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Elizabeth A Cannon Tchar

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 526223026

Elizabeth A Cannon Tchar is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,994 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7,497 and the largest $11,995. 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 $14,448 the year before.

100% 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$13,3542$360,801
2024$14,4482$374,115
2025$14,9942$407,038

How to apply

Elizabeth A Cannon Tchar 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 Elizabeth A Cannon Tchar funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland2$14,994

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Scholarship grant$11,995
Chesapeake College Business Office
Wye Mills, MD
Scholarship grant$2,999

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elizabeth A Cannon Tchar accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elizabeth A Cannon Tchar give?

$14,994 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7,497.

Who runs Elizabeth A Cannon Tchar?

Its 2025 filing lists M & T Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Elizabeth A Cannon Tchar fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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