Brown Margaret M Trust
Brown Margaret M Trust is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $456K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $37K.
Brown Margaret M Trust at a glance
In short: Brown Margaret M Trust gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,388
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,388
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,388
- Total assets
- $456,130
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brown Margaret M Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Masonic Charity Foundation ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Brown Margaret M Trust gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Masonic Charity Foundation Burlington, NJ | General Support | $20,388 |
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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 | $456,130 | $40,679 | $31,165 | $20,388 | 1 | $26,158 | $37,106 | $24,575 |
| 2024 | $446,404 | $34,611 | $29,021 | $19,543 | 1 | $25,080 | $31,206 | $24,030 |
| 2023 | $441,335 | $17,899 | $26,047 | $17,799 | 1 | $22,919 | $14,703 | $22,443 |
| 2022 | $449,593 | $22,582 | $29,310 | $12,345 | 1 | $17,681 | $19,201 | $22,223 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Margaret M Trust reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brown Margaret M Trust is led by Manufacturers Traders Trust Com, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manufacturers Traders Trust Com
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$8K (2022) → $8K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $8K, to Manufacturers Traders Trust Com (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brown Margaret M Trust
How much does Brown Margaret M Trust give each year?
Brown Margaret M Trust gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Brown Margaret M Trust?
Brown Margaret M Trust reported $456K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Brown Margaret M Trust operate?
Brown Margaret M Trust has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Brown Margaret M Trust's EIN?
Brown Margaret M Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6759839. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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