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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-6174305

The Michael F McManus Foundation

A private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $490,617 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

    $490,617

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,087,707
  • Tax year 2024

    $708,300

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,767,671
  • Tax year 2023

    $827,868

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,068,343
  • Tax year 2022

    $310,850

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,657,231
  • Tax year 2021

    $226,050

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,836,145
  • Tax year 2020

    $435,550

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,843,129
  • Tax year 2019

    $216,440

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $6,050,463
  • Tax year 2018

    $116,100

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,139,670

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SparkleBirmingham, MI

    Financial aid

    $100,000
  2. Make A Difference RescueBirmingham, MI

    Financial aid

    $91,000
  3. Racquet Up DetroitDetroit, MI

    Financial aid

    $60,000
  4. Westside Christian AcademyDetroit, MI

    Financial aid

    $50,000
  5. Marv's MantleBirmingham, MI

    Financial aid

    $30,000
  6. Angels PlaceSouthfield, MI

    Financial aid

    $20,000
  7. Holy Angels School FoundationSturgis, MI

    Financial aid

    $20,000
  8. Lifeline Childrens ServicesBirmingham, AL

    Financial aid

    $15,000
  9. The Cru FoundationOrlando, FL

    Financial aid

    $12,000
  10. Blue Starservice DogsHamburg, MI

    Financial aid

    $10,000
  11. Christ Child SocietyClawson, MI

    Financial aid

    $10,000
  12. Gary Burnstein ClinicPontiac, MI

    Financial aid

    $10,000
  13. St Mary Catholic Central High SchoolMonroe, MI

    Financial aid

    $10,000
  14. Faith Work MichiganRochester, MI

    Financial aid

    $5,000
  15. Michigan Animal Rescue LeaguePontiac, MI

    Financial aid

    $5,000
  16. Care Net Pregnancy CenterBerkley, MI

    Financial aid

    $5,000
  17. Eton AcademyBirmingham, MI

    Financial aid

    $5,000
  18. Mother and Unborn Baby CareSouthfield, MI

    Financial aid

    $5,000
  19. Penrickton Center for Blind ChildrenTaylor, MI

    Financial aid

    $5,000
  20. The House of ProvidenceOxford, MI

    Financial aid

    $5,000
  21. The Judson CenterFarmington Hills, MI

    Financial aid

    $5,000
  22. Hope Against TraffickingPontiac, MI

    Financial aid

    $5,000
  23. Make A Wish MichiganBrighton, MI

    Financial aid

    $4,992
  24. Wilson Vet HospitalWashington, MI

    Financial aid

    $2,625

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $115,00041% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $60,00021% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $55,00020% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $35,00012% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $10,0004% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan22 grants $463,617
  2. Alabama1 grant $15,000
  3. Florida1 grant $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Rebekah A HarahanPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $55,000
  • Bob PolzinSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • William HarahanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Grace HarahanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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