Madelyn B Gortner Ta
Madelyn B Gortner Ta is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $39K. Net investment income was $46K.
Madelyn B Gortner Ta at a glance
In short: Madelyn B Gortner Ta gave $39K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,038
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,038
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $39,038
- Total assets
- $1,125,130
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Madelyn B Gortner Ta funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Zion Lutheran Church ($39K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Madelyn B Gortner Ta gives
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2024) to $50K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zion Lutheran Church Harrisburg, PA | General Support | $39,038 |
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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 | $1,125,130 | $70,861 | $63,998 | $39,038 | 1 | $52,533 | $46,422 | $59,363 |
| 2024 | $1,118,476 | $54,332 | $61,000 | $38,320 | 1 | $51,432 | $30,925 | $58,869 |
| 2023 | $1,125,203 | $49,381 | $74,377 | $49,664 | 1 | $62,206 | $28,104 | $55,884 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Madelyn B Gortner Ta reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Madelyn B Gortner Ta'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 (1)
- Former: Manufacturers & Traders Trust Com (2023–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Madelyn B Gortner Ta
How much does Madelyn B Gortner Ta give each year?
Madelyn B Gortner Ta gave $39K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 1 grant.
How large is Madelyn B Gortner Ta?
Madelyn B Gortner Ta reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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 Madelyn B Gortner Ta operate?
Madelyn B Gortner Ta has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Madelyn B Gortner Ta's EIN?
Madelyn B Gortner Ta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6181651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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