Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 25-6450971

Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta is a private foundation based in Buffalo, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including religious organizations, a college, a humane society, and a workforce-development organization.

Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta at a glance

In short: Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta gave $36K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Pennsylvania. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$36,186
-5.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
22
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,645
-5.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,157
Total assets
$816,086
+3.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 22, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1504, Buffalo, NY 14240
Phone: (239) 397-5002

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mount St Marys College FBO Mount St Marys Seminary: $4KMount St Marys College FBOMount St Marys Seminary$4KSt Andrews Roman Catholic Church: $3KSt Andrews Roman CatholicChurch$3KSt Ritas Roman Catholic Church: $3KSt Ritas Roman Catholic Church$3KMeehan Family Charity Trust Financial Trust Services CO: $3KMeehan Family Charity TrustFinancial Trust Services CO$3KSt Anthony Shrine Roman Catholic Church: $3KSt Anthony Shrine RomanCatholic Church$3KOur Lady of Mt Carmel Roman Catholic Church: $3KOur Lady of Mt Carmel RomanCatholic Church$3KFranciscan Monastery Commissariat of the Holy Land: $3KFranciscan MonasteryCommissariat of the Holy Land$3KSt Marys Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church: $3KSt Marys Star of the Sea RomanCatholic Church$3KSalvation Army Mr Richard D Allen Asst Corp Sec: $2KSalvation Army Mr Richard DAllen Asst Corp Sec$2KMayo Foundation Development/Planning Giving Group: $2KMayo FoundationDevelopment/Planning Giving…$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mount St Marys College FBO Mount St Marys Seminary ($4K). Together the top 10 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

110 grants across all recorded years

110<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Buffalo, New York. In 2025, its grant dollars went primarily to organizations in Pennsylvania (37%) and Maryland (34%), followed by the District of Columbia (10%), Florida (9%), and New York (4%). The listed grants also include recipients in Minnesota.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

WaynesboroEmmitsburgBlue Ridge SummitHagerstownWashingtonArlingtonChambersburgKey WestRochesterSeatleWest NyackThurmont

Is Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 22 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K22 grants2020 22 grants2021 22 grants2022 22 grants2023 22 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2025) to $45K (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mount St Marys College FBO Mount St Marys Seminary Emmitsburg, MDGeneral Support$3,853
St Andrews Roman Catholic Church Waynesboro, PAGeneral Support$3,080
St Ritas Roman Catholic Church Blue Ridge Summit, PAGeneral Support$3,080
Meehan Family Charity Trust Financial Trust Services CO Waynesboro, PAGeneral Support$3,080
St Anthony Shrine Roman Catholic Church Emmitsburg, MDGeneral Support$3,080
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Roman Catholic Church Emmitsburg, MDGeneral Support$3,080
Franciscan Monastery Commissariat of the Holy Land Washington, DCGeneral Support$3,080
St Marys Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church Key West, FLGeneral Purposes$3,080
Salvation Army Mr Richard D Allen Asst Corp Sec West Nyack, NYGeneral Support$1,541
Mayo Foundation Development/Planning Giving Group Rochester, MNGeneral Support$1,541
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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$816,086$100,739$54,499$36,18622$37,686$85,526$43,105
2024$791,327$56,554$54,772$38,37722$39,877$41,956$41,817
2023$769,111$38,496$57,079$41,89422$43,394$24,521$39,077
2022$787,906$42,522$63,113$45,34922$46,849$27,750$41,293
2021$808,685$85,958$57,685$39,69822$39,698$67,943$47,141
2020$780,596$37,200$61,119$44,12822—$20,888$42,518

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general support for religious organizations and Mount St. Mary’s College. Among its grantees, Antietam Humane Society describes its mission as promoting animal and community well-being through education, care, adoption, and outreach. Hagerstown Goodwill Industries describes its mission as helping people realize their potential through work, with programs and services across several states.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $36,186 through 22 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $350 to $3,853, with a median of $1,156.

Notable 2025 grants included $3,853 to Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Maryland, for general support; $3,080 each to St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church and St. Rita’s Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania, the Meehan Family Charity Trust in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and several other organizations; and $1,541 each to Hagerstown Goodwill Industries and the Mayo Foundation. Antietam Humane Society received $772.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists M T Trust Company as trustee.

Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta's only listed officer is M T Trust Company, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • M T Trust Company

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: M AND T Trust CO (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: M. & T. (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: M&T Trust CO (2020–2021) — 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

M T Trust Company — Trustee: $15KM T Trust CompanyTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to M T Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta

How much does Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta give each year?

Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta gave $36K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 22 grants.

What is Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta's typical grant size?

Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta's median grant in 2025 was $1,157, and its average grant was $1,645, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta give grants?

Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta's top state is Pennsylvania, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (34%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waynesboro, PA (7 grants), Emmitsburg, MD (3 grants), Blue Ridge Summit, PA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta's largest grantees?

Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta's largest 2025 grantees include Mount St Marys College FBO Mount St Marys Seminary ($3,853), St Andrews Roman Catholic Church ($3,080) and St Ritas Roman Catholic Church ($3,080), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta?

Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta reported $816K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (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 does Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general support for religious organizations and Mount St. Mary’s College. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta's EIN?

Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6450971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Meehan-Holtz Charity Ta accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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