Private foundation · Buffalo, NY

Irvin E Herr Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K $2K $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
24
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactKAREN CUMMINS M AND T TRUST COMPAN · 7168425581
MaterialsIN WRITING
RestrictionsDAUPHIN, CUMBERLAND, PERRY, AND NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR HS SENIORS. LIMITED TO 2,000 FOR HS SENIORS AND 1,500 FOR YEAR 2-4 GRADUATES

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

M and T Trust Company
TRUSTEE
$7K
M&t Trust Co
TRUSTEE
$8K
M and T Trust Co
TRUSTEE
$8K
M and T Bank
TRUSTEE
$7K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
113
Total grants awarded
$249K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$7K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$17K
11 grants
2023
$18K
11 grants
2022
$23K
11 grants
2021
$20K
7 grants
2020
$19K
9 grants
2019
$18K
10 grants
2018
$21K
10 grants
2017
$20K
10 grants
2016
$25K
9 grants
2015
$25K
8 grants
2014
$22K
8 grants
2013
$21K
9 grants

Top recipients

Penn State University
12 grants · PA
$39K
8 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$17K
Messiah College
5 grants · PA
$14K
5 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$13K
4 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$10K
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$9K
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$9K
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$8K
4 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$8K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Lebanon Valley College
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2024
$3K
Lehigh University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Washington and Lee University
SCHOLARSHIP
VA · TY 2024
$1K
University of Pittsburgh
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Millersville University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Denison University
SCHOLARSHIP
OH · TY 2024
$1K
Liberty University
SCHOLARSHIP
VA · TY 2024
$1K
York College of Pennsylvania
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Penn State University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Ursinus College
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Shippensburg University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Shippensburg University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2023
$3K
Penn State University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2023
$3K
Stevenson University
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2023
$1K
University of Pittsburgh
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Liberty University
SCHOLARSHIP
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Lehigh University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Messiah University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Millersville University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Denison University
SCHOLARSHIP
OH · TY 2023
$1K
Ursinus College
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2023
$1K
York College of Pennsylvania
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Penn State University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2022
$4K
University of Pittsburgh
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2022
$2K
Lehigh University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2022
$2K
Messiah University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2022
$2K
Howard University
SCHOLARSHIP
DC · TY 2022
$2K
Stevenson University
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2022
$2K
Denison University
SCHOLARSHIP
OH · TY 2022
$2K
Ursinus College
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2022
$2K
Millersville University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2022
$2K
Houghton College
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2022
$2K
York College of Pennsylvania
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2022
$2K
Penn State University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2021
$7K
Messiah College
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2021
$5K
University of Pittsburgh
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2021
$2K
Stevenson University
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2021
$2K
Howard University
SCHOLARSHIP
DC · TY 2021
$2K
Univ of Maryland
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2021
$2K
Denison University
SCHOLARSHIP
OH · TY 2021
$225
Houghton College
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
NY · TY 2020
$4K
Messiah College
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2020
$3K
Drexel University
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
PA · TY 2020
$2K
Muhlenberg College
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
PA · TY 2020
$2K
West Chesterr University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2020
$2K
Howard University
SCHOLARSHIP
DC · TY 2020
$2K
Univ of Maryland
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2020
$2K
Penn State University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2020
$2K
Stevenson University
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2020
$2K
Houghton College
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
NY · TY 2019
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.