Matilda P Herbst TW

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 23-6694431

Matilda P Herbst TW is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $154K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $14K.

Matilda P Herbst TW at a glance

In short: Matilda P Herbst TW gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$23,521
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,840
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,880
Total assets
$153,656
-5.9% 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 Matilda P Herbst TW funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Church of Saint Paul: $12KChurch of Saint Paul$12KGethsemane Cemetery: $6KGethsemane Cemetery$6KSt Peter's Cath Church Cem FD: $6KSt Peter's Cath Church Cem FD$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Church of Saint Paul ($12K). Together the top 3 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ReadingLaureldale

How Matilda P Herbst TW gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 253% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of Saint Paul Reading, PAPublic Support$11,761
Gethsemane Cemetery Laureldale, PAPublic Support$5,880
St Peter's Cath Church Cem FD Reading, PAPublic Support$5,880
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$153,656$20,525$30,230$23,5213$23,521$14,228$9,290
2024$163,342$16,690$29,828$23,5213$23,521$10,359$9,790
2023$176,668$7,883$16,913$10,6003$10,600$1,461$9,600
2022$185,743$10,954$18,474$11,7843$11,784$4,591$10,253
2021$193,284$19,672$16,584$11,9003$11,900$14,982$11,883
2020$190,244$8,481$15,353$11,3043—$4,585$10,716
2019$197,074$10,556$14,088$10,2083—$6,537$10,711

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matilda P Herbst TW reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Matilda P Herbst TW'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

    $6K (2024) → $6K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: M AND T Trust Company (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: $6KM T Trust CompanyTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to M T Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Matilda P Herbst TW

How much does Matilda P Herbst TW give each year?

Matilda P Herbst TW gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 3 grants.

What is Matilda P Herbst TW's typical grant size?

Matilda P Herbst TW's median grant in 2025 was $5,880, and its average grant was $7,840, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Matilda P Herbst TW give grants?

Matilda P Herbst TW gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reading, PA (2 grants).

Does Matilda P Herbst TW give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Matilda P Herbst TW's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Support" (3 grants).

How large is Matilda P Herbst TW?

Matilda P Herbst TW reported $154K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Matilda P Herbst TW's EIN?

Matilda P Herbst TW's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6694431. 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.

Data update history

(7)

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)

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