Manton Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3636372 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$32.9M
Organizations funded75
Typical grant$199,000
Total assets$691.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $500,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
93% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's School of Southborough | Southborough, MA | For the john C. warren '74 and laura P. appell-warren financial aid fund | $3,000,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | For the center for gynepathology research | $2,614,517 |
| Tufts University | North Grafton, MA | For the qalibra ct system | $2,300,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | For the cell discovery network | $2,000,000 |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | For the central utility plant | $1,500,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | For the millborn farm conservation project | $1,500,000 |
| Broad Institute | Cambridge, MA | For scad-related research and investments | $1,400,309 |
| The Nature Conservancy | New Haven, CT | For tree species in peril | $1,254,287 |
| The Livestock Institute of Southern New England | Westport, MA | For debt relief | $1,215,371 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | For curriculum innovation, building the front-line mental health workforce, and educational resources | $1,014,382 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | For the capital campaign to renovate 11 williams street | $1,000,000 |
| Community Servings | Boston, MA | For the mansfield distribution center | $800,000 |
| Biobus Inc | New York, NY | For the boston/ny mobile lab | $749,528 |
| Hale Education | Westwood, MA | For the campaign for kids, conservation, and community | $700,000 |
| The Philanthropic Initiative | Boston, MA | For the 2024-2025 manton scholars | $592,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | New Haven, CT | For the american elm breeding and restoration project | $561,990 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | For hr and crm technology | $560,000 |
| Bradley Hospital Foundation | Providence, RI | For renovations to the access center | $500,000 |
| Dulwich Picture Gallery | London, UK | For a ground source heat pump, air source heat pump and solar panels | $500,000 |
| Greater New Bedford Community Health Center | New Bedford, MA | For the behavioral health facility project | $500,000 |
| Green Mountain Horse Association | South Woodstock, VT | For flood relief | $500,000 |
| Hypothesis Fund | Mercer Island, WA | For general support | $500,000 |
| The Livestock Institute of Southern New England | Westport, MA | For debt relief | $409,629 |
| Household Goods Inc | Acton, MA | To reduce the organization's mortgage | $400,000 |
| The Livestock Institute of Southern New England | Westport, MA | For stabilization support | $391,502 |
| Azorean Maritime Heritage Society | New Bedford, MA | To purchase the 824 belleville avenue property | $300,000 |
| Town of Westport | Westport, MA | For the playground improvement project | $300,000 |
| The Courtauld Institute of Art | London, UK | For the manton centre for british art | $278,587 |
| Green Mountain Horse Association | South Woodstock, VT | For flood relief | $275,673 |
| The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research | Cambridge, MA | For research in dr mary gehring's lab | $264,066 |
| Boston Children's Chorus | Boston, MA | For campaign support | $250,000 |
| Greenwave | New Haven, CT | For market development and the kelp climate fund | $250,000 |
| Samaritans Inc | Boston, MA | For general support | $250,000 |
| Voices of Ascension | New York, NY | For the endowment | $227,270 |
| Cape Cod Modern House Trust | Wellfleet, MA | For the breuer house project | $200,000 |
| Dartmouth Health | Lebanon, NH | For the nurse residency program | $200,000 |
| Sudbury Valley Trustees | Sudbury, MA | For the wolbach farm woodland and meadow all person's trail and for the westborough walker-ellis land protection project | $200,000 |
| Church of the Ascension | New York, NY | For the tower rods and stars project | $199,000 |
| United Way of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | For a new truck for the hunger commission | $180,000 |
| Town of Westport | Westport, MA | For the playground improvement project | $158,246 |
| Natureserve | Arlington, VA | For the status rank assessment in new england | $150,000 |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust Inc | Westport, MA | For the sodom road conservation project in westport, ma | $150,000 |
| Year Up United | Boston, MA | For expansion activities in the south coast | $150,000 |
| Association for Rural & Small Libraries | Seattle, WA | For scholarships for 2024 conference attendees from new england | $144,000 |
| City Year Inc | Manchester, NH | For recruitment efforts | $135,000 |
| Uaspire | Boston, MA | For programming in fall river | $125,000 |
| Green Mountain Horse Association | South Woodstock, VT | For flood relief | $124,650 |
| Natureserve | Arlington, VA | For the status rank assessment in new england | $120,000 |
| Voices of Ascension | New York, NY | For the endowment | $101,230 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | East Boothbay, ME | For the marine educator endowment | $100,000 |
| First Literacy Inc | Boston, MA | For general support and scholar support specialist staff position | $100,000 |
| Maine Coast Fishermen's Association | Brunswick, ME | For thriving working waterfronts | $100,000 |
| Old Sturbridge Village | Sturbridge, MA | For a new agricultural building | $100,000 |
| Salisbury Winter Sports Association | Salisbury, CT | For the satre hill ski jump campaign | $100,000 |
| The Livestock Institute of Southern New England | Westport, MA | For debt relief | $100,000 |
| Thinkeranalytix Inc | Boston, MA | For general support | $100,000 |
| Town of Westport | Westport, MA | For shellfish propagation efforts | $100,000 |
| The American Chestnut Foundation | Asheville, NC | For the american chestnut breeding program in new england | $91,000 |
| Westport Grange #181 | Westport, MA | For flood repairs | $86,952 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | For the network capacity program | $85,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 75 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,944,343 | 75 |
| 2023 | $32,634,053 | 62 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543119349101114
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3636372
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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