William H Young Ta Char

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 25-6838797

William H Young Ta Char is a private foundation based in Buffalo, New York. In 2025, it reported making 15 grants totaling $101,637 to charitable organizations.

William H Young Ta Char at a glance

In short: William H Young Ta Char gave $102K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$101,637
+7.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,776
+7.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,082
Total assets
$2,106,199
+1.9% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to William H Young Ta Char

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1504, Buffalo, NY 14240
Phone: (239) 397-5002

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who William H Young Ta Char funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Matthew's Lutheran Church: $25KSt Matthew's Lutheran Church$25KMt Zion Reformed UCC: $10KMt Zion Reformed UCC$10KAmerican Lung Association: $5KAmerican Lung Association$5KThe Salvation Army: $5KThe Salvation Army$5KAmerican Heart Association National Bequest Center: $5KAmerican Heart AssociationNational Bequest Center$5KSpring Grove VFW Post 5265: $5KSpring Grove VFW Post 5265$5KWellspan Finance Department: $5KWellspan Finance Department$5KYork Benevolent Association: $5KYork Benevolent Association$5KNew Birth of FRDOM Council BSA: $5KNew Birth of FRDOM Council BSA$5KGlatfelter Memorial Library: $5KGlatfelter Memorial Library$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Matthew's Lutheran Church ($25K). Together the top 10 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to Pennsylvania recipients (85%); Wisconsin, New York, and Florida each accounted for 5%.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

Spring GroveYorkBrookfieldCamp HillDillsburgSt PetersburgWest Nyack

Is William H Young Ta Char open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K15 grants2022 15 grants2023 15 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2023) to $114K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $102K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Matthew's Lutheran Church York, PAGeneral Support$25,408
Mt Zion Reformed UCC Spring Grove, PAGeneral Support$10,163
American Lung Association Brookfield, WIGeneral Support$5,082
The Salvation Army West Nyack, NYGeneral Support$5,082
American Heart Association National Bequest Center St Petersburg, FLGeneral Support$5,082
Spring Grove VFW Post 5265 Spring Grove, PAGeneral Support$5,082
Wellspan Finance Department York, PAGeneral Support$5,082
York Benevolent Association York, PAGeneral Support$5,082
New Birth of FRDOM Council BSA Dillsburg, PAGeneral Support$5,082
Glatfelter Memorial Library Spring Grove, PAGeneral Support$5,082
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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$2,106,199$190,082$150,336$101,63715$124,939$168,683$120,570
2024$2,066,673$137,880$146,932$94,92315$117,270$122,462$120,580
2023$2,078,200$163,946$145,064$89,88315$110,906$145,844$92,663
2022$2,059,974$141,604$182,531$114,34015$136,442$125,917$100,641

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William H Young Ta Char reported a distributable amount of $121K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for churches, community organizations, emergency services, and health organizations. The York Benevolent Association describes its own mission as providing food, clothing, heating assistance, and other necessities to people in its community. Friendship Hose Company 1 describes its mission as providing fire protection services through volunteer firefighters, and Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA says Girl Scouting builds girls’ courage, confidence, and character.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $101,637. Grants ranged from $5,082 to $25,408, with a median grant of $5,082.

Among the largest reported grants were $25,408 to St Matthew’s Lutheran Church in York, Pennsylvania, and $10,163 to Mt Zion Reformed UCC in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. Each was designated for general support. Other reported grants of $5,082 each included the American Lung Association, the Salvation Army, the American Heart Association, Spring Grove VFW Post 5265, WellSpan Finance Department, York Benevolent Association, New Birth of Freedom Council BSA, Glatfelter Memorial Library, Friendship Hose Company #1, and Pleasant Hill Church of the Brethren.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William H Young Ta Char is led by Manufacturers And Traders Trust Com Any, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Manufacturers And Traders Trust Com Any

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $35K (2022) → $37K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Com Any — Trustee: $37KManufacturers and…Trustee$37K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $37K, to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Com Any (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William H Young Ta Char

How much does William H Young Ta Char give each year?

William H Young Ta Char gave $102K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 15 grants.

What is William H Young Ta Char's typical grant size?

William H Young Ta Char's median grant in 2025 was $5,082, and its average grant was $6,776, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William H Young Ta Char give grants?

William H Young Ta Char gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (5%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spring Grove, PA (6 grants) and York, PA (4 grants).

Does William H Young Ta Char give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of William H Young Ta Char's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are William H Young Ta Char's largest grantees?

William H Young Ta Char's largest 2025 grantees include St Matthew's Lutheran Church ($25,408), Mt Zion Reformed UCC ($10,163) and American Lung Association ($5,082), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is William H Young Ta Char?

William H Young Ta Char reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does William H Young Ta Char fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for churches, community organizations, emergency services, and health organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from William H Young Ta Char?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is William H Young Ta Char's EIN?

William H Young Ta Char's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6838797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Does William H Young Ta Char accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 9, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). William H Young Ta Char funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/william-h-young-ta-char-morg_ae3a3cdf699a47e7a7b996f9d3a10d27

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