Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt
Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $144K.
Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt at a glance
In short: Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt gave $66K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,610
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,870
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,870
- Total assets
- $1,469,644
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2025) to $122K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $65,610 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,469,644 | $159,860 | $86,136 | $65,610 | 3 | $68,191 | $143,954 | $101,741 |
| 2024 | $1,380,733 | $119,633 | $131,296 | $112,445 | 7 | $114,979 | $102,337 | $139,027 |
| 2023 | $1,334,936 | $92,188 | $120,410 | $102,416 | 5 | $104,861 | $77,380 | $97,567 |
| 2022 | $1,339,711 | $103,095 | $92,466 | $70,936 | 4 | $73,551 | $86,580 | $73,795 |
| 2021 | $1,330,217 | $188,210 | $142,672 | $121,825 | 12 | $123,782 | $169,421 | $81,140 |
| 2020 | $1,277,109 | $72,099 | $115,537 | $94,653 | 16 | — | $55,334 | $70,702 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt's only listed officer is M & T Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M & T Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$15K (2023) → $17K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: M & T Bank (2022) — Trustee
- Former: People's United Bank N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to M & T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt
How much does Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt give each year?
Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt gave $66K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 7 grants.
What is Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt's typical grant size?
Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt's median grant in 2025 was $21,870, and its average grant was $21,870, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt give grants?
Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt gives mostly in Connecticut: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (33%).
Does Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt?
Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt's EIN?
Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -Chitt's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-6047004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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