Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char
Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $431K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $37K.
Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char at a glance
In short: Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char gave $94K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,500
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,167
- -24.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $430,539
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (98% 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 Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rochester Area Community Foundation ($82K). Together the top 3 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $55K (2020) to $94K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester Area Community Foundation Rochester, NY | General Support | $82,000 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation Inc Ft Lauderdale, FL | General Support | $1,500 |
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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 | $430,539 | $51,518 | $110,832 | $93,500 | 3 | $94,703 | $36,850 | $96,571 |
| 2024 | $490,231 | $122,511 | $91,745 | $83,000 | 2 | $83,100 | $113,811 | $91,889 |
| 2023 | $460,227 | $86,174 | $90,302 | $82,000 | 3 | $82,100 | $78,571 | $82,858 |
| 2022 | $465,162 | $93,711 | $91,321 | $82,500 | 2 | $82,600 | $84,745 | $82,179 |
| 2021 | $461,966 | $45,625 | $72,748 | $65,000 | 3 | $65,000 | $37,811 | $82,611 |
| 2020 | $491,738 | $95,901 | $65,012 | $55,000 | 3 | — | $87,739 | $68,755 |
| 2019 | $461,379 | $115,844 | $74,029 | $66,000 | 3 | — | $107,279 | $69,316 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char is led by Manufacturers And Traders Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manufacturers And Traders Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$7K (2023) → $14K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: M&T Trust CO (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: M&T Trust Company (2020) — Trustee
- Former: M&T 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Manufacturers and Traders Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char
How much does Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char give each year?
Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char gave $94K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 2 grants.
What is Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char's typical grant size?
Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $31,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char give grants?
Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rochester, NY (2 grants).
Does Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char?
Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char reported $431K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (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.
What is Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char's EIN?
Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6050723. 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 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 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- 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)
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