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Alice A Paxton Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 016180869

Alice A Paxton Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $189,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $15,500 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $176,000 the year before.

18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$187,50012$3.6 million
2023$176,00012$4.1 million
2024$189,00011$4.4 million

How to apply

Alice A Paxton Charitable 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 Alice A Paxton Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland9$164,500
Pennsylvania2$24,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baltimore Humane Society
Reisterstown, MD
General support$30,000
Irvine Nature Center
Dwings Mills, MD
General support$25,000
Alley Cat Rescue Inc
Mt Mrainier, MD
General support$25,000
Frederick County Humane Society Inc
Frederick, MD
General support$25,000
Hart for Animals Inc
Oakland, MD
General support$20,000
MidAtlantic Horse Rescue
Warwick, MD
General support$15,500
Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage
Easton, MD
General support$15,000
East Coast Exotic Animal Rescue Inc Rescue Inc
Fairfield, PA
General support$12,500
Red Creek Wildlife Center
Schuylkill Haven, PA
General support$12,000
Maryland SPCA
Baltimore, MD
General support$5,000
Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary
Poolesville, MD
General support$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alice A Paxton Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Alice A Paxton Charitable Trust give?

$189,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $15,500.

Who runs Alice A Paxton Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Manufacturers Traders Trust Co (Trustee).

What does Alice A Paxton Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and environment and conservation.

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