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Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 256379976

Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,364 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $6,364 and the largest $6,364. 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 down from $14,221 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$13,0551$253,730
2023$14,2211$285,491
2024$6,3641$302,391

How to apply

Esther R Mentzer 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 Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$6,364

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Stephen United Church of Christ
New Holland, PA
General support$6,364

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust give?

$6,364 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $6,364.

Who runs Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists M and T Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Esther R Mentzer Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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