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Mary Teets Butcher Trust

Preselected recipients only Newton, New Jersey · EIN 226555075

Mary Teets Butcher Trust is a private foundation in Newton, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $115,725 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $115,725 and the largest $115,725. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $110,152 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$105,3581$2.2 million
2024$110,1521$2.3 million
2025$115,7251$2.4 million

How to apply

Mary Teets Butcher Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mary Teets Butcher Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$115,725

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hamburg Baptist Church
Hamburg, NJ
Maintain facilities$115,725

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Teets Butcher Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mary Teets Butcher Trust give?

$115,725 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $115,725.

Who runs Mary Teets Butcher Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First Hope Bank (Trustee).

What does Mary Teets Butcher Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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