MANTON FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

NEW YORK, NYEIN 133636372 Website

Annual Giving

$32.9M

Grants

Median Grant

$199K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Manton Foundation focuses its giving in New England and supports a range of organizations and causes, including, but not limited to, education, arts and culture, medical research, historic preservation and conservation.

Focus Areas

child and adolescent mental healthpediatric healthcare and researchgenomics and single-cell biologybiomedical researcheducation (k-12 and independent schools)scholarships and financial aidmuseum and historic collections conservationbritish art collections and interpretation

Grant Types

capital campaigns and capital projectsendowmentsequipment purchases and installationsscholarships and fellowship programsgeneral operating supporttraining and workforce development grantsemergency and disaster relief grantsdebt relief and stabilizationtechnology and infrastructure grants

Funded Initiatives

Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research at Boston Children's Hospital; follow-up grants have supported younger researchers and programs to improve mental health counseling in Boston city schools.

How to Apply

The Manton Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Grantmaking program is administered by the JPMorgan Private Foundations Services team. All inquiries directed to staff at JPMorgan.

Does Not Fund

Focus on New England geographic restriction; does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024

$32.9M

Grants

Median

$199K

States

2023

$32.6M

Grants

Median

$150K

States

2022

$32.6M

Grants

Median

$125K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$199K

Typical Grant (Median)

$1K

Smallest

$100K

25th Pctile

$500K

75th Pctile

$3.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $100K and $500K.

Largest Recent Grants

$3.0M

2024

ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF SOUTHBOROUGH

MA · FOR THE JOHN C. WARREN '74 AND LAURA P. APPELL-WARREN FINANCIAL AID FUND

$2.6M

2024

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

MA · FOR THE CENTER FOR GYNEPATHOLOGY RESEARCH

$2.3M

2024

TUFTS UNIVERSITY

MA · FOR THE QALIBRA CT SYSTEM

$2.0M

2024

BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

MA · FOR THE CELL DISCOVERY NETWORK

$1.5M

2024

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL

ME · FOR THE CENTRAL UTILITY PLANT

Geographic Focus

$23.7M41 grants

$2.2M4 grants

$1.9M6 grants

$1.4M5 grants

$900K3 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$691.6M

$32.9M(4.8%)

2023

$660.4M

$32.6M(4.9%)

2022

$632.0M

$32.6M(5.2%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.