Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust
Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, 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 $10K. Net investment income was $14K.
Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,540
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,540
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,540
- Total assets
- $179,550
- +2.6% 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 Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pennsylvania State University ($10K).
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 Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | Education Scholarship | $9,540 |
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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 | $179,550 | $20,160 | $15,545 | $9,540 | 1 | $9,540 | $14,453 | $9,613 |
| 2024 | $174,927 | $13,931 | $15,096 | $9,363 | 1 | $9,363 | $8,226 | $9,428 |
| 2023 | $176,284 | $8,736 | $14,460 | $8,754 | 1 | $8,754 | $2,886 | $8,881 |
| 2022 | $182,064 | $9,780 | $14,984 | $8,970 | 2 | $8,970 | $4,172 | $9,418 |
| 2021 | $187,277 | $20,712 | $12,525 | $8,588 | 1 | $8,588 | $16,773 | $10,762 |
| 2020 | $179,095 | $6,328 | $11,622 | $8,071 | 1 | — | $2,892 | $9,703 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust 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
Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust'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
$6K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: M AND T Trust Company (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: M&T Bank CO (2021) — Trustee
- Former: M&T Trust CO (2020) — 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 $6K, to M & T Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust
How much does Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust give each year?
Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust?
Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust reported $180K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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 Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust operate?
Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Whittaker TW Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7892041. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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