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Harry W and Dorothy J George Char Trust

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 760778545

Harry W and Dorothy J George Char Trust is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $45,591 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $4,559 and the largest $9,118. 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 $50,659 the year before.

13% 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$50,6598$1.0 million
2024$50,6598$1.0 million
2025$45,5918$1.1 million

How to apply

Harry W and Dorothy J George Char 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 Harry W and Dorothy J George Char Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$41,032
District of Columbia1$4,559

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church
Auburn, NY
Religious$9,118
United Way of Cayuga County Inc
Auburn, NY
Charitable$6,839
Cayuga County Community College Fdn
Auburn, NY
Educational$6,839
Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
Charitable$4,559
YMCA
Auburn, NY
Charitable$4,559
Seymour Public Library District
Auburn, NY
Educational$4,559
Auburn Hospital Sys Fdn Inc
Auburn, NY
Charitable$4,559
The American National Red Cross
Washington, DC
Charitable$4,559

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harry W and Dorothy J George Char Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Harry W and Dorothy J George Char Trust give?

$45,591 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $4,559.

Who runs Harry W and Dorothy J George Char Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists M and T Bank (Trustee).

What does Harry W and Dorothy J George Char Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and education.

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