Fa Matthews Family Foundation
Fa Matthews Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $708K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $12K.
Fa Matthews Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fa Matthews Family Foundation gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,240
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,060
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,060
- Total assets
- $708,485
- +28.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fa Matthews Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Francis Animal Shelter ($6K). Together the top 4 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fa Matthews Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 199% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $196 (2019) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis Animal Shelter Buffalo, WY | Unrestricted | $6,060 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted | $6,060 |
| Justin Cowboy Crisis Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | Unrestricted | $6,060 |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted | $6,060 |
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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 | $708,485 | $102,748 | $24,388 | $24,240 | 4 | $24,240 | $12,227 | $30,393 |
| 2024 | $552,487 | $89,906 | $17,802 | $17,500 | 4 | $17,500 | $10,540 | $24,358 |
| 2023 | $433,893 | $81,042 | $12,348 | $12,128 | 4 | $12,128 | $7,036 | $17,381 |
| 2022 | $304,235 | $82,642 | $8,132 | $8,100 | 5 | $8,100 | $4,598 | $12,175 |
| 2021 | $264,024 | $79,624 | $6,177 | $6,150 | 3 | $6,150 | $2,280 | $8,637 |
| 2020 | $132,479 | $1,967 | $2,621 | $2,600 | 1 | — | $1,967 | $5,584 |
| 2019 | $104,289 | $52,103 | $691 | $196 | 1 | — | $1,026 | $2,701 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fa Matthews Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fa Matthews Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Annette M. Rinaldo
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Frederick A. Matthews
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Linda K. Matthews
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Fa Matthews Family Foundation
How much does Fa Matthews Family Foundation give each year?
Fa Matthews Family Foundation gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 4 grants.
What is Fa Matthews Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fa Matthews Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,060, and its average grant was $6,060, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fa Matthews Family Foundation give grants?
Fa Matthews Family Foundation's top state is Wyoming, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Colorado (25%).
Does Fa Matthews Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fa Matthews Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Fa Matthews Family Foundation?
Fa Matthews Family Foundation reported $708K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Fa Matthews Family Foundation's EIN?
Fa Matthews Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2982821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
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