The Manaaki Foundation
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 27-1371242 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.6M
Organizations funded34
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$48.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $70,000.
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
48% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $155,000 |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $129,045 |
| Mother Jones | San Francisco, CA | Support of the merger of the center for investigative reporting and mother jones, support of general operations | $125,000 |
| Art-In-Nature Arboretum Trust | Stockton, CA | Support of general operations of the waitakaruru arboretrum sculpture garden | $100,000 |
| Womens Global Education Project | Oak Park, IL | Support of ndajee and to assist in the hire of a new deputy executive director | $100,000 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | Support of fresh taste for the II regen/midwest regenerative agriculture fund | $75,000 |
| The Carter Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | Support of general operations | $75,000 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Support for the new center for climate journalism | $75,000 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $70,000 |
| Chicago Media Project | Chicago, IL | In support of the shifting voices film fund (bipoc film fund), support of the doc10 film festival & shifting voices, support of the… | $60,000 |
| One Earth Collective | Oak Park, IL | Support of general operations | $55,000 |
| Administrators of Tulane University | Dallas, TX | Support of the manaaki foundation endowed scholarship fund | $50,000 |
| Food & Water Watch | Washington, DC | Support of the food and water watch annual benefit | $45,000 |
| Green America | Washington, DC | Support of general operations | $40,000 |
| Jane Goodall Institute Australia Ltd | Salem, MA | Support of the jgi australia in support of the roots & shoots resource boxes | $40,000 |
| Trace Media | New York, NY | Support of general operations | $35,000 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund | Chicago, IL | Grant for reproductive justice and in support of general operations | $30,000 |
| Greenpeace Australia Pacific Limited | Rosebery, AS | Support of general operations | $30,000 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | Support of general operations | $30,000 |
| Range of Motion Project | Denver, CO | Support of general operations | $30,000 |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation of the Aclu Inc | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $30,000 |
| Connections for the Homeless | Evanston, IL | Support of general operations | $25,000 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation | Washington, DC | Support of general operations | $25,000 |
| Refushe | Chicago, IL | Support the threads of hope fundraiser, support of general operations | $25,000 |
| Alliancechicago | Chicago, IL | Support of the illinois contraceptive access now (ican) initiative | $20,000 |
| Link Unlimited Scholars | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $20,000 |
| Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $15,000 |
| Global Press Institute | Washington, DC | Support of general operations | $15,000 |
| Growing Home Inc | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $15,000 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | Support of general operations | $15,000 |
| As You Sow | El Cerrito, CA | Support of general operations | $10,000 |
| Education and Hope | Norwalk, CT | Support of general operations | $10,000 |
| Momenta Inc | Oak Park, IL | Support of general operations | $10,000 |
| The Voices and Faces Project | Chicago, IL | Support of general operations | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,594,045 | 34 |
| 2023 | $1,505,300 | 33 |
| 2022 | $1,527,800 | 41 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523469349100902
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-1371242
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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