Matejek Family Foundation
The Matejek Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas, established in 2005 and privately funded by the Matejek family. It supports organizations providing educational assistance or faith-based initiatives focused on serving people in need.
Matejek Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Matejek Family Foundation gave $2.0M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $167K), mostly in Texas. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,001,738
- +39.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $166,812
- +51.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $40,929
- -44.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (96% 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 Matejek Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8604 Turtle Creek Blvd Box 12248, Dallas, TX 75225
Phone: (214) 468-9145
Website: https://matejekfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Matejek Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uplift Education ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 79 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 4% to recipients in the District of Columbia. The listed recipients were primarily in Texas, including organizations in Dallas, Irving, Denton, and Carrollton.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Matejek Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $182K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $80K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $514K (2020) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uplift Education Irving, TX | 2025 Donation | $1,029,608 |
| St Thomas Acquinas Dallas, TX | 2025 Donation | $364,963 |
| Notre Dame School of Dallas Dallas, TX | 2025 Donation | $125,000 |
| AIDS Services of Dallas Dallas, TX | 2025 Donation | $110,000 |
| Loreto House Denton, TX | 2025 Donation | $107,667 |
| Grant Halliburton Foundation Dallas, TX | 2025 Donation | $80,000 |
| Our Calling Dallas, TX | 2025 Donation | $80,000 |
| Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land Washington, DC | 2025 Donation | $72,000 |
| Dallas After School Dallas, TX | 2025 Donation | $10,000 |
| National Ms Society Carrollton, TX | 2025 Donation | $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 | $40,929 | $2,328,142 | $2,360,287 | $2,001,738 | 12 | $2,001,738 | $443,703 | $9,660 |
| 2024 | $73,665 | $1,527,306 | $1,478,469 | $1,431,969 | 13 | $1,431,969 | $507,850 | $1,274 |
| 2023 | $25,265 | $1,498,982 | $1,188,245 | $1,148,444 | 16 | $1,148,444 | $287,181 | — |
| 2022 | $16,133 | $1,316,027 | $1,111,711 | $1,069,626 | 19 | $1,069,626 | $254,258 | $3,753 |
| 2021 | $66,757 | $1,063,554 | $989,323 | $913,112 | 19 | $913,112 | $12,548 | $13,539 |
| 2020 | $10,870 | $311,691 | $576,773 | $513,560 | 15 | — | $1,516 | $6,094 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matejek Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is “to help secure bright futures through faith and education.” Its website says that 73% of monetary gifts support organizations whose primary focus is education, followed by faith-based initiatives at 11%, health and wellness at 10%, and women’s advocacy at 6%. It reports having supported 38 organizations as of May 2025.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Uplift Education says its mission is to create and sustain public schools that help students reach their potential and foster a lifelong love of learning, achievement, and service. Loreto House describes its work as promoting the sacredness of life while providing alternatives to abortion for women facing an unplanned pregnancy. Grant Halliburton Foundation says it strengthens mental health resources for young people and works to prevent suicide. OurCalling describes a mission of leading people to Christ and helping unsheltered neighbors leave the streets, while the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land says it provides humanitarian support to Christians in the Holy Land.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $2,001,738. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $1,029,608, with a median of $80,000. Its largest grants were $1,029,608 to Uplift Education, $364,963 to St Thomas Aquinas, $125,000 to Notre Dame School of Dallas, $110,000 to AIDS Services of Dallas, and $107,667 to Loreto House. Other grants included $80,000 each to Grant Halliburton Foundation and OurCalling, and $72,000 to the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land.
The foundation says its board identifies, screens, and selects organizations based on vision, mission, leadership, fiscal responsibility, and impact on communities and individuals served. Its filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert R. Matejek as president/treasurer and Brenda M. Smart, Sandra A. Matejek, Jerome J. Matejek Jr., Whitney Evans, Bailey Matejek, Travis Smart, and Parker Smart as directors.
Matejek Family Foundation is led by Robert R. Matejek, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert R. Matejek
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Matejek
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Brenda M. Smart
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jerome J. Matejek Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Parker Smart
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Sandra A. Matejek
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Travis Smart
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Whitney Evans
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Brenda M Smart (Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Matejek Family Foundation
How much does Matejek Family Foundation give each year?
Matejek Family Foundation gave $2.0M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 13 grants.
What is Matejek Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Matejek Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $80,000, and its average grant was $166,812, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Matejek Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Matejek Family Foundation give grants?
Matejek Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (8 grants).
Does Matejek Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Matejek Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2025 Donation" (12 grants).
Who are Matejek Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Matejek Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uplift Education ($1,029,608), St Thomas Acquinas ($364,963) and Notre Dame School of Dallas ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Matejek Family Foundation?
Matejek Family Foundation reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Matejek Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is “to help secure bright futures through faith and education.” Its website says that 73% of monetary gifts support organizations whose primary focus is education, followed by faith-based initiatives at 11%, health and wellness at 10%, and women’s advocacy at 6%. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Matejek Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Matejek Family Foundation's EIN?
Matejek Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2169966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Matejek Family Foundation 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 October 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 June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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