99±0_PF Return of Private Foundation OMB No 1545-0052 Form v or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Department of the Treasury ► 2015 Internal Revenue Service ► Information about Form 990-PF and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990pf. • • • ' • For calendar year 2015 or tax year beginning , 2015 , and ending , 20 Name of foundation A Employer identification number M&T Charitable Foundation 16-1448017 Number and street (or P o box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number (see instructions) One M&T Plaza, 5th Floor 716-848-7303 City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code C If exemption application is pending, check here. ► Buffalo, NY 14240 G Check all that apply Initial return Initial return of a former public charity D 1. Foreign organizations, check here, , ► El Final return Amended return 2 Foreign organizations meeting the Address change Name change onec.hetandattach computation ► El H Check type of organization X Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated Section 4947(a) ( 1) nonexempt charitable trust Other taxable p rivate foundation 1-1 under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here . ► I Fair market value of all assets at J Accounting method Cash X Accrual F If the foundation is in a60-month termination end of year (from Part fl, col (c), line D Other (specify) under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here , ► 16) ► $ 3 2, 8 7 8, 412 (Part 1, column (d) must be on cash basis) (d) Disbursements Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The (a) Revenue and (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net for charitable total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) expenses per may not necessanly equal the amounts in income income purposes column (a) (see instructions)) books (cash basis only) I Contributions, gifts, grants, etc, received (attach schedule) 48,697,510 the foundation is required to - - - 2 Check 0- if not attach Sch B . 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments. - 4 Dividends and interest from securities . 7 4 , 514 7 4 , 514 5a Gross rents . b Net rental income or (loss) 6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 40,692 - b Gross sales price for all y assets on line 6a 566 , 824 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) , 40, 692 8 Net short-term capital gain. - 0 9 Income modifications . 10a Gross sales less returns - - and allowances . - b Less Cost of goods sold c Gross profit or (loss) (attach schedule) , . 11 Other income (attach schedule) . - - 12 Total. Add lines 1 through 11 48, 812, 716 115,206 0 13 Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc y 14 Other employee salaries and wages . C 15 Pension plans, employee benefits . r'1 --n r , • -., a i 16a Legal fees (attach schedule) . I L b Accounting fees (attach schedule) , , to ^^ > c Other professional fees (attach schedule). o JUN 9, 1 tb Interest . Taxes (attach schedule) (see instructions). 2 , 2 8 2 S Depreciation (attach schedule) and depletion. L 2 r: i H '0 101 Occupancy . 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings . Ti Printing and publications . , . 23 Other expenses (attach schedule) . 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. W ! Add lines 13 through 23. 2,282 0 0 0 0 15 Contributions, gifts, grants paid . 20, 128, 591 20, 128, 591 26 Total expenses anddisbursements Add lines 24 and 25 20, 130,873 0 0 20, 128, 591 ;s 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 - a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements 28, 6 8 1 , 8 4 3 b Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-) 115, 206 - c Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -0-). 0 JSA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice , see instructions. Form 990-PF (2015) 5E1410 1 000 Form 990-PF (2015) Page 2 Attached schedules and amounts in the Beginning of year End of year Balance Sheets d escrip tion col umn should be for end -of-year amounts only (See instructions) (a) Book Value ( b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value I Cash - non-interest -bearing . .. .. .. 3,903 14, 419 14, 419 2 Savings and temporary cash investments .. .. .. .. 3,718,819 31,450,148 31,450,148 3 Accounts receivable ► ^• _ •=V^` 0 Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 4 Pledges receivable ► Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 0 5 Grants receivable . 6 Receivables due from officers , directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons (attach schedule ) (see instructions) . , s c b 7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule) ► 72R'I^ Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 0 8 Inventories for sale or use . U)in 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges . a 10a investments - U S and state government obligations (attach schedule). b Investments - corporate stock (attach schedule) . , , , , , , 1, 413, 585 1,413,845 1,413,845 c Investments - corporate bonds (attach schedule ), , , , , , , , 11 Investments - land, buildings , ► , a L a# a^ v, t;,, ; *F s,^ and equi p ment basis Less accumulated depreciation ► 0 (attach schedule) 12 Investments - mortgage loans . 