Matan Family Foundation Inc
Matan Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Frederick, Maryland. It gave $1,273,234 in grants to 22 organizations in filing year 2025, including schools, charitable organizations, and health-related organizations.
Matan Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Matan Family Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in District of Columbia. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,273,234
- +39.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,874
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $3,933,775
- -11.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (10 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Matan Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4600 Wedgewood Blvd Ste A, Frederick, MD 21703-7167
Phone: (301) 815-9975
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Matan Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gonzaga College High School ($333K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 72 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC (56%), Maryland (28%), North Carolina (9%), Florida (6%), and Delaware (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Matan Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 22 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $84K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 467% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 665% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $164K (2020) to $1.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga College High School Washington, DC | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $333,334 |
| Catholic Charities Washington, DC | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $333,000 |
| Building Futures Project Inc Bethesda, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $148,000 |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $120,000 |
| Mater DEI School Bethesda, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $90,000 |
| Nicklaus Childrens Health Care Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $62,000 |
| Yellow Ribbon Fund Inc Bethesda, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $35,000 |
| Washington Jesuit Academy Washington, DC | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $31,000 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Olney, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $29,650 |
| Connelly School of the Holy Child Potomac, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $25,000 |
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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 | $3,933,775 | $247,149 | $1,298,365 | $1,273,234 | 22 | $1,276,200 | $127,026 | $191,847 |
| 2024 | $4,465,923 | $164,297 | $934,016 | $912,248 | 14 | $914,820 | $146,874 | $219,875 |
| 2023 | $4,727,061 | $91,975 | $787,707 | $766,000 | 13 | $768,050 | $127,565 | $226,737 |
| 2022 | $4,832,395 | $1,927,174 | $282,308 | $224,700 | 12 | $226,695 | $372,755 | $181,566 |
| 2021 | $4,036,385 | $1,883,597 | $1,418,585 | $1,383,095 | 11 | $1,385,020 | $1,383,463 | $195,872 |
| 2020 | $4,568,310 | $2,324,790 | $193,201 | $164,409 | 10 | — | $14,314 | $123,591 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matan Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational, community, health, and service-related organizations. For example, Mater Dei School describes its mission as providing education for boys in grades 1–8. Building Futures Project says it partners with U.S. schools and universities to provide nutritional, educational, and housing support to Latin American communities domestically and abroad. Yellow Ribbon Fund describes its work as supporting wounded, ill, and injured American service members and their families and caregivers through recovery and reintegration.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $1,273,234. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $333,334, with a median grant of $15,500.
The largest grants included $333,334 to Gonzaga College High School and $333,000 to Catholic Charities, both in Washington, DC; $148,000 to Building Futures Project in Bethesda, Maryland; $120,000 to the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill; and $90,000 to Mater Dei School in Bethesda. Other notable grants included $62,000 to Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, $35,000 to Yellow Ribbon Fund, and $31,000 to Washington Jesuit Academy. The listed grant purposes were to further each recipient organization’s exempt purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark C Matan as president; Suzanne Matan and Joseph P Matan as vice presidents; Therese Matan as secretary; A Scott Cowperthwaite as treasurer; and Michelle Matan Dombo as director. Each is listed as having joined in February 2011.
Matan Family Foundation Inc is led by Mark C. Matan, President & Joined on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark C. Matan
President & Joined
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Matan Dombo
Director & Joined
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A. Scott Cowperthwaite
Treasurer & Joined
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph P. Matan
Vice President & Joined
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Matan
Vice President & Joined
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Therese Matan
Secretary & Joined
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Matan Family Foundation Inc
How much does Matan Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Matan Family Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $912K across 14 grants.
What is Matan Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Matan Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,500, and its average grant was $57,874, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Matan Family Foundation Inc that year got $26K on average.
Where does Matan Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Matan Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (28%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (7 grants) and Bethesda, MD (4 grants).
Who are Matan Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Matan Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Gonzaga College High School ($333,334), Catholic Charities ($333,000) and Building Futures Project Inc ($148,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Matan Family Foundation Inc?
Matan Family Foundation Inc reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Matan Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational, community, health, and service-related organizations. For example, Mater Dei School describes its mission as providing education for boys in grades 1–8. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Matan Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Matan Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Matan Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5370859. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Matan Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Matan Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/matan-family-foundation-inc-morg_2e385a9b72e64d49ae82202a370b4f47
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