Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lake Charles, LA EIN: 23-7072892

Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Charles, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $41.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $1.0M.

Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation at a glance

In short: Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,037
-79.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,259
-74.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,019
Total assets
$41,447,730
+4.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Louisiana (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

The Sowela Foundation: $10KThe Sowela Foundation$10KCalcasieu Parish Jr Livestock Show: $5KCalcasieu Parish Jr LivestockShow$5KBridge House: $5KBridge House$5KFlorida State University Foundation: $5KFlorida State UniversityFoundation$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Sowela Foundation ($10K). Together the top 4 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 34 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Lake CharlesNew OrleansBaton RougeNew YorkTallahassee

How Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 84% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K10 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $153K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Sowela Foundation Lake Charles, LAGeneral Contribution$10,000
Calcasieu Parish Jr Livestock Show Lake Charles, LAGeneral Contribution$5,037
Bridge House New Orleans, LAGeneral Contribution$5,000
Florida State University Foundation Tallahassee, FLGeneral Contribution$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$41,447,730$2,748,100$3,881,063$25,0374$150,241$1,036,416
2023$39,662,150$3,051,625$3,486,058$122,4205$230,342$1,287,152
2022$36,237,431$3,534,440$2,425,544$76,9187$165,561$1,500,836
2021$36,430,651$3,335,290$2,153,710$152,8188$236,315$210,413
2020$31,857,785$2,587,754$1,696,259$134,98010—$296,278

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation is led by Harold H Stream III, Trustee- President & Chariman of Board since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Harold H Stream III

    Trustee- President & Chariman of Board

    Trustee - President → Trustee- President & Chariman of Board, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce N Kirkpatrick

    Trustee - Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Gray Stream

    Trustee - Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Matilda Gray Stream (2020–2022) — Trustee - Chairman of the

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation

How much does Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation give each year?

Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $122K across 5 grants.

What is Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation's typical grant size?

Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,019, and its average grant was $6,259, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation give grants?

Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Charles, LA (2 grants).

Does Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation?

Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation reported $41.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

What is Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation's EIN?

Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7072892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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