Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 25-6497017

Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $298K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $32K.

Key facts about Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster

In short: Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-6497017
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,200
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$15,200
Median grant
$15,200
Total assets
$298,371
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$298K

+5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+100.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

LancasterBethlehem

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $19K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Moravian University: $15KMoravian University$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Moravian University ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Moravian University Bethlehem, PAGeneral Support$15,200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$298,371$283,951$284,718
Revenue$39,300$23,968$12,296
Expenses$25,010$24,386$26,500
Qualifying Distributions$16,700$16,700$18,810
Net Investment Income$31,608$16,244$4,464
Distributable Amount$17,834$17,122$15,819

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster's only listed officer is M T Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • M T Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2024) → $8K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: M AND T Trust CO (2022–2023) — 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

M T Trust Company — Trustee: $8KM T Trust CompanyTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to M T Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster

How much does Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster give each year?

Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.

How large is Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster?

Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster reported $298K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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.

Where does Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster operate?

Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster's EIN?

Louise C Hench TW FBO Lancaster's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6497017. 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.

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