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Sam B Manning Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 752702997

Sam B Manning Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $9,500 the year before.

57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,5005$82,003
2024$10,5007$91,907

How to apply

Sam B Manning 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 Sam B Manning Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas7$10,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Memorial$5,000
Clayton Dabney Foundation for Kids With Cancer
Dallas, TX
Childhood cancer research$2,000
Child Care Group
Dallas, TX
Poverty assistance$1,000
Family Legacy
Dallas, TX
Religious support, education, poverty assistance$1,000
Highland Park United Methodist Church
Dallas, TX
Religious support$500
North Texas Food Bank
Plano, TX
Poverty assistance$500
The Stewpot of First Presbyterian Church
Dallas, TX
Religious support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sam B Manning Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sam B Manning Family Foundation give?

$10,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Sam B Manning Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sam B Manning (Director) and Wesley B Manning (Director).

What does Sam B Manning Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and human services.

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