Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta
Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $194K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $15K.
Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta at a glance
In short: Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,280
- +57.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,093
- +57.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,712
- Total assets
- $194,010
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (60% 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 Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Muscular Dystrophy Association ($4K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (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 Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $6K (2024) to $13K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Chicago, IL | General Funding | $3,712 |
| Visioncorps Lancaster, PA | General Use | $3,712 |
| Covenant Moravian Church York, PA | Support | $1,856 |
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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 | $194,010 | $21,393 | $17,833 | $9,280 | 3 | $10,780 | $14,695 | $11,158 |
| 2024 | $190,451 | $15,549 | $14,088 | $5,895 | 3 | $7,395 | $8,817 | $10,780 |
| 2023 | $189,216 | $7,706 | $16,187 | $7,997 | 3 | $9,497 | $907 | $10,164 |
| 2022 | $197,736 | $11,494 | $20,080 | $11,667 | 3 | $13,167 | $4,922 | $10,846 |
| 2021 | $206,341 | $21,673 | $19,287 | $13,114 | 4 | $13,114 | $15,524 | $12,634 |
| 2020 | $204,001 | $10,175 | $17,733 | $12,057 | 3 | — | $4,504 | $11,453 |
| 2019 | $211,518 | $10,561 | $17,559 | $11,860 | 3 | — | $4,871 | $11,574 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta'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
$7K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: M AND T Trust CO (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: M&T Trust CO (2021) — Trustee
- Former: M AND T Bank (2019–2020) — 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 $7K, to M T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta
How much does Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta give each year?
Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 3 grants.
What is Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta's typical grant size?
Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta's median grant in 2025 was $3,712, and its average grant was $3,093, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta give grants?
Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (40%).
Does Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta?
Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta reported $194K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta's EIN?
Guy K & Virginia K Ludwig Ta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6708044. 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 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 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)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
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