Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust
Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $381K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $36K.
Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,500
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,300
- Total assets
- $381,047
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (80% 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 Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army Assistant Corporate Secretary ($10K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $18K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Assistant Corporate Secretary West Nyack, NY | General Support | $9,900 |
| American Cancer Society Nat'l Office of Probate & Trust Mgmt Hagerstown, MD | General Support | $3,300 |
| Center for Disability Services Inc Albany, NY | General Support | $3,300 |
Ready to take the next step with Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust?
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 | $381,047 | $43,209 | $24,538 | $16,500 | 3 | $16,650 | $35,532 | $20,766 |
| 2024 | $362,385 | $20,041 | $21,963 | $15,090 | 3 | $15,090 | $13,132 | $19,557 |
| 2023 | $364,389 | $14,231 | $25,002 | $18,250 | 3 | $18,250 | $7,527 | $18,891 |
| 2022 | $374,202 | $25,228 | $26,675 | $18,250 | 3 | $18,250 | $17,544 | $22,259 |
| 2021 | $376,795 | $36,477 | $22,557 | $15,599 | 3 | — | $29,192 | $21,239 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust is led by M&t, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
M&t
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$6K (2023) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Manufacturers & Traders Trust CO (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $8K, to M&T (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust
How much does Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust give each year?
Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,300, and its average grant was $5,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust give grants?
Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (20%).
Does Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust?
Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust reported $381K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust's EIN?
Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6143830. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common
Carl Moellerke TW FBO Hope Rescue
Buffalo, NY
Assets
$171K
Grants
4
Total Given
$8K
Nellie Bell Sharwell Trust
Brooklyn, OH
Assets
$294K
Grants
6
Total Given
$19K
Tuw Olive H Robinson
Dallas, TX
Assets
$463K
Grants
6
Total Given
$24K
W a Obnovlenski-Thompson Tui
Dallas, TX
Assets
$8.1M
Grants
7
Total Given
$393K
Annabelle V Wilkinson Foundation
Columbus, OH
Assets
—
Grants
7
Total Given
$1.6M
Keeney Charitable Trusts
Saint Louis, MO
Assets
$1.4M
Grants
8
Total Given
$72K
More similar funders
More Funders in New York
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Mary L Weeks Charitable Trust down — hundreds of funders to go?