Meehan Family Charity Fund
Meehan Family Charity Fund is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $179K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $14K.
Meehan Family Charity Fund at a glance
In short: Meehan Family Charity Fund gave $10K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,690
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,077
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,140
- Total assets
- $178,848
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (40% 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 Meehan Family Charity Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Ritas Roman Catholic Church ($2K). Together the top 9 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Meehan Family Charity Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Ritas Roman Catholic Church Blue Ridge Summit, PA | General Support | $2,280 |
| Catholic Community Services Inc Miami Shores, FL | General Support | $2,280 |
| Superior General St Josephs Society of the Sacred Heart Inc Baltmore, MD | General Support | $1,900 |
| St Andrews Roman Catholic Church Waynesboro, PA | General Support | $1,215 |
| Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center N Miami, FL | General Support | $1,140 |
| St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church Miami Shores, FL | General Support | $275 |
| Wellspan Finance Department Chambersburg, PA | General Support | $200 |
| Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library Waynesboro, PA | General Support | $200 |
| The American National Red Cross Washington, DC | General Support | $200 |
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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 | $178,848 | $24,014 | $15,126 | $9,690 | 9 | $9,690 | $14,009 | $10,146 |
| 2024 | $168,772 | $15,471 | $13,626 | $8,500 | 10 | $8,500 | $8,906 | $8,984 |
| 2023 | $167,121 | $11,720 | $13,601 | $8,500 | 10 | $8,500 | $2,827 | $8,337 |
| 2022 | $169,046 | $12,800 | $13,915 | $8,700 | 10 | $8,700 | $3,968 | $8,663 |
| 2021 | $170,206 | $20,567 | $12,830 | $9,626 | 10 | $9,626 | $14,111 | $9,764 |
| 2020 | $162,509 | $11,135 | $11,770 | $8,933 | 10 | — | $4,491 | $8,628 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meehan Family Charity Fund reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meehan Family Charity Fund is led by Manufacturers & Traders Trust Com, Trustee on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Com
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$5K (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: M&T Bank (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: M AND T Trust CO (2022) — Trustee
- Former: M&T Trust Co (2021) — Trustee
- Former: MT Trust Company (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $5K, to Manufacturers & Traders Trust Com (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Meehan Family Charity Fund
How much does Meehan Family Charity Fund give each year?
Meehan Family Charity Fund gave $10K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 10 grants.
What is Meehan Family Charity Fund's typical grant size?
Meehan Family Charity Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,140, and its average grant was $1,077, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meehan Family Charity Fund give grants?
Meehan Family Charity Fund's top state is Pennsylvania, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (38%) and Maryland (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami Shores, FL (2 grants) and Waynesboro, PA (2 grants).
Does Meehan Family Charity Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Meehan Family Charity Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Meehan Family Charity Fund's largest grantees?
Meehan Family Charity Fund's largest 2025 grantees include St Ritas Roman Catholic Church ($2,280), Catholic Community Services Inc ($2,280) and Superior General St Josephs Society of the Sacred Heart Inc ($1,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meehan Family Charity Fund?
Meehan Family Charity Fund reported $179K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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 Meehan Family Charity Fund's EIN?
Meehan Family Charity Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6117261. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- 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)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
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