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Katherine H Keiser Trust

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 236877150

Katherine H Keiser Trust is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $72,294 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $12,049 and the largest $12,049. 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 $67,290 the year before.

29% 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$70,8666$1.5 million
2024$67,2906$1.5 million
2025$72,2947$1.7 million

How to apply

Katherine H Keiser 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 Katherine H Keiser Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$61,079
New York1$11,215

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Lutheran Church
Reading, PA
Charitable$12,049
Humane Society of Berks Co Inc
Reading, PA
Charitable$12,049
Animal Rescue League of BKS Co Inc
Birdsboro, PA
Charitable$12,049
Historical Society of Berks Cnty
Reading, PA
Charitable$12,049
United Way of Berks County
Reading, PA
Charitable$12,049
Tompkins Trust Company
Ithaca, NY
General$11,215
Reading Symphony Orchestra Assoc
Reading, PA
Charitable$834

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Katherine H Keiser Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Katherine H Keiser Trust give?

$72,294 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $12,049.

Who runs Katherine H Keiser Trust?

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

What does Katherine H Keiser Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and arts and culture.

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