Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship
The Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship is a private foundation based in Buffalo, New York. It funds scholarships to individual recipients; its 2025 filing reports 26 scholarship grants.
Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship at a glance
In short: Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship gave $36K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,850
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,379
- -27.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,400
- Total assets
- $845,039
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship
- 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 Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 4% to recipients in Indiana, and 4% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
How Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 $34K (2024) to $66K (2020). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $35,850 |
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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 | $845,039 | $66,578 | $53,736 | $35,850 | 26 | $37,350 | $51,423 | $46,847 |
| 2024 | $832,833 | $54,268 | $50,222 | $34,000 | 18 | $35,500 | $39,823 | $45,508 |
| 2023 | $828,783 | $41,673 | $52,371 | $36,900 | 16 | $36,900 | $26,208 | $42,808 |
| 2022 | $840,003 | $43,124 | $55,791 | $40,400 | 20 | $39,400 | $27,120 | $47,412 |
| 2021 | $851,123 | $61,653 | $76,529 | $63,212 | 15 | $59,325 | $43,995 | $48,870 |
| 2020 | $866,262 | $24,683 | $82,913 | $65,967 | 25 | — | $18,022 | $44,525 |
| 2019 | $924,159 | $119,427 | $67,611 | $48,748 | 31 | — | $101,002 | $48,056 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $35,850 through 26 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $1,775, with a median grant of $1,400. The largest reported grants were three awards of $1,775 each to individual recipients in Pennsylvania, all for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
M T Trust Company is listed as co-trustee on the 2025 filing.
Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship's only listed officer is M T Trust Company, Co Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M T Trust Company
Co Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$14K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: M&T Bank (2022–2024) — Co Trustee
- Former: M&T Trust Co (2021) — Co Trustee
- Former: Manufacturers AND Traders Trust CO (2019–2020) — Co 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 $14K, to M T Trust Company (Co Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship
How much does Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship give each year?
Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship gave $36K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 18 grants.
What is Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship's typical grant size?
Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,400, and its average grant was $1,379, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship give grants?
Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (26 grants).
How large is Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship?
Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship reported $845K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship?
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 Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship's EIN?
Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6373763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Melvin H and Thelma N Jenkins Scholarship 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 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)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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