Matricaria Family Foundation
Matricaria Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $137K. Net investment income was $923K.
Matricaria Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Matricaria Family Foundation gave $137K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,050
- +76.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,410
- +41.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $7,659,460
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (98% 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 Matricaria Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evans Scholars Foundation ($98K). Together the top 5 received $137K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 23 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Matricaria Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 398% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $137K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, IL | Scholarship Fund | $97,500 |
| Community House Hinsdale, IL | General Support | $29,750 |
| Cheli's Children's Foundation Hinsdale, IL | General Support | $7,000 |
| Musical Instrument Museum Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $2,500 |
| Arizona Women's Board Paradise Valley, AZ | General Support | $300 |
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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 | $7,659,460 | $950,373 | $157,471 | $137,050 | 5 | $141,161 | $922,746 | $368,616 |
| 2024 | $6,866,558 | $177,045 | $94,114 | $77,560 | 4 | $81,260 | $150,531 | $350,338 |
| 2023 | $6,783,627 | $289,130 | $93,435 | $78,100 | 5 | $81,600 | $260,422 | $324,957 |
| 2022 | $6,587,932 | $107,283 | $68,198 | $27,500 | 3 | $31,000 | $93,973 | $327,685 |
| 2021 | $6,548,847 | $1,173,729 | $2,075,446 | $2,022,250 | 6 | $2,025,265 | $1,143,928 | $380,717 |
| 2020 | $7,450,564 | $1,998,911 | $1,295,405 | $1,270,000 | 4 | — | $1,986,183 | $382,945 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matricaria Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $369K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Matricaria Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew S. Matricaria
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee M. Matricaria
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucille E. Matricaria
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald A. Matricaria
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Matricaria Family Foundation
How much does Matricaria Family Foundation give each year?
Matricaria Family Foundation gave $137K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 4 grants.
What is Matricaria Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Matricaria Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $27,410, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Matricaria Family Foundation give grants?
Matricaria Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hinsdale, IL (2 grants).
Does Matricaria Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Matricaria Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Matricaria Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Matricaria Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Evans Scholars Foundation ($97,500), Community House ($29,750) and Cheli's Children's Foundation ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Matricaria Family Foundation?
Matricaria Family Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $141K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $369K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Matricaria Family Foundation?
Matricaria Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds $7.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Matricaria Family Foundation's EIN?
Matricaria Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6510809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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