Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF)
Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $401K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $31K.
Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) at a glance
In short: Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,900
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,900
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,900
- Total assets
- $400,906
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Pauls Lutheran Church ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $24K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Lutheran Church Hagerstown, MD | General Operating | $18,900 |
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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 | $400,906 | $39,446 | $29,414 | $18,900 | 1 | $20,400 | $31,330 | $22,203 |
| 2024 | $390,881 | $31,769 | $26,503 | $17,200 | 1 | $18,700 | $23,993 | $21,332 |
| 2023 | $386,044 | $15,057 | $30,725 | $22,000 | 1 | $23,500 | $7,709 | $19,998 |
| 2022 | $401,804 | $21,265 | $32,063 | $22,000 | 1 | $23,500 | $13,439 | $21,067 |
| 2021 | $412,655 | $41,841 | $34,447 | $24,000 | 1 | $24,000 | $31,456 | $24,310 |
| 2020 | $405,351 | $15,687 | $32,440 | $23,000 | 1 | — | $6,227 | $22,053 |
| 2019 | $422,027 | $20,216 | $32,112 | $22,500 | 1 | — | $10,738 | $22,312 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF)'s only listed officer is MT Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
MT Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$8K (2022) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: M&T Trust CO (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: M. And T. (2019) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Mt Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF)
How much does Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) give each year?
Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF)?
Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) reported $401K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (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 Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) operate?
Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF) has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF)'s EIN?
Maude E Lesher Charitable Fndtn (PF)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6439325. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- 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)
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