Ruth B Jaynes Ta
Ruth B Jaynes Ta is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $605K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $52K.
Ruth B Jaynes Ta at a glance
In short: Ruth B Jaynes Ta gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,210
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,605
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,605
- Total assets
- $604,880
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (67% 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 Ruth B Jaynes Ta funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NAACP - National Headquarters ($17K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ruth B Jaynes Ta gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 $25K (2025) to $37K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NAACP - National Headquarters Baltimore, MD | Addl Income for Exempt | $16,807 |
| National Urban League Inc New York, NY | Addl Income for Exempt | $8,403 |
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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 | $604,880 | $63,346 | $39,399 | $25,210 | 2 | $26,710 | $51,929 | $34,267 |
| 2024 | $580,953 | $46,406 | $44,354 | $31,726 | 2 | $33,226 | $35,410 | $33,040 |
| 2023 | $579,603 | $25,129 | $42,049 | $30,360 | 2 | $31,860 | $14,674 | $30,842 |
| 2022 | $596,673 | $30,824 | $47,395 | $33,728 | 2 | $35,228 | $19,823 | $32,377 |
| 2021 | $613,294 | $65,789 | $51,410 | $37,480 | 2 | $37,480 | $51,840 | $37,283 |
| 2020 | $599,059 | $26,599 | $48,394 | $35,626 | 2 | — | $13,991 | $33,677 |
| 2019 | $620,733 | $31,557 | $37,243 | $25,468 | 2 | — | $19,949 | $33,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth B Jaynes Ta reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth B Jaynes Ta's only listed officer is M T Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M T Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$12K (2021) → $11K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: M&T Trust CO (2019–2020) — 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 $11K, to M T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth B Jaynes Ta
How much does Ruth B Jaynes Ta give each year?
Ruth B Jaynes Ta gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 2 grants.
How large is Ruth B Jaynes Ta?
Ruth B Jaynes Ta reported $605K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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.
Where does Ruth B Jaynes Ta operate?
Ruth B Jaynes Ta has awarded grants in Maryland, New York.
What is Ruth B Jaynes Ta's EIN?
Ruth B Jaynes Ta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6747318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 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)
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