The Manaaki Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 27-1371242 · reported 2023–2025
108grants reported
$30Kmedian award
$20Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$4.6Mtotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 108 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $50K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood OF Illinois EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $165,000 |
| Planned Parenthood OF Illinois SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | Chicago, IL | $155,000 |
| Chicago Public Media EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Mother Jones EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | San Francisco, CA | $130,000 |
| Chicago Public Media SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | Chicago, IL | $129,045 |
| Chicago Public Media EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $125,000 |
| Mother Jones EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 |
| Mother Jones SUPPORT OF THE MERGER OF THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND MOTHER JONES, SUPPORT OF GENERAL | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 |
| Art-In-Nature Arboretum Trust EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Hamilton | $100,000 |
| Art-In-Nature Arboretum Trust SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE WAITAKARURU ARBORETRUM SCULPTURE GARDEN | Stockton, CA | $100,000 |
| Womens Global Education Project SUPPORT OF NDAJEE AND TO ASSIST IN THE HIRE OF A NEW DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Oak Park, IL | $100,000 |
| Forefront EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $82,500 |
| Carter Center EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 |
| University OF Southern California EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 |
| Carter Center EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 |
| Forefront EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $75,000 |
| Forefront SUPPORT OF FRESH TASTE FOR THE II REGEN/MIDWEST REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FUND | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| The Carter Center INC SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 |
| University OF Southern California SUPPORT FOR THE NEW CENTER FOR CLIMATE JOURNALISM | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center OF the Midwest EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $70,000 |
| Chicago Media Project EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $70,000 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center OF the Midwest EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $70,000 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | Chicago, IL | $70,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA INC EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $65,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA INC EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $65,000 |
| Chicago Media Project IN SUPPORT OF THE SHIFTING VOICES FILM FUND (BIPOC FILM FUND), SUPPORT OF THE DOC10 FILM FESTIVAL & | Chicago, IL | $60,000 |
| One Earth Collective EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Oak Park, IL | $56,800 |
| One Earth Collective EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Oak Park, IL | $55,000 |
| One Earth Collective SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | Oak Park, IL | $55,000 |
| Chicago Media Project EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Connections for the Homeless EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| Food & Water Watch EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood OF Illinois EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Tulane University Office OF Development EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 |
| Voices and Faces Project EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Food & Water Watch EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Range OF Motion Project EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Denver, CO | $50,000 |
| Administrators OF Tulane University SUPPORT OF THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Dallas, TX | $50,000 |
| Food & Water Watch SUPPORT OF THE FOOD AND WATER WATCH ANNUAL BENEFIT | Washington, DC | $45,000 |
| Green America EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Vienna, VA | $40,000 |
| Green America EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| Jane Goodall Institute Australia Ltd EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Mosman | $40,000 |
| Green America SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| Jane Goodall Institute Australia Ltd SUPPORT OF THE JGI AUSTRALIA IN SUPPORT OF THE ROOTS & SHOOTS RESOURCE BOXES | Salem, MA | $40,000 |
| Trace Media SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $35,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Growing Home INC EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Pro Publica INC EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Range OF Motion Project EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Denver, CO | $30,000 |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation OF the ACLU INC EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Trace Media EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Alliancechicago EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Pro Publica INC EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation OF the ACLU INC EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Trace Media EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund GRANT FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AND IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Greenpeace Australia Pacific Limited SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | Rosebery | $30,000 |
| Pro Publica INC SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Range OF Motion Project SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | Denver, CO | $30,000 |
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