Hoover Samuel L Tua
Hoover Samuel L Tua is a private foundation based in Buffalo, New York. Its 2025 filing lists scholarships to individual recipients among its grants.
Hoover Samuel L Tua at a glance
In short: Hoover Samuel L Tua gave $69K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,052
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,288
- +30.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,922
- Total assets
- $1,373,859
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hoover Samuel L Tua
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1504, Buffalo, NY 14240
Phone: (239) 397-5002
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hoover Samuel L Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Good ($2K).
Organizations only. It also paid 20 individual scholarships ($67,477), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that Pennsylvania received 72% of grant dollars. New York, North Carolina, Washington, DC, and West Virginia each received 6%. The listed largest grants also include an individual recipient in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hoover Samuel L Tua gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $56K (2021) to $69K (2020). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $67,477 |
| Christian Good Greenville, PA | Scholarship | $1,575 |
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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 | $1,373,859 | $147,797 | $94,869 | $69,052 | 21 | $70,552 | $125,716 | $71,293 |
| 2024 | $1,320,950 | $87,981 | $81,267 | $58,080 | 23 | $59,580 | $66,768 | $68,937 |
| 2023 | $1,315,707 | $59,137 | $83,606 | $62,025 | 22 | $63,525 | $39,314 | $63,709 |
| 2022 | $1,340,490 | $65,407 | $91,776 | $67,390 | 17 | $68,890 | $44,461 | $66,466 |
| 2021 | $1,367,016 | $137,063 | $79,587 | $56,160 | 14 | $56,160 | $113,412 | $76,039 |
| 2020 | $1,309,844 | $44,672 | $89,743 | $69,250 | 13 | — | $18,399 | $68,040 |
| 2019 | $1,354,688 | $54,964 | $96,180 | $64,000 | 12 | — | $35,878 | $67,607 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hoover Samuel L Tua reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $69,052. Individual grants ranged from $1,575 to $3,922, with a median of $3,922. The largest listed grants were $3,922 each, and their stated purposes were scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists M T TRUST COMPANY as trustee.
Hoover Samuel L Tua'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
2 hrs/week
$21K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: M&T Bank (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: M&T Trust CO (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: M AND T Trust CO (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 $21K, to M T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hoover Samuel L Tua
How much does Hoover Samuel L Tua give each year?
Hoover Samuel L Tua gave $69K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 23 grants.
What is Hoover Samuel L Tua's typical grant size?
Hoover Samuel L Tua's median grant in 2025 was $3,922, and its average grant was $3,288, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hoover Samuel L Tua give grants?
Hoover Samuel L Tua gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (6%) and North Carolina (6%).
Does Hoover Samuel L Tua give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Hoover Samuel L Tua's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (20 grants).
How large is Hoover Samuel L Tua?
Hoover Samuel L Tua reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Hoover Samuel L Tua?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hoover Samuel L Tua's EIN?
Hoover Samuel L Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6957264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hoover Samuel L Tua accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 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)
- 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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