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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4324349

The Manire Foundation

A private foundation in Glen Ellyn, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $228,575 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $228,575

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,205,951
  • Tax year 2024

    $191,300

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,834,640
  • Tax year 2023

    $71,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,316,527
  • Tax year 2022

    $75,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,840,065
  • Tax year 2021

    $29,800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,589,186
  • Tax year 2020

    $19,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,083,522
  • Tax year 2019

    $59,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,736,592
  • Tax year 2018

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,768,091

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Advocacy

    $70,000
  2. St Petronille ParishGlen Ellyn, IL

    Advocacy

    $40,000
  3. Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC

    Advocacy

    $22,500
  4. Bridges Communities IncGlen Ellyn, IL

    Advocacy

    $15,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarships

    $12,075
  6. Individual

    Advocacy

    $10,000
  7. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Advocacy

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Advocacy

    $10,000
  9. Purdue UniversityDetroit, MI

    Advocacy

    $10,000
  10. Marine Corps Heritage FoundationTriangle, VA

    Advocacy

    $5,000
  11. University of Chicago GSBChicago, IL

    Advocacy

    $5,000
  12. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Advocacy

    $5,000
  13. Marine Corps Scholarship FDNAlexandria, VA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  14. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Advocacy

    $3,000
  15. Les Turner ALS FoundationSkokie, IL

    Research

    $2,000
  16. Individual

    Advocacy

    $2,000
  17. Individual

    Advocacy

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $92,50080% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $15,00013% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $3,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan2 grants $80,000
  2. Illinois6 grants $77,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $22,500
  4. Virginia2 grants $10,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ross W ManireTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dee Ann ManireTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kirsten T ManireTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert W ManireTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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