Schaal John D-Mem

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 25-6160466

Schaal John D-Mem is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $822K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $75K.

Schaal John D-Mem at a glance

In short: Schaal John D-Mem gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,270
+7.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,135
+7.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,135
Total assets
$822,124
+4.0% 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 Schaal John D-Mem funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Shook Home: $20KThe Shook Home$20KChambersburg Health Services: $20KChambersburg Health Services$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Shook Home ($20K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ChambersburgScotland

How Schaal John D-Mem gives

  • Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $42K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Shook Home Scotland, PACharitable$20,135
Chambersburg Health Services Chambersburg, PACharitable$20,135
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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$822,124$90,843$59,427$40,2702$41,770$74,803$43,288
2024$790,793$61,194$54,642$37,5762$39,076$45,833$41,771
2023$785,081$35,760$54,709$39,0642$40,564$21,387$39,076
2022$804,364$43,377$37,743$19,5042$21,004$28,085$40,563
2021$798,858$82,560$39,122$20,5422$20,542$64,186$45,613
2020$755,561$33,177$56,107$40,0002—$16,978$40,117
2019$778,354$42,006$58,122$42,0442—$25,509$40,301

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schaal John D-Mem reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Schaal John D-Mem'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

    $16K (2025)

Former officers (4)
  • Former: M T Bank (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: M. & T. (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: M&T Trust CO (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Manufacturers AND Traders Bank (2019) — 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

M T Trust Company — Trustee: $16KM T Trust CompanyTrustee$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to M T Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Schaal John D-Mem

How much does Schaal John D-Mem give each year?

Schaal John D-Mem gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 2 grants.

How large is Schaal John D-Mem?

Schaal John D-Mem reported $822K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K 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.

Where does Schaal John D-Mem operate?

Schaal John D-Mem has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Schaal John D-Mem's EIN?

Schaal John D-Mem's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6160466. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

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