Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust
Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $242K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $20K.
Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,364
- -55.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,364
- -55.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,364
- Total assets
- $242,080
- +5.2% 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 Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Stephen United Church of Christ ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 57% 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 $6K (2025) to $16K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Stephen United Church of Christ New Holland, PA | General Support | $6,364 |
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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 | $242,080 | $27,548 | $15,532 | $6,364 | 1 | $7,864 | $19,963 | $13,745 |
| 2024 | $230,024 | $12,685 | $23,308 | $14,221 | 1 | $15,721 | $5,112 | $13,295 |
| 2023 | $240,527 | $11,902 | $22,185 | $13,055 | 1 | $14,555 | $4,165 | $12,840 |
| 2022 | $251,071 | $16,641 | $24,702 | $15,035 | 1 | $15,035 | $7,500 | $14,391 |
| 2021 | $259,135 | $27,105 | $23,552 | $16,076 | 1 | — | $19,647 | $15,685 |
| 2020 | $255,573 | $10,904 | $21,333 | $14,599 | 1 | — | $4,175 | $14,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust's only listed officer is M AND T Trust Company, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M AND T Trust Company
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: M AND T Bank (2020–2024) — 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 $8K, to M and T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust
How much does Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust give each year?
Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
How large is Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust?
Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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 Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust?
Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $242K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust operate?
Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust's EIN?
Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6379976. 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 February 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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