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Mortimer R Proctor Foundation

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 036020099

Mortimer R Proctor Foundation is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $135,025 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $31,400 and the largest $58,025. 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 $142,710 the year before.

0% 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$189,2524$3.8 million
2024$142,7107$4.0 million
2025$135,0254$4.3 million

How to apply

Mortimer R Proctor Foundation 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 Mortimer R Proctor Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont4$135,025

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Proctor JRSR High School
Proctor, VT
General support$58,025
Town of Proctor
Proctor, VT
General support$36,527
Proctor Elementary School
Proctor, VT
General support$26,273
Proctor Free Library
Proctor, VT
General support$14,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mortimer R Proctor Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mortimer R Proctor Foundation give?

$135,025 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $31,400.

Who runs Mortimer R Proctor Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists M&t Trust Co (Trustee).

What does Mortimer R Proctor Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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