Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn
Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $217K.
Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn at a glance
In short: Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn gave $127K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,266
- +101.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,422
- +101.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,422
- Total assets
- $2,448,046
- +3.6% 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 Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Messiah University Finance Department ($42K). Together the top 3 received $127K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2024) to $147K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Messiah University Finance Department Mechanicsburg, PA | General Support | $42,422 |
| Presbyterian Homes Dillsburg, PA | General Support | $42,422 |
| Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Mechanicsburg, PA | General Support | $42,422 |
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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 | $2,448,046 | $246,282 | $160,733 | $127,266 | 3 | $128,766 | $217,040 | $148,796 |
| 2024 | $2,363,727 | $176,459 | $94,069 | $63,261 | 3 | $64,761 | $148,815 | $138,709 |
| 2023 | $2,283,603 | $116,652 | $99,947 | $74,148 | 3 | $75,648 | $92,173 | $123,339 |
| 2022 | $2,267,693 | $73,031 | $138,537 | $108,774 | 3 | $110,274 | $47,595 | $126,586 |
| 2021 | $2,333,353 | $266,836 | $177,441 | $147,480 | 3 | $147,480 | $236,995 | $147,156 |
| 2020 | $2,244,437 | $115,658 | $165,388 | $135,847 | 3 | — | $88,908 | $130,650 |
| 2019 | $2,294,330 | $138,802 | $142,229 | $117,563 | 3 | — | $112,575 | $126,092 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn's only listed officer is M T Trust CO, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M T Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$19K (2019) → $25K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: MT Bank (2022–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $25K, to M T Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn
How much does Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn give each year?
Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn gave $127K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 3 grants.
What is Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn's typical grant size?
Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $42,422, and its average grant was $42,422, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn give grants?
Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn 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 Mechanicsburg, PA (2 grants).
Does Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn?
Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (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 Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn's EIN?
Doyle and Helen Poorman Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6582756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- 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 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
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