Robert G Foster Tr Uw
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Robert G Foster Tr Uw at a glance
In short: Robert G Foster Tr Uw gave $75K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,774
- +151.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,694
- +151.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,477
- Total assets
- $1,440,843
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Robert G Foster Tr Uw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church in Beverly ($52K). Together the top 4 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 19 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert G Foster Tr Uw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $30K (2024) to $90K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church in Beverly Beverly, MA | General Support | $52,343 |
| YMCA of the North Shore Beverly, MA | General Support | $7,477 |
| Liberty Lodge Charity Fund Beverly, MA | General Support | $7,477 |
| Beverly Hospital Corp Office of Philanthropy Beverly, MA | General Support | $7,477 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,440,843 | $70,393 | $96,461 | $74,774 | 4 | $70,393 |
| 2024 | $1,467,136 | $88,096 | $92,812 | $29,704 | 4 | $88,096 |
| 2023 | $1,472,255 | $-19,855 | $89,543 | $72,190 | 4 | $-19,855 |
| 2022 | $1,582,888 | $-58,958 | $112,086 | $90,475 | 4 | $-58,958 |
| 2021 | $1,753,612 | $561,598 | $94,037 | $74,467 | 3 | $561,598 |
| 2020 | $1,288,299 | $40,664 | $94,619 | $77,700 | 4 | $40,664 |
About Robert G Foster Tr Uw
Based on IRS filings
Robert G Foster Tr Uw is a public charity, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $70K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert G Foster Tr Uw'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
1 hr/week
$17K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Peoples United Bank (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: M & T Bank (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Peoples United Bank NA (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to M&T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert G Foster Tr Uw
How much does Robert G Foster Tr Uw give each year?
Robert G Foster Tr Uw gave $75K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
What is Robert G Foster Tr Uw's typical grant size?
Robert G Foster Tr Uw's median grant in 2025 was $7,477, and its average grant was $18,694, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Robert G Foster Tr Uw give grants?
Robert G Foster Tr Uw gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Beverly, MA (4 grants).
Does Robert G Foster Tr Uw give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert G Foster Tr Uw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Robert G Foster Tr Uw?
Robert G Foster Tr Uw reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $70K.
What is Robert G Foster Tr Uw's EIN?
Robert G Foster Tr Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6239408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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