Mat Best Foundation Inc
Mat Best Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Boerne, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $125K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $10K.
Mat Best Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mat Best Foundation Inc gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,001
- -57.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,667
- -85.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,001
- Total assets
- $125,120
- +91.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (80% 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 Mat Best Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beyond the Call ($30K). Together the top 3 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mat Best Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $117K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond the Call San Antonio, TX | Support Fallen Veterans | $30,000 |
| VFW Post 688 Boerne, TX | Support of Veterans | $10,001 |
| Hero Games Charity Bedford, VA | Support of Veterans | $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 | $125,120 | $111,396 | $51,311 | $50,001 | 3 | $50,001 | $10,086 | $3,463 |
| 2024 | $65,263 | $156,220 | $117,984 | $117,000 | 1 | $117,000 | $5,265 | $3,003 |
| 2022 | $50,000 | $50,051 | — | — | — | — | $51 | $21 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mat Best Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mat Best Foundation Inc is led by Mathew Best, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mathew Best
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Michael W. Hajek III
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Noelle Best
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Mat Best Foundation Inc
How much does Mat Best Foundation Inc give each year?
Mat Best Foundation Inc gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 1 grant.
What is Mat Best Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Mat Best Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,001, and its average grant was $16,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mat Best Foundation Inc give grants?
Mat Best Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (20%).
Does Mat Best Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mat Best Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Mat Best Foundation Inc?
Mat Best Foundation Inc reported $125K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mat Best Foundation Inc?
Mat Best Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Boerne, TX. It holds $125K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mat Best Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mat Best Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4226495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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