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Menasco Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 823669134

Menasco Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $65,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 $68,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$68,0003$1.5 million
2024$65,0003$1.5 million

How to apply

Menasco 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 Menasco Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$65,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wintergreen Adaptive Sports
Nellysford, VA
General & Unrestricted$30,000
CJS Thumbs Up Foundation
Ashland, VA
General & Unrestricted$25,000
New Community School
Richmond, VA
General & Unrestricted$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Menasco Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Menasco Family Foundation give?

$65,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Menasco Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Christopher S Menasco (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas).

What does Menasco Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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