Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 52-6223026

Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $330K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $28K.

Key facts about Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR

In short: Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
52-6223026
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$14,994
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$7,497
Median grant
$7,497
Total assets
$330,156
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$330K

+3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+3.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+3.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Wye MillsAdelphiSalisburyTowson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $20K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Salisbury University: $12KSalisbury University$12KChesapeake College Business Office: $3KChesapeake College BusinessOffice$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Salisbury University ($12K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salisbury University Salisbury, MDScholarship Grant$11,995
Chesapeake College Business Office Wye Mills, MDScholarship Grant$2,999

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$330,156$318,844$316,703
Revenue$36,146$26,140$13,807
Expenses$24,834$23,608$22,710
Qualifying Distributions$16,494$15,948$14,854
Net Investment Income$28,485$18,341$6,081
Distributable Amount$19,136$18,414$17,163

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR's only listed officer is M & T Trust Company, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • M & T Trust Company

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: M AND T Trust Company (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: M&T Trust CO (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: M AND T Bank (2019) — 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

M & T Trust Company — Trustee: $8KM & T Trust CompanyTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to M & T Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR

How much does Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR give each year?

Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.

How large is Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR?

Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR reported $330K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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.

Where does Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR operate?

Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR's EIN?

Elizabeth a Cannon TCHAR's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6223026. 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.

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