Edward B Righter Charitable Trust

BUFFALO, NY EIN: 85-3929547

Edward B Righter Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $940K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $238K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$940K

+29.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

+143.5% YoY

Grant Count

10

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+46.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward B Righter Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Edward B Righter Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Edward B Righter Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $940K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $238K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BuffaloCanaanDenverIthacaLake PlacidOrchard ParkWest Seneca

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$113K$225K$338K$450K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$940,168$728,831$548,111
Revenue$249,737$200,827$168,959
Expenses$42,789$20,978$30,752
Qualifying Distributions$30,350$13,277$14,228
Net Investment Income$238,222$191,447$159,546
Distributable Amount$42,191$29,194$21,294

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$14K$21K$28K0 grants20203 grants20215 grants20226 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GIRLS EDUCATION COLLABOR…$6KCARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL$4KUNIVERSITY OF DENVER$4KBUFFALO CITY MISSION$3KNORTHWOOD SCHOOL$3KSPCA SERVING ERIE COUNTY$3KCORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY$2KBUFFALO AKG ART MUSEUM$1KBUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORC…$1KELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL$1K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Girls Education Collaborative ($6,000), Cardigan Mountain School ($4,000), University of Denver ($4,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BUFFALO AKG ART MUSEUM BUFFALO, NYCHARITABLE$1,000
BUFFALO CITY MISSION BUFFALO, NYCHARITABLE$3,000
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY BUFFALO, NYCHARITABLE$1,000
CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL CANAAN, NHCHARITABLE$4,000
CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY ITHACA, NYCHARITABLE$2,000
ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL BUFFALO, NYCHARITABLE$1,000
GIRLS EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE ORCHARD PARK, NYCHARITABLE$6,000
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL LAKE PLACID, NYCHARITABLE$3,000
SPCA SERVING ERIE COUNTY WEST SENECA, NYCHARITABLE$3,000
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER DENVER, COCHARITABLE$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EDWARD B RIGHTERTRUSTEE1
PAMELA G RIGHTERTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edward B Righter Charitable Trust?

Edward B Righter Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. It holds $940K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Edward B Righter Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Edward B Righter Charitable Trust holds $940K in total assets with $250K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $28K in 2024.

Where does Edward B Righter Charitable Trust operate?

Edward B Righter Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Colorado, New Hampshire, New York.

What size grants does Edward B Righter Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Edward B Righter Charitable Trust awarded 10 grants totaling $28K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Edward B Righter Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Edward B Righter Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Edward B Righter Charitable Trust's EIN?

Edward B Righter Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3929547. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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