Overview
The Manaaki Foundation, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $27,317,446. The foundation's annual expenses amount to $1,940,946, while its revenue is $2,886,141. The foundation focuses on funding initiatives in education, information and communications, communication media, and human services. It supports projects in various cities across the United States, including Atlanta, Brooklyn, Chicago, Denver, Evanston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Norwalk, Oak Park, Oakland, San Francisco, San Rafael, Vienna, and Washington. The foundation also funds projects in several states, namely California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, and Virginia. Key personnel include Susan Crothers Gee, Director and President of the Board, William A. Gee IV, Director and President, Ourania Tavoularis, Director, and Krystyna Wietzema, Administrator. William A. Gee IV and Krystyna Wietzema are compensated for their roles, with annual compensations of $35,000 and $30,000, respectively.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $0 in 2023
41 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
Purpose | Location | |||
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$285,000 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOIS | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 18 S MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL US | 2022 |
$130,000 | MOTHER JONES | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 222 SUTTER STREET SUITE 600 SAN FRANCISCO, CA US | 2024 |
$125,000 | CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 848 E GRAND AVENUE CHICAGO, IL US | 2022 |
$125,000 | CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 848 E GRAND AVENUE CHICAGO, IL US | 2024 |
$82,500 | FOREFRONT | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY US | 2024 |
$75,000 | CARTER CENTER | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 453 FREEDOM PARKWAY ATLANTA, GA US | 2022 |
$75,000 | CONNECTIONS FOR THE HOMELESS | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2121 DEWEY AVENUE EVANSTON, IL US | 2022 |
$75,000 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 1150 S OLIVE STREET USC 20TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA US | 2022 |
$75,000 | CARTER CENTER | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 453 FREEDOM PARKWAY ATLANTA, GA US | 2024 |
$75,000 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 1150 S OLIVE STREET USC 20TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA US | 2024 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
Title | |||
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WAGI
WILLIAM A GEE IV
| DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | $35000 | 2022 |
WAGI
WILLIAM A GEE IV
| DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | $35000 | 2024 |
KW
KRYSTYNA WIETZEMA
| ADMINISTRATOR | $30000 | 2022 |
KW
KRYSTYNA WIETZEMA
| ADMINISTRATOR | $30000 | 2024 |
SCG
SUSAN CROTHERS GEE
| DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD | $0 | 2022 |
OT
OURANIA TAVOULARIS
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
SCG
SUSAN CROTHERS GEE
| DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD | $0 | 2024 |
OT
OURANIA TAVOULARIS
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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