Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund
Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $83K.
Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund gave $64K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,791
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,113
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,113
- Total assets
- $1,000,650
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (57% 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 Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wayfinder Schools ($9K). Together the top 7 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $105K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wayfinder Schools Camden, ME | Education | $9,113 |
| First Parish Church of Portland Falmouth, ME | General Operations | $9,113 |
| The American Macular Degeneration Northhampton, MA | General Operations | $9,113 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | General Operations | $9,113 |
| Salvation Army Richard Allen Legal Dept West Nyack, NY | General Operations | $9,113 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, ME | General Operations | $9,113 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Lewiston, ME | General Operations | $9,113 |
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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 | $1,000,650 | $96,160 | $79,674 | $63,791 | 7 | $66,075 | $82,886 | $63,842 |
| 2024 | $984,544 | $55,637 | $76,153 | $60,431 | 7 | $62,660 | $42,094 | $61,349 |
| 2023 | $1,007,359 | $79,383 | $74,036 | $60,144 | 7 | $62,277 | $67,214 | $55,773 |
| 2022 | $1,002,472 | $63,276 | $90,692 | $72,975 | 7 | $75,250 | $50,084 | $59,222 |
| 2021 | $1,030,514 | $132,066 | $122,756 | $104,545 | 7 | $106,153 | $116,999 | $66,952 |
| 2020 | $1,021,694 | $73,523 | $80,093 | $64,148 | 7 | — | $60,280 | $60,813 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund's only listed officer is M & T Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M & T Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$13K (2024) → $14K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: M & T Bank (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Peoples 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 $14K, to M & T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund
How much does Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund give each year?
Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund gave $64K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 7 grants.
What is Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund's typical grant size?
Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $9,113, and its average grant was $9,113, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund give grants?
Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund gives mostly in Maine: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Massachusetts (14%).
Does Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund's largest grantees?
Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Wayfinder Schools ($9,113), First Parish Church of Portland ($9,113) and The American Macular Degeneration ($9,113), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund?
Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund's EIN?
Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6905689. 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 April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 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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