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The Manzanita Foundation (Fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)

Preselected recipients only Kentfield, California · EIN 680430582

The Manzanita Foundation (Fka the Flanagan Family Foundation) is a private foundation in Kentfield, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $512,200 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $400,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $662,200 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$570,00020$8.8 million
2023$662,20020$9.5 million
2024$512,2006$9.8 million

How to apply

The Manzanita Foundation (Fka the Flanagan Family Foundation) says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Manzanita Foundation (Fka the Flanagan Family Foundation) funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$400,000
California5$112,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
DAFGIVING360 Manzanita Charitable Fund
Omaha, NE
General purpose$400,000
People Power Solar Cooperative
Oakland, CA
General operating support$30,000
Shelterwood Collective
Cazadero, CA
General operating support$30,000
Sustainable Economies Law Center
Oakland, CA
East bay permanent real estate cooperative (ebprec)$30,000
Revolutionary Econ for All Real People
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$20,000
Sogorea Te Land Trust
Oakland, CA
General operating support$2,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Manzanita Foundation (Fka the Flanagan Family Foundation) accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Manzanita Foundation (Fka the Flanagan Family Foundation) give?

$512,200 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The Manzanita Foundation (Fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)?

Its 2024 filing lists Darla Flanagan (President As Necessary), Patrick Flanagan (Cfo/Tres/Sec As Necessary) and Kylie Flanagan (Executive Director).

What does The Manzanita Foundation (Fka the Flanagan Family Foundation) fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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