Grants paid by Merlin & Verna Manatt Family Foundation
EIN 20-8112164 · IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Merlin & Verna Manatt Family Foundation of IA (EIN 20-8112164) reported 28 grants paid totaling $805,000 to 21 recipients in tax years 2018–2023, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$805,000
28 grants
Recipients
21
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2023
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $56,000 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $55,000 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $694,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 21 recipients receiving the most from Merlin & Verna Manatt Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 21 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation 42-1298055 | C | Grinnell, IA | 3 | $275,000 | 2023 |
| Michael J Manatt Community Center | U | Brooklyn, IA | 1 | $105,000 | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation Aed 42-1479364 | C | Brooklyn, IA | 4 | $83,000 | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Historical Museum 42-1462535 | C | Brooklyn, IA | 3 | $65,000 | 2023 |
| Bgm | U | Brooklyn, IA | 1 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| City of Brooklyn | U | Brooklyn, IA | 1 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Davis PTO | U | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $27,500 | 2023 |
| Csf Bgm Dollars for Scholars | U | Brooklyn, IA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Fire Department | U | Brooklyn, IA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Mayflower 42-6099502 | C | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| St Francis Manor Foundation 26-2179671 | B | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Food Bank | U | Brooklyn, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Claude & Dolly Ahrens Foundation | U | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| US Against Alzheimers | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| American Kidney Fund | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research | U | Clarksburg, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Iowa Heart Foundation 42-1372472 | B | West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Bgm Tag Smart Panel | U | Brooklyn, IA | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Grinnell-Newburg Boosters 42-1298353 | B | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Davis PTO Camp | U | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church 42-0710276 | C | Newton, IA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 28 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Greater Poweshiek Co Foundation Grinnell, IA | D | $240,500 | paid | COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Michael J Manatt Community Center Brooklyn, IA | U | $105,000 | paid | MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Historical Society Brooklyn, IA | B | $55,000 | paid | OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Bgm Brooklyn, IA | U | $35,000 | paid | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | City of Brooklyn Brooklyn, IA | U | $35,000 | paid | AMBULANCE FUND | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Davis PTO Grinnell, IA | U | $27,500 | paid | OPERATIONS - 5 YEARS | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Comm Foundation Brooklyn, IA | D | $25,000 | paid | MAINTENANCE | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Csf Bgm Dollars for Scholars Brooklyn, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | STUDENTS | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Fire Department Brooklyn, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Community Foundation Brooklyn, IA | B | $21,000 | paid | PLAYGROUND/TOYS DAY CARE CENTER | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Mayflower Grinnell, IA | C | $20,000 | paid | HUMAN NEEDS & TRANSPORTATION | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Food Bank Brooklyn, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | FOOD | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | St Francis Manor Foundation Grinnell, IA | B | $20,000 | paid | HUMAN NEEDS | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Iowa Heart Foundation West Des Moines, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | Alzheimers Disease Research Clarksburg, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | American Kidney Fund Philadelphia, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | HUMAN NEEDS | 202500169349100010 |
| 2023 | US Against Alzheimers Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202500169349100010 |
| 2020 | Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Grinnell, IA | C | $24,500 | paid | TO FUND OPERATIONS | 202103159349101700 |
| 2020 | Brooklyn Community Foundation Aed Brooklyn, IA | C | $15,000 | paid | TO FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202103159349101700 |
| 2020 | Bgm Tag Smart Panel Brooklyn, IA | U | $7,500 | paid | TO FUND TAG PROGRAM | 202103159349101700 |
| 2020 | Brooklyn Historical Museum Brooklyn, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND OPERATIONS | 202103159349101700 |
| 2020 | Davis PTO Camp Grinnell, IA | U | $3,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS | 202103159349101700 |
| 2018 | Brooklyn Community Foundation Aed Brooklyn, IA | C | $22,000 | paid | TO FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 201911719349100206 |
| 2018 | Claude & Dolly Ahrens Foundation Grinnell, IA | U | $15,000 | paid | TO FUND OPERATIONS | 201911719349100206 |
| 2018 | Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Grinnell, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND OPERATIONS | 201911719349100206 |
| 2018 | Brooklyn Historical Museum Brooklyn, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND OPERATIONS | 201911719349100206 |
| 2018 | Grinnell-Newburg Boosters Grinnell, IA | B | $3,000 | paid | TO FUND OPERATIONS OF DAVIS ELEMENTARY PTO 4TH GRADE Y CAMP | 201911719349100206 |
| 2018 | Sacred Heart Catholic Church Newton, IA | C | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND MISSIONARY WORK | 201911719349100206 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202500169349100010 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103159349101700 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911719349100206 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/208112164.json.
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