Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation
Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $437K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $13K.
Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $436,627
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Working Wardrobes ($50K). Together the top 2 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 312% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $90K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Working Wardrobes Santa Ana, CA | Career development programs and to help unemployed and underemployed individuals. | $50,000 |
| The Little Red Dog Inc Laguna Hills, CA | Rescue and Rehabilitation of Dogs & Cats | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $436,627 | $113,610 | $66,363 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,000 | $12,539 | $19,222 |
| 2024 | $389,380 | $400,030 | $95,180 | $90,000 | 3 | $90,000 | $194,946 | $10,363 |
| 2023 | $270,422 | $250,544 | $98,695 | $71,300 | 2 | $71,300 | $76,617 | $9,677 |
| 2022 | $216,314 | $497,438 | $85,441 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $161,904 | $2,052 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation is led by Chris Matthews, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Matthews
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Matthews
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation
How much does Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation give each year?
Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 3 grants.
How large is Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation?
Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation reported $437K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation operate?
Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Maryland.
What is Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation's EIN?
Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1920620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Donna & Christopher Matthews Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/donna-and-christopher-matthews-family-foundation-morg_2bce7c9a17fd4684bb62e4c9c1a9fd4e
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