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Lillian Esther Loucks Ta

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 236767018

Lillian Esther Loucks Ta is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,600 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $13,300 and the largest $13,300. 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 $36,032 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$39,4182$646,279
2024$36,0322$663,362
2025$26,6002$725,031

How to apply

Lillian Esther Loucks Ta 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 Lillian Esther Loucks Ta funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$26,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Asbury United Methodist Church
York, PA
Charitable purposes$13,300
LSS of South Central Pa
York, PA
Charitable purposes$13,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lillian Esther Loucks Ta accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lillian Esther Loucks Ta give?

$26,600 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $13,300.

Who runs Lillian Esther Loucks Ta?

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

What does Lillian Esther Loucks Ta fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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