Private foundation · EIN 52-1316829 · Bethesda, Maryland

Mann-Paller Foundation 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: 16 grants paid, $2.1M total, median $68K. 13% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
16
$2.1M
Median grant
$68K
Stays in MD
13%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$93M

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sidwell Friends SchoolWashington, DCGeneral$1.0M
University of TulsaTulsa, OKGeneral$409K
National Cyber SecurityColorado Springs, COGeneral$120K
Urban NationWashington, DCGeneral$110K
Shakespeare TheatreWashington, DCGeneral$100K
The Ability ChallengeChevy Chase, MDGeneral$100K
WetaArlington, VAGeneral$100K
Wolf Trap FoundationVienna, VAGeneral$100K
Fairfax County StarsVienna, VAGeneral$35K
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DCGeneral$25K
Smithsonian American Women's HistoryWashington, DCGeneral$10K
C&o Canal TrustWilliamsport, MDGeneral$5,000
Connect Our KidsFalls Church, VAGeneral$5,000
National Museum of American IndianWashington, DCGeneral$5,000
Blume HaitiSouthfield, MIGeneral$3,000
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VAGeneral$1,000

By state: District of Columbia 6 · Oklahoma 1 · Virginia 5 · Colorado 1 · Maryland 2 · Michigan 1

About this foundation

Mann-Paller Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Bethesda, Maryland, tax-exempt since 1985. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mann-Paller Foundation 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 Mann-Paller Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.1M across 16 grants, a median of $68K.

Where does Mann-Paller Foundation Inc give?

District of Columbia (6 grants), Oklahoma (1 grants), Virginia (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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