Westlake SchoolLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$10K
American Lung AssociationChicago, ILSupport of charitable purpose$10K
Brightfocus FoundationClarksburg, MDSupport of charitable purpose$10K
California Science Center FoundationLos Angeles, CASupport of charitable purpose$10K
Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & FamiliesCamarillo, CASupport of charitable purpose$10K
Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GASupport of charitable purpose$10K
Share Our StrengthWashington, DCSupport of charitable purpose$10K
Rady Children's Hospital Foundation- San DiegoSan Diego, CASupport of charitable purpose$10K

By state: California 52 · New York 12 · Florida 1 · Connecticut 1 · New Jersey 1 · District of Columbia 4

About this foundation

Alfred E Mann Charities Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in San Fernando, California, administered in care of Anoosheh Bostani, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Alfred E Mann Charities Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Alfred E Mann Charities Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $20M across 82 grants, a median of $23K.

Where does Alfred E Mann Charities Inc give?

California (52 grants), New York (12 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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Good Ventures Foundationsince 2013 Palo Alto, CA $307M565 grants · 2024 $154KPreselected only $5.9B
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