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Hess Pauline-Charities TW

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 237777151

Hess Pauline-Charities TW is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $27,456 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $9,152 and the largest $9,152. 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 $26,574 the year before.

33% 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$24,4923$531,469
2024$26,5743$549,106
2025$27,4563$594,957

How to apply

Hess Pauline-Charities 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 Pauline-Charities TW funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$27,456

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Waynesboro Church of the Brethren
Waynesboro, PA
Charitable$9,152
Childrens Aid Society
New Oxford, PA
Charitable$9,152
Easter Seals of Western &Central Pa
Pittsburgh, PA
Charitable$9,152

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hess Pauline-Charities TW accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hess Pauline-Charities TW give?

$27,456 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $9,152.

Who runs Hess Pauline-Charities TW?

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

What does Hess Pauline-Charities TW fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability, faith communities and youth programs.

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