Private foundation · EIN 16-6106774 · Buffalo, New York

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co Trustee U Will of Cora H Gaylord

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 2 grants paid, $177K total, median $88K. 100% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
2
$177K
Median grant
$88K
Stays in NY
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.8M

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elmcrest Children's Center Terri G Tulowiecki Finance DirSyracuse, NYGeneral operational support$88K
Aurora of Central New York Inc Deborah Chaiken Exec DirectorSyracuse, NYGeneral operational support$88K

About this foundation

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co Trustee U Will of Cora H Gaylord is a private grantmaking foundation in Buffalo, New York, administered in care of Elizabeth Squires, tax-exempt since 2019. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co Trustee U Will of Cora H Gaylord accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co Trustee U Will of Cora H Gaylord give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $177K across 2 grants, a median of $88K.

Where does Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co Trustee U Will of Cora H Gaylord give?

New York (2 grants), per its latest filing.

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