Katherine H Keiser Trust
Katherine H Keiser Trust is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $116K.
Katherine H Keiser Trust at a glance
In short: Katherine H Keiser Trust gave $72K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,294
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,328
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,049
- Total assets
- $1,388,792
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (84% 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 Katherine H Keiser Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Lutheran Church ($12K). Together the top 7 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Katherine H Keiser Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2024) to $84K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran Church Reading, PA | Charitable | $12,049 |
| Humane Society of Berks CO Inc Reading, PA | Charitable | $12,049 |
| Animal Rescue League of BKS CO Inc Birdsboro, PA | Charitable | $12,049 |
| Historical Society of Berks Cnty Reading, PA | Charitable | $12,049 |
| United Way of Berks County Reading, PA | Charitable | $12,049 |
| Tompkins Trust Company Ithaca, NY | General | $11,215 |
| Reading Symphony Orchestra Assoc Reading, PA | Charitable | $834 |
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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 | $1,388,792 | $141,630 | $101,857 | $72,294 | 7 | $73,794 | $116,087 | $76,410 |
| 2024 | $1,349,125 | $94,778 | $93,549 | $67,290 | 6 | $68,790 | $70,189 | $73,793 |
| 2023 | $1,349,388 | $52,137 | $95,732 | $70,866 | 6 | $72,366 | $29,216 | $68,788 |
| 2022 | $1,393,564 | $70,973 | $111,696 | $83,874 | 6 | $85,374 | $46,149 | $72,365 |
| 2021 | $1,434,511 | $147,968 | $103,880 | $73,934 | 6 | $73,934 | $118,492 | $83,876 |
| 2020 | $1,390,678 | $69,996 | $99,852 | $73,500 | 6 | — | $43,766 | $74,072 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katherine H Keiser Trust reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Katherine H Keiser Trust's only listed officer is M AND T Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M AND T Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$24K (2022) → $25K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: M&T Trust Co (2021) — Trustee
- Former: MT Bank (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $25K, to M and T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Katherine H Keiser Trust
How much does Katherine H Keiser Trust give each year?
Katherine H Keiser Trust gave $72K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 6 grants.
What is Katherine H Keiser Trust's typical grant size?
Katherine H Keiser Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,049, and its average grant was $10,328, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Katherine H Keiser Trust give grants?
Katherine H Keiser Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reading, PA (5 grants).
Does Katherine H Keiser Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Katherine H Keiser Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Katherine H Keiser Trust's largest grantees?
Katherine H Keiser Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Lutheran Church ($12,049), Humane Society of Berks CO Inc ($12,049) and Animal Rescue League of BKS CO Inc ($12,049), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Katherine H Keiser Trust?
Katherine H Keiser Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (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 Katherine H Keiser Trust's EIN?
Katherine H Keiser Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6877150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
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 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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