Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414
The Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust is a private foundation based in Buffalo, New York. Its 2025 filing describes contributions to Westport/Weston community organizations and scholarships provided to college students.
Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 at a glance
In short: Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 gave $35K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Connecticut. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,750
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,317
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $628,421
- +7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 285 Delaware Avenue 2Nd Fl, Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 929-7166
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Westport Dept of Human Service ($10K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 42% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 9% to Indiana, 9% to Massachusetts, and 6% to the District of Columbia. Listed recipients also include institutions in Delaware and Maryland, as well as Bocconi University and the University of St Andrews, for which the filing provides no location. Westport/Weston community organizations are also identified in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2019) to $48K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westport Dept of Human Service Westport, CT | Westport Warm Up Fund | $3,500 |
| Westport Dept of Human Service Westport, CT | 2025 Campership Program | $3,300 |
| Westport Dept of Human Service Westport, CT | Holiday Wishes | $3,000 |
| Bocconi University | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Indiana University Bloomington, IN | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| University of St Andrews | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
| American University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| University of Delaware Newark, DE | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $628,421 | $91,717 | $47,688 | $34,750 | 15 | $40,195 | $85,969 | $35,697 |
| 2024 | $584,392 | $82,725 | $59,813 | $42,000 | 14 | $47,524 | $73,712 | $34,745 |
| 2023 | $561,656 | $26,335 | $52,276 | $41,250 | 15 | $46,395 | $20,855 | $34,264 |
| 2022 | $587,597 | $38,362 | $59,319 | $42,300 | 14 | $49,857 | $30,265 | $35,097 |
| 2021 | $608,613 | $72,742 | $64,959 | $48,050 | 14 | $56,195 | $64,321 | $40,599 |
| 2020 | $600,830 | $41,249 | $53,517 | $37,250 | 11 | — | $32,863 | $38,680 |
| 2019 | $610,098 | $39,184 | $45,812 | $32,750 | 12 | — | $32,840 | $35,066 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its 2025 filing reports support for community organizations and scholarships. Among its grantees, the University of Michigan describes its mission as representing and advocating for member physicians; American University describes its mission as advancing knowledge, fostering intellectual curiosity, building community, and empowering lives of purpose, service, and leadership.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 15 grants totaling $34,750. The grants ranged from $250 to $3,500, with a median of $3,000. Its largest reported grants included $3,500 to Westport Department of Human Service for the Westport Warm Up Fund; $3,300 to the same department for its 2025 Campership Program; and $3,000 each to that department for Holiday Wishes, Bocconi University for a scholarship, Indiana University for a scholarship, Mount Holyoke College for a scholarship, the University of St Andrews for a scholarship, and an individual recipient State University for a scholarship. American University and the University of Michigan each received $2,000.
The filing describes direct charitable activity as contributions to three Westport/Weston community organizations and scholarships provided to nine college students.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414's only listed officer is Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co
Trustee
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$7K (2022) → $7K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Peoples United Bank (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414
How much does Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 give each year?
Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 gave $35K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 14 grants.
What is Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414's typical grant size?
Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,317, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 that year got $3K on average.
Where does Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 give grants?
Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414's top state is Connecticut, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (9%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Westport, CT (4 grants) and Weston, CT (2 grants).
Does Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
Who are Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414's largest grantees?
Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414's largest 2025 grantees include Westport Dept of Human Service ($9,800 across 3 grants), Bocconi University ($3,000) and Indiana University ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414?
Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 reported $628K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 fund?
No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its 2025 filing reports support for community organizations and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414's EIN?
Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6035912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust 2815030414 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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