Matter of Trust
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Matter of Trust at a glance
In short: Matter of Trust reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,917 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $883,633
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $589,828
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10,800
- -52.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $544,595
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Matter of Trust
Open Grants
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Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $10K (2020). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $883,633 | $589,828 | $544,595 | $3,917 | Total only | $10,800 |
| 2024 | $827,829 | $597,169 | $483,901 | — | — | $22,888 |
| 2023 | $716,703 | $562,206 | $377,146 | — | — | $4,300 |
| 2022 | $512,629 | $576,659 | $433,447 | — | — | $339 |
| 2021 | $377,427 | $519,095 | $376,349 | $2,316 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $227,189 | $593,099 | $479,955 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $113,814 | $343,685 | $392,401 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Matter of Trust
Based on IRS filings
Matter of Trust is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $884K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $11K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Matter of Trust is led by Janet Standen, Chairwoman since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet Standen
Chairwoman
Chair → Chairwoman, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lisa Gautier
President Vice Chair
Secretary → President & Vice Chair, 2020
President & Vice Chair → President Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patrice Olivier Gautier
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Serena Mcilwain
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Terry Craig
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Todd Ditto
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Travis Cripps
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Emily Charley
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Iris Aluf Medina Fresko
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark E Donahue
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Betty Cheng (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alex O'Cinneide (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Adkins (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Maria Surricchio (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Peter de Vries (2019) — Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Matter of Trust
How much does Matter of Trust give each year?
Matter of Trust reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Matter of Trust?
Matter of Trust reported $884K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $590K.
What is Matter of Trust?
Matter of Trust is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $884K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Matter of Trust's EIN?
Matter of Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1530091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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