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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-6290317

Donald Macdavid Charitable TR PF

A private foundation in Buffalo, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $306,354 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $306,354

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,877,564
  • Tax year 2024

    $276,555

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,657,088
  • Tax year 2023

    $285,507

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,562,172
  • Tax year 2022

    $330,309

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,657,357
  • Tax year 2021

    $266,280

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,747,222
  • Tax year 2020

    $281,396

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,450,555

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Buffalo & Erie CountyBuffalo, NY

    Human services

    $28,991
  2. Hospice Foundation of WnyCheektowaga, NY

    Medical

    $28,991
  3. The Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY

    Human services

    $14,495
  4. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra SocBuffalo, NY

    Music appreciation

    $14,495
  5. Sacred Heart Church of BowmansvilleBowmansville, NY

    Religious

    $14,495
  6. PBS Local Affilliates Wned Horizons PlazaBuffalo, NY

    Human services

    $14,495
  7. Bowmansville United Methodist ChurcBowmansville, NY

    Religious

    $14,495
  8. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarship

    $14,495
  9. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Human services

    $14,495
  10. American Red Cross-NatlWashington, DC

    Human services

    $14,495
  11. Alzheimer's Association of Wny IncWilliamsville, NY

    Medical

    $10,968
  12. New York University Office of Gift AdministrationNew York, NY

    Scholarship

    $8,697
  13. Catholic Diocesan SchoolsBuffalo, NY

    Scholarship

    $8,697
  14. STS Peter & Paul SchoolDepew, NY

    Scholarship

    $8,697
  15. Lancaster NY Historical SocietyLancaster, NY

    Educational

    $8,697
  16. Lancaster Public LibraryLancaster, NY

    Education

    $8,697
  17. Buffalo & Erie County Public LibrarBuffalo, NY

    General operating

    $8,697
  18. Transit Rural CemeteryBowmansville, NY

    Human services

    $8,697
  19. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cen Cancer Center (NYC)New York, NY

    Medical

    $5,798
  20. Catholic Charities of WnyBuffalo, NY

    Human services

    $5,798
  21. Boy Scouts of America Greater Niagara FrontierBuffalo, NY

    Human services

    $5,798
  22. Goodwill Industries of WnyBuffalo, NY

    Human services

    $5,798
  23. Zoological Society of Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY

    Education

    $5,798
  24. Albright Knox Art GalleryBuffalo, NY

    Art appreciation

    $5,798
  25. Buffalo Animal ShelterBuffalo, NY

    General purpose

    $5,798
  26. Village of DepewDepew, NY

    General operating

    $5,484
  27. Canisius University of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,899
  28. D'youville UniversityBuffalo, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,899
  29. Daemen University Controller & Asst TreasurerAmherst, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,899
  30. Ub Foundation IncBuffalo, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,899
  31. Buffalo State College FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,899

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $57,98256% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $31,88931% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $14,49514% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York28 grants $262,869
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $28,990
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $14,495

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • M and T Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $71,457

The return

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