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Hess Grace-Charity TW

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 236975549

Hess Grace-Charity TW is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,593 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,639 and the largest $4,398. 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 $12,820 the year before.

17% of its 2025 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
2023$11,8876$284,921
2024$12,8206$293,215
2025$17,5936$311,579

How to apply

Hess Grace-Charity TW 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 Hess Grace-Charity TW funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$14,954
Maryland1$2,639

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Waynesboro Church of the Brethren
Waynesboro, PA
Charitable$4,398
Children's Aid Society
New Oxford, PA
Charitable$2,639
Blue Rock Ub Church
Waynesboro, PA
Charitable$2,639
Easter Seals of Western &Central Pa
Pittsburgh, PA
Charitable$2,639
Welty Church of the Brethren
Smithsburg, MD
Charitable$2,639
Summit Health Foundation
Chambersburg, PA
Charitable$2,639

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hess Grace-Charity TW accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hess Grace-Charity TW give?

$17,593 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,639.

Who runs Hess Grace-Charity TW?

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

What does Hess Grace-Charity TW fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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