Frank Mangano Foundation

• The foundation says it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives by invitation only, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered and any approach should follow an invitation.
• Its typical grants fall between $1,000 and $20,000, with a median of $5,000 and half of its 193 grants at $5,000 or less, so a modest request fits best, though its largest grant was $150,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
• Its latest filing shows that 70% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in one of the earlier filings, so existing relationships carry real weight.
• No geographic focus is stated, and the filing shows grants mainly in Virginia, Ohio and Florida, which describes past giving rather than who may apply.
• Its grants are varied and it states no thematic priorities or eligibility criteria, so fit is hard to judge from the record alone.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Ymca · Capital
  $150,0002025 tax year
• Christina Mangano Donor Advised Fund at Bessemer Trust · For future donations
  $100,0002025 tax year
• Frank Mangano Donor Advised Fund at Bessemer Trust · For future donations
  $100,0002025 tax year
• Buchanan Hall · For operations
  $51,0002025 tax year
• Turning Point USA · For operations
  $50,0002025 tax year
• Lightning Foundation · For operations
  $50,0002025 tax year
• Hill School · For operations
  $50,0002025 tax year
• America First Policy Institute · For operations
  $25,0002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.