Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 23-6266051

Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $194K.

Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters at a glance

In short: Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters gave $89K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$89,219
+6.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$44,610
+6.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$44,610
Total assets
$2,070,399
+4.1% 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 September 2026.

Who Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Chambersburg Hospital: $74KChambersburg Hospital$74KPresbyterian Church of Fallingspring: $15KPresbyterian Church ofFallingspring$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chambersburg Hospital ($74K). Together the top 2 received $89K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Chambersburg

How Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2024) to $89K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $89K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg, PASupport of Surgical$74,346
Presbyterian Church of Fallingspring Chambersburg, PAGeneral Support$14,873
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,070,399$208,294$127,153$89,2192$109,621$194,162$111,761
2024$1,989,442$135,713$117,010$84,0952$103,564$122,267$106,838

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters reported a distributable amount of $112K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters is led by Manufacturers And Traders Trust Com, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Manufacturers And Traders Trust Com

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $31K (2024) → $33K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Com — Trustee: $33KManufacturers and…Trustee$33K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Com (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters

How much does Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters give each year?

Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters gave $89K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 2 grants.

How large is Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters?

Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $112K (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 Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters operate?

Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters's EIN?

Helen M Stewart TW FBO Sisters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6266051. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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