Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 16-6263686

Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $96K.

Key facts about Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw

In short: Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
16-6263686
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$61,062
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$20,354
Median grant
$20,354
Total assets
$1,160,664
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$61K

+15.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+15.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BuffaloLancaster

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2023) to $68K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $61K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church: $20KHoly Trinity Lutheran Church$20KNiagara Lutheran Health Foundation: $20KNiagara Lutheran HealthFoundation$20KLutheran Church Home for the Aged: $20KLutheran Church Home for theAged$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Trinity Lutheran Church ($20K). Together the top 3 received $61K.

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%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Buffalo, NYUnrestricted General$20,354
Niagara Lutheran Health Foundation Lancaster, NYUnrestricted General$20,354
Lutheran Church Home for the Aged Lancaster, NYUnrestricted General$20,354

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,160,664$1,139,207$1,141,087
Revenue$111,670$38,238$-13,152
Expenses$89,189$73,556$68,027
Qualifying Distributions$73,055$60,767$51,146
Net Investment Income$96,360$22,619$12,688
Distributable Amount$85,431$63,469$59,146

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Co-Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $18K (2021) → $19K (2025)

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

Bank of America N a — Co-Trustee: $19KBank of America N aCo-Trustee$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw

How much does Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw give each year?

Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 3 grants.

What is Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw's typical grant size?

Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw's median grant in 2025 was $20,354, and its average grant was $20,354, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw give grants?

Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lancaster, NY (2 grants).

Does Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw'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 Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw?

Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (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 Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw's EIN?

Mayer Dorothy M Trust Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6263686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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