13 Investments - other (attach schedule) , , , , , , , , , , , , , 14 Land , buildings, and h, ;;•y ^^ dti uv a ,,. &^ :.; . v , z - , equipment basis ► rr Less accumulated depreciation ► 0 (attach schedule) 15 Other assets (describe ► 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers - see the instructions Also, see page 1, item 1) , 5 ,136,307 32, 878, 412 32,8-78,412 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . , . 18 Grants payable .. .. .. ... .. ... 865,677 10, 677 19 Deferred revenue . .. .. .. 20 Loans from officers , directors , trustees, and other disqualified persons. -coo 21 Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) , , , , , --I 22 Other liabilities (describe ► 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22) . 865, 677 10,677 Foundations follow SFAS 117 , that check here. ► a) and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted .. .. .. .. 4,270,630 32, 867, 736 M 25 Temporarily restricted . 26 Permanently restricted . q Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, ► LL check here and complete lines 27 through 31. 0 27 Capital stock , trust principal , or current funds . w 28 Paid -in or capital surplus, or land, bldg , and equipment fund. U) 29 Reta i ned earnings, accumulated income , endowment , or other funds 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see instructions ). 4,270,630 32, 867, 736 Z 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (see instructions) . ........................ 5 , 136 , 307 32 , 878 , 412 Anal ysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances I Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year - Part II, column (a), line 30 (must agree with end-of-year figure reported on prior year's return), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 1 4 , 270 , 630 2 Enter amount from Part I , line 27a .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 2 28, 681, 843 3 Other increases not included in line 2 ( itemize) ► 3 4 Add lines 1 , 2, and 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... 4 32, 952, 473 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize ) ►Unrealized Gain/Losses 5 84,737 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year ( line 4 minus line 5 - Part II , column (b) , line 30 . 6 32 , 867 , 736 Form 990-PF (2015) JSA 5 E 1420 1 000 Form 990-PF (2015) Page 3 Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment income (a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e g , real estate, (c) Date (d) acbqulea acquired Date sold 2-story brick warehouse , or common stock, 200 shs MLC Co) P-Purchase ( , day, yr) D - Donation mo, day, yr)) 1a b c d e (g) Cost or other basis (e) Gross sales price (f) Depreciation allowed ( h) Gain or (loss) (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (f) minus (g) a 566,825 526,133 40,692 b 0 C 0 d 0 e 0 Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31 169 (I) Gains (Cot (h) gain minus Adjusted basis ( k) Excess of col (t) col (k), but not less than -0-) or (i) F M V as of 12/31/69 (1) as of 12/31/69 over col ()), if any Losses (from col (h)) a 0 40,692 b 0 0 C 0 0 d 0 0 e 0 0 If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7 2 Capital gain net income or (net capital loss) { If (loss), enter -0- in Part I , line 7 } 2 40, 692 3 Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6) If gain , also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c) (see instructions) If (loss), enter -0- in l Part I, line 8 f 3 9XIM Qualification Under Section 4940 (e) for Reduced Tax on Net Investment Income (For optional use by domestic private foundations subject to the section 4940(a) tax on net investment income ) If section 4940(d)(2) applies, leave this part blank Was the foundation liable for the section 4942 tax on the distributable amount of any year in the base penod*? Yes q No If "Yes ," the foundation does not qualify under section 4940 (e) Do not complete this part I Enter the appropriate amount in each column for each year, see the instructions before making any entries (a) Base period years Distributt ion ratio Adjusted qualifying distributions Net Calendar year (or tax year beginning in ) value of nonheritable use assets ( col (b) divided by col (c)) 2014 18,800,607 4,579,845 4.1051 2013 19,423,925 6,854,287 2.8338 2012 17,702,998 20,296,266 0.8722 2011 14,310,425 3,862,512 3.7050 2010 13,435,613 2,261,474 5.9411 2 Total of line 1, column (d) 2 17.4572 3 Average distribution ratio for the 5-year base period - divide the total on line 2 by 5, or by the number of years the foundation has been in existence if less than 5 years .