The M&T Charitable Foundation appears to be a regional, Buffalo‑based funder that focuses on strengthening communities through sizable, flexible support for civic, cultural, health, and human service organizations. Its giving is presented as a consolidated statement rather than many small public line‑items, indicating emphasis on major institutional partners and broad community impact rather than narrow programmatic projects.
A long-term collaboration with Buffalo Promise Neighborhood stands out in the M&T Charitable Foundation’s recent record: a $41,196,491 grant in 2023 to empower schools, students, and families. That scale is consistent with a foundation that works through large institutional awards rather than many small checks. The M&T Charitable Foundation’s latest grants also show broad support for civic, cultural, health, and human service organizations, with a 2025 statement grant of $48,037,488 and a 2024 statement grant of $41,009,568, both made in Buffalo. The foundation’s profile is tied to community strengthening rather than a narrow program niche. Recent grant descriptions point to support for organizations that shape neighborhood life, provide basic services, and reinforce local systems such as education, health care, and cultural institutions. The recurring Buffalo-based statement grants suggest a funding style built around major community commitments. Across the available records, the grants are concentrated in New York and entirely within the United States, indicating a local giving footprint centered on the Buffalo community and its surrounding civic infrastructure.
In education and family support, the foundation made a $41,196,491 grant to Buffalo Promise Neighborhood for a long-term collaboration to empower schools, students, and families. That award connects the foundation to school support and family engagement rather than isolated project funding. For civic, cultural, health, and human service organizations, it gave $48,037,488 in 2025 to a Buffalo statement grant described as support for a diverse range of civic, cultural, health and human service organizations. A similar 2024 Buffalo statement grant totaled $41,009,568 and used the same community-strengthening language. The foundation’s broader portfolio also aligns with community development and neighborhood strengthening, as reflected in its charitable-contributions program focus on affordable housing, small business support, education and workforce development, and arts and culture.
The typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $41,103,030, the median is $41,196,491, and the 75th percentile is $44,616,990. That tight range suggests a clustered pattern of major institutional grants rather than a wide spread of award sizes. The recent records also show repetition: Buffalo appears across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, pointing to ongoing support for the same community. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not indicated for its charitable-contributions channels.
$44.3M
$183.4M
$34.2M
$45.1M
Most grants fall between $41.1M and $44.6M, with a median of $41.2M.
25th Percentile
$41.1M
Median
$41.2M
75th Percentile
$44.6M
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Highly concentrated, large-dollar giving delivered through a small number of grants (3 grants totaling the full reported amount), likely to major regional institutions or pooled community initiatives; grants appear to be broad/unrestricted or general operating support rather than many small, project-specific awards.
Notable grantees: Consolidated community grants (see attached statement) — unspecified civic/cultural/health beneficiaries, Major regional health institutions (unnamed in data) as inferred primary recipients, Large civic and arts organizations in Buffalo/Western New York (unnamed in data)
Giving is local and entirely U.S.-based in the available grant records. Buffalo, NY appears repeatedly in the recent grants, including the largest statement grants in 2024 and 2025, while the recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S. The top state by grant count is New York, and 100% of grants are shown to recipients in the HQ state. The foundation’s footprint is therefore centered on Buffalo and New York rather than a multi-state or international pattern.
Its charitable-contributions program supports eligible 501(c)(3) organizations within the communities M&T serves, with focus areas that include community development, economic opportunity, arts and culture, education and workforce development, and affordable housing. Recent grant language also points to civic, cultural, health, and human service organizations.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered at the high end: p25 is $41,103,030, the median is $41,196,491, and p75 is $44,616,990. That pattern indicates large institutional grants rather than many small awards.
The available grant record shown here is entirely New York-based, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Buffalo appears repeatedly in the recent grants, and New York is the top state by grant count.
The record shows recurring support in Buffalo across multiple years. Recent grants include awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including repeated statement grants tied to community strengthening and a long-term collaboration around Buffalo Promise Neighborhood.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT | BUFFALO, NY | $44,387,117 | 2026 | THE M&T CHARITABLE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR A DIVERSE RANGE OF CIVIC, CULTURAL, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH GRANTS. |
| See attached statement | Buffalo, NY | $48,037,488 | 2025 | The M&T Charitable Foundation strives to strengthen communities by providing support for a diverse range of civic, cultural, health and human service organizations through grants. |
| See attached statement | Buffalo, NY | $41,009,568 | 2024 | The M&T Charitable Foundation strives to strengthen communities by providing support for a diverse range of civic, cultural, health and human service organizations through grants. |
| See attached statement | Buffalo, NY | $41,196,491 | 2023 | Buffalo Promise Neighborhood is a long-term collaboration between M&T Bank and its community to empower schools, students, and families. |
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT
$44,387,117THE M&T CHARITABLE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR A DIVERSE RANGE OF CIVIC, CULTURAL, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH GRANTS.
See attached statement
$48,037,488The M&T Charitable Foundation strives to strengthen communities by providing support for a diverse range of civic, cultural, health and human service organizations through grants.
See attached statement
$41,009,568The M&T Charitable Foundation strives to strengthen communities by providing support for a diverse range of civic, cultural, health and human service organizations through grants.
See attached statement
$41,196,491Buffalo Promise Neighborhood is a long-term collaboration between M&T Bank and its community to empower schools, students, and families.
Current and upcoming funding from M&T Charitable Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations are specifically referenced on the site as the type of organizations that should contact the M&T Charitable Foundation.
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