Mathews Family Foundation Inc
Mathews Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Arlington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $70K.
Mathews Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mathews Family Foundation Inc gave $73K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $24K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,432
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,477
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $1,345,651
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mathews Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Medical College Ludhiana ($70K across 2 grants).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,432), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Mathews Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2023) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Medical College Ludhiana | Building Women's Hostel | $35,000 |
| Christian Medical College LUDHIANA | Building Women's Hostel | $35,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,432 |
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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 | $1,345,651 | $70,727 | $76,856 | $73,432 | 3 | $73,897 | $70,262 | $62,757 |
| 2024 | $1,231,330 | $49,092 | $74,604 | $65,391 | 3 | $65,391 | $33,435 | $60,598 |
| 2023 | $1,167,598 | $48,188 | $46,826 | $42,442 | 2 | $42,442 | $35,453 | $55,408 |
| 2022 | $1,067,974 | $14,718 | $68,432 | $63,784 | 1 | $63,784 | $11,772 | $56,233 |
| 2021 | $1,258,982 | $552,277 | $68,941 | $62,050 | 4 | $62,050 | $24,926 | $48,629 |
| 2020 | $699,229 | $701,573 | $10,600 | — | — | — | $9,641 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mathews Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mathews Family Foundation Inc is led by Daniel Mathews, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Mathews
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Mathews
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rashika Mathews
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Marui
Clerk
On filings since 2020
10 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 Mathews Family Foundation Inc
How much does Mathews Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Mathews Family Foundation Inc gave $73K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 3 grants.
What is Mathews Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Mathews Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $24,477, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Mathews Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mathews Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Mathews Family Foundation Inc?
Mathews Family Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mathews Family Foundation Inc operate?
Mathews Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas.
What is Mathews Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mathews Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3847902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 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 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Mathews Family Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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