Chreston K Briggs Trust
Chreston K Briggs Trust 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 8 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $153K.
Chreston K Briggs Trust at a glance
In short: Chreston K Briggs Trust gave $73K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,472
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,184
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,184
- Total assets
- $1,494,257
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Chreston K Briggs Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Health Fund ($9K). Together the top 8 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chreston K Briggs Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 $73K (2024) to $80K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Health Fund York, PA | Addl Income for Exempt | $9,184 |
| VNA Home Health Services York, PA | Addl Income for Exempt | $9,184 |
| Young Mens Christian Association York, PA | Addl Income for Exempt | $9,184 |
| York College of Pennsylvania York, PA | Addl Income for Exempt | $9,184 |
| Young Women's Christian Assn - York York, PA | Addl Income for Exempt | $9,184 |
| Fourth United Methodist Church York, PA | General Operating | $9,184 |
| First Baptist Church York, PA | Addl Income for Exempt | $9,184 |
| York Health Foundation York, PA | General Operating | $9,184 |
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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 | $1,494,257 | $158,486 | $81,032 | $73,472 | 8 | $73,472 | $153,132 | $84,416 |
| 2024 | $1,416,928 | $112,251 | $79,185 | $73,472 | 8 | $73,472 | $107,198 | $80,008 |
| 2023 | $1,385,519 | $60,792 | $82,701 | $76,392 | 8 | $76,392 | $55,861 | $73,711 |
| 2022 | $1,407,908 | $69,385 | $86,108 | $79,688 | 8 | $79,688 | $64,125 | $76,390 |
| 2021 | $1,424,781 | $144,380 | $85,653 | $80,064 | 8 | $80,064 | $138,966 | $86,379 |
| 2020 | $1,366,401 | $61,148 | $85,763 | $80,064 | 8 | — | $56,258 | $76,576 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chreston K Briggs Trust reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chreston K Briggs Trust'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
$4K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: MT Trust Company (2022) — Trustee
- Former: M&T Trust CO (2020–2021) — Corp 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 $5K, to M&T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Chreston K Briggs Trust
How much does Chreston K Briggs Trust give each year?
Chreston K Briggs Trust gave $73K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 8 grants.
What is Chreston K Briggs Trust's typical grant size?
Chreston K Briggs Trust's median grant in 2025 was $9,184, and its average grant was $9,184, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chreston K Briggs Trust give grants?
Chreston K Briggs Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were York, PA (8 grants).
Who are Chreston K Briggs Trust's largest grantees?
Chreston K Briggs Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Health Fund ($9,184), VNA Home Health Services ($9,184) and Young Mens Christian Association ($9,184), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chreston K Briggs Trust?
Chreston K Briggs Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (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 Chreston K Briggs Trust's EIN?
Chreston K Briggs Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2648418. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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