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Comstock Charitable Foundation(pfd)

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 266497222

Comstock Charitable Foundation(pfd) is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,284 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $4,142 and the largest $7,456. 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 down from $8,788 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,6002$176,058
2024$8,7882$177,807
2025$8,2842$189,031

How to apply

Comstock Charitable Foundation(pfd) 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 Comstock Charitable Foundation(pfd) funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland2$8,284

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
General operating$7,456
Washington Co Museum of Fine Arts
Hagerstown, MD
General operating$828

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Comstock Charitable Foundation(pfd) accept grant applications?

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

How much does Comstock Charitable Foundation(pfd) give?

$8,284 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $4,142.

Who runs Comstock Charitable Foundation(pfd)?

Its 2025 filing lists Mt Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Comstock Charitable Foundation(pfd) fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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