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Matthew 25 Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Wayne, IN EIN: 35-1484951 Website

We are inspired by the gospel to provide free primary healthcare services to uninsured, low-income residents in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.

Matthew 25 Inc at a glance

Total assets
$10,486,967
+22.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$8,784,526
+11.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$828,655
+146.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,629,855
-18.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Matthew 25 Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Fort Wayne

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FW Society of St Vincent De Paul Fort Wayne, INVAN$75,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$10,486,967$8,784,526$6,629,855——$828,655
2024$8,561,525$7,863,843$8,165,170$75,0001$335,686
2023$8,331,933$7,383,296$7,926,671——$95,581
2022$8,169,823$7,820,426$8,024,302——$234,614
2021$9,445,430$6,648,338$5,533,488——$269,835
2020$7,987,942$4,491,716$4,687,770——$92,190
2019$7,805,507$5,721,912$5,359,493——$184,248

About Matthew 25 Inc

Based on IRS filings

Matthew 25 Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $829K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Matthew 25 Inc is led by Michelle Creager, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michelle Creager

    CEO

    CEO - Curren → CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $50K (2021) → $161K (2025)

  • Wil Smith

    Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Valliere

    Dental Director

    On filings since 2019

    32 hrs/week

    $119K (2019) → $169K (2025)

  • Tammie Stinson

    Medical Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $190K (2022) → $217K (2025)

  • Aaron Schaffer

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dominic J. Freiburger

    Director

    Director → Chair, 2020

    Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Wehrenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Radke

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Faux

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Franke

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Dettmer

    Director

    Director Emeritus → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bj Batt

    Director

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Bowen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Harrison

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Henry

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Hicks

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Kolkman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Ducker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorie Ailor

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Czartoski

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wallace Wetherill

    Vice Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Giaquinta

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Ricky Brough

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Travis Bowersock (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Allyson Feasel DDS (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Matt Kolkman DDS (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Gutwein MD (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Twila Lee (2022) — Director
  • Former: Dan Garman (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Becker (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Frederick (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Mastrangelo MD (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bradley Isbister (2019–2020) — Medical Director
  • Former: Maria Kurtz (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Dixon (2019–2020) — CEO - Former
  • Former: Mary Lewis (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Mindy Waldron (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: James Frey DDS (2019) — Director Emeritus
  • Former: John Berghoff (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Tammie Stinson — Medical Dire: $217KTammie StinsonMedical Dire$217KRoger Valliere — Dental Direc: $169KRoger ValliereDental Direc$169KMichelle Creager — CEO: $161KMichelle CreagerCEO$161K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $217K, to Tammie Stinson (Medical Dire). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Matthew 25 Inc

How large is Matthew 25 Inc?

Matthew 25 Inc reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.8M.

What is Matthew 25 Inc?

Matthew 25 Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Fort Wayne, IN. It holds $10.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Matthew 25 Inc operate?

Matthew 25 Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Matthew 25 Inc's EIN?

Matthew 25 Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1484951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)

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