Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF)

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 16-6552691

Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $499K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $48K.

Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) at a glance

In short: Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) gave $23K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$23,000
+4.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,286
+4.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,300
Total assets
$499,217
+4.7% 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 Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

American Cancer Society Nat'l Office of Probate & Trust Mgmt: $5KAmerican Cancer Society Nat'lOffice of Probate & Trust Mgmt$5KDivine Mercy Church: $5KDivine Mercy Church$5KThe American National Red Cross: $5KThe American National RedCross$5KMarian Catholic High School: $2KMarian Catholic High School$2KNativity BVM High School One Lawtons Hill: $2KNativity BVM High School OneLawtons Hill$2KAssumption BVM School: $2KAssumption BVM School$2KSt Jerome Regional School: $2KSt Jerome Regional School$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society Nat'l Office of Probate & Trust Mgmt ($5K). Together the top 7 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

PottsvilleTamaquaShenandoahWashingtonHagerstownOklahoma City

How Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) gives

  • Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 87% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K6 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society Nat'l Office of Probate & Trust Mgmt Hagerstown, MDGeneral Operations and$4,600
Divine Mercy Church Shenandoah, PAGeneral Operational Support$4,600
The American National Red Cross Washington, DCGeneral Operational Support$4,600
Marian Catholic High School Tamaqua, PAEducational Funds and$2,300
Nativity BVM High School One Lawtons Hill Pottsville, PAEducational Funds and$2,300
Assumption BVM School Pottsville, PAEducational Funds and$2,300
St Jerome Regional School Tamaqua, PAEducational Funds and$2,300
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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$499,217$58,972$36,538$23,0007$24,890$48,422$28,473
2024$476,813$39,568$33,608$22,0007$23,500$29,487$27,365
2023$471,429$19,249$34,838$24,0007$25,500$9,744$25,582
2022$487,082$27,527$50,180$36,5567$39,168$17,367$33,639
2021$503,292$57,132$49,267$32,7846$32,784$40,923$31,380
2020$495,541$27,863$44,216$32,3846—$15,856$28,408
2019$511,775$27,786$43,268$30,7866—$15,889$28,745

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) 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 Regina Charitable Trust (PF)'s only listed officer is Manufacturers AND Traders Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Manufacturers AND Traders Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2023) → $10K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: M. & T. (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: M&T Trust CO (2019–2021) — 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

Manufacturers and Traders Bank — Trustee: $10KManufacturers and…Trustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Manufacturers and Traders Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF)

How much does Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) give each year?

Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) gave $23K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 7 grants.

What is Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF)'s typical grant size?

Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF)'s median grant in 2025 was $2,300, and its average grant was $3,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) give grants?

Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (20%) and District of Columbia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tamaqua, PA (2 grants) and Pottsville, PA (2 grants).

Does Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) give general operating support?

Yes: 43% of Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF)'s 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational Funds and" (4 grants).

Who are Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF)'s largest grantees?

Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF)'s largest 2025 grantees include American Cancer Society Nat'l Office of Probate & Trust Mgmt ($4,600), Divine Mercy Church ($4,600) and The American National Red Cross ($4,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF)?

Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF) reported $499K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K 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 Regina Charitable Trust (PF)'s EIN?

Hess Regina Charitable Trust (PF)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6552691. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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