Hess Pauline-Charities TW
Hess Pauline-Charities TW is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $525K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $52K.
Hess Pauline-Charities TW at a glance
In short: Hess Pauline-Charities TW gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,456
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,152
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,152
- Total assets
- $524,993
- +4.7% 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 Hess Pauline-Charities TW funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Waynesboro Church of the Brethren ($9K). Together the top 3 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (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 Hess Pauline-Charities TW gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $11K (2019) to $33K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro Church of the Brethren Waynesboro, PA | Charitable | $9,152 |
| Childrens Aid Society New Oxford, PA | Charitable | $9,152 |
| Easter Seals of Western &Central PA Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $9,152 |
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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 | $524,993 | $62,120 | $38,774 | $27,456 | 3 | $27,456 | $51,887 | $27,521 |
| 2024 | $501,659 | $41,255 | $36,537 | $26,574 | 3 | $26,574 | $31,417 | $26,681 |
| 2023 | $497,505 | $25,705 | $33,590 | $24,492 | 3 | $24,492 | $16,505 | $24,842 |
| 2022 | $505,516 | $33,837 | $43,953 | $32,880 | 3 | $32,880 | $23,970 | $26,176 |
| 2021 | $515,661 | $61,280 | $41,774 | $30,492 | 3 | $30,492 | $50,080 | $30,235 |
| 2020 | $496,271 | $300,513 | $20,858 | $11,427 | 3 | — | $8,439 | $26,881 |
| 2019 | $216,767 | $11,435 | $15,329 | $11,226 | 3 | — | $7,300 | $11,257 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hess Pauline-Charities TW reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hess Pauline-Charities TW's only listed officer is M & T Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M & T Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$10K (2022) → $10K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to M & T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hess Pauline-Charities TW
How much does Hess Pauline-Charities TW give each year?
Hess Pauline-Charities TW gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 3 grants.
What is Hess Pauline-Charities TW's typical grant size?
Hess Pauline-Charities TW's median grant in 2025 was $9,152, and its average grant was $9,152, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hess Pauline-Charities TW give grants?
Hess Pauline-Charities TW gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Hess Pauline-Charities TW give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Hess Pauline-Charities TW's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Hess Pauline-Charities TW?
Hess Pauline-Charities TW reported $525K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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 Hess Pauline-Charities TW's EIN?
Hess Pauline-Charities TW's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7777151. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 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)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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