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Richard A Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield

Preselected recipients only Saginaw, Michigan · EIN 816267715

Richard A Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield is a private foundation in Saginaw, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,809 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $3,265 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $39,754 the year before.

15% of its 2025 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
2023$37,24214$795,119
2024$39,75413$816,219
2025$40,80913$877,197

How to apply

Richard A Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield 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 Richard A Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan11$35,912
Missouri2$4,897

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Midland Soccer Club
Midland, MI
General support$5,000
Saginaw Choral Society
Saginaw, MI
General support$4,897
Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra Temple Theatre
Saginaw, MI
General support$4,897
Saginaw Community Foundation
Saginaw, MI
General support$3,265
Saginaw-Shiawassee Habitat for Humanity
Saginaw, MI
General support$3,265
Saginaw Public Libraries Fdn
Saginaw, MI
General support$3,265
Bridgeport Public Library
Saginaw, MI
General support$3,265
Caruthersville Public Library
Caruthersville, MO
General support$3,265
Lead
Midland, MI
General support$3,162
Historical Society of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, MI
General support$1,632
Childrens Zoo at Celebration Square
Saginaw, MI
General support$1,632
Humane Society
Saginaw, MI
General support$1,632
Caruthersville Humane Society
Hayti, MO
General support$1,632

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard A Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard A Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield give?

$40,809 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $3,265.

Who runs Richard A Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield?

Its 2025 filing lists Tristar Bank (Trustee).

What does Richard A Mansfield & Erlene Mansfield fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and animals.

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