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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4249757

Manzana Foundation

A private foundation in Yakima, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $585,017 paid in grants.

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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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Janie Plath
4001 Summitview Ave Ste 5 PMB 418
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 457-6177
[email protected]
Form and materials
The foundation's selection process includes submission of a scholarship application and essay accompanied by a current and completed fafsa, and a personal interview. The foundation may also request that grant applicants submit one or more letters of support and provide references.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
The foundations awards focuses on supporting recent graduates of stanton academy, a public, alternative high school in yakima. The academy largely serves an underprivileged student population. All amounts must be used for: (i) for tuition at a four-year post-secondary educational institutions that normally maintain a regular faculty and curriculum; (II) for fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at such institutions; or (III) for other expenses related to matriculation at such educational institutions, such as housing and other living expenses.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $585,017

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $10,432,255

  • Tax year 2024

    $871,071

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $10,927,511

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,211,388

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $11,737,349

  • Tax year 2022

    $418,980

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $12,813,049

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,366,788

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $10,968,666

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,013,905

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $13,954,377

  • Tax year 2019

    $761,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,941,361

  • Tax year 2018

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $14,200,019

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $250,000
  2. Catholic Charities DioceseYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $240,000
  3. Carter PruittYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $27,861
  4. Jorge MartinezYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $19,369
  5. Rafael MartinezYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $10,251
  6. Adan DuarteYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $7,884
  7. Arnoldo MartinezYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $6,587
  8. Washington Apple Education FoundationWenatchee, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $5,300
  9. Adonis RogersYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $4,337
  10. John HernandezYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $4,323
  11. Llenia CardenasYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $2,621
  12. Technology Access FoundationSeattle, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $1,800
  13. Yoanna RodriguezYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $1,565
  14. Emely CejaYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $951
  15. Zachariah NobbsYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $910
  16. Tanya PedrizcoYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $367
  17. Desiree OntiverosYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $357
  18. Santiago DelgadoYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $314
  19. Elienai GomezYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $110
  20. Jonatan VargasYakima, WA

    Support for educational programs

    $110

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $250,00097% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,3002% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,800<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington20 grants $585,017

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Janie PlathPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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