Samuel a Hummer Ta
Samuel a Hummer Ta is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $180K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $15K.
Samuel a Hummer Ta at a glance
In short: Samuel a Hummer Ta gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,330
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,330
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,330
- Total assets
- $179,776
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Samuel a Hummer Ta funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Samuel a Hummer Ta gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 164% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $14K (2020) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Dover, PA | Support | $15,330 |
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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 | $179,776 | $22,161 | $24,211 | $15,330 | 1 | $16,830 | $15,097 | $10,243 |
| 2024 | $181,815 | $14,904 | $23,762 | $15,178 | 1 | $16,678 | $7,838 | $10,405 |
| 2023 | $190,875 | $8,068 | $23,420 | $14,850 | 1 | $16,350 | $838 | $10,186 |
| 2022 | $206,264 | $11,027 | $24,871 | $15,842 | 1 | $17,342 | $3,898 | $11,140 |
| 2021 | $220,122 | $23,506 | $22,036 | $15,650 | 2 | $15,650 | $17,162 | $13,099 |
| 2020 | $218,698 | $9,435 | $19,670 | $13,780 | 2 | — | $3,555 | $12,003 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel a Hummer Ta 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
Samuel a Hummer 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
1 hr/week
$7K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: M AND T Trust CO (2022–2024) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to M T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Samuel a Hummer Ta
How much does Samuel a Hummer Ta give each year?
Samuel a Hummer Ta gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Samuel a Hummer Ta?
Samuel a Hummer Ta reported $180K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Samuel a Hummer Ta?
Samuel a Hummer Ta is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $180K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Samuel a Hummer Ta operate?
Samuel a Hummer Ta has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Samuel a Hummer Ta's EIN?
Samuel a Hummer Ta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6692353. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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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