Matthew 63 Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-4759600

Matthew 63 Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $282K. Net investment income was $2K.

Matthew 63 Foundation at a glance

In short: Matthew 63 Foundation gave $282K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$281,891
+15.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$93,964
+91.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,452
Primary geography
New York (99% 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 Matthew 63 Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc: $280K across 2 grantsMorgan Stanley Global ImpactFunding Trust Inc$280K · 2 grantsCompassion International Incorporated: $1KCompassion InternationalIncorporated$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($280K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $282K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinColorado SpringsOrlandoPurchaseSan AntonioChicagoGrapeland

How Matthew 63 Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 33181% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$100K$200K$300K4 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $847 (2022) to $282K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $282K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Purchase, NYGeneral & Unrestricted (See IN-KIND GRANT General Explanation attachment)$280,304
Compassion International Incorporated Colorado Springs, COChild Sponsorship Program$1,452
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Purchase, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$135
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$1,818$282,061$281,8913$281,945$1,702$362
2024$250,796$19,084$254,943$245,0365$253,986$18,427$21,278
2023$486,655$15,846$66,697$59,2293$66,060$16,610$24,815
2022$537,506$12,585$8,520$8471$7,838$12,203$25,513
2021$533,441$16,480$57,879$50,0001$57,196$15,977$27,241
2020$574,840$12,690$57,450$50,0001—$12,682$28,816
2019$619,600$13,353$96,478$88,7004—$13,971$30,622

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matthew 63 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $362 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Matthew 63 Foundation is led by Megan Johntz, Director, President & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Megan Johntz

    Director, President & Secretary

    Director & Vice President → Director, Vice President, President & Secretary, 2022

    Director, Vice President, President & Secretary → Director, President & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Schiesser

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Heath G Schiesser (2019–2022) — President, Director & Secretary

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 Matthew 63 Foundation

How much does Matthew 63 Foundation give each year?

Matthew 63 Foundation gave $282K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $245K across 5 grants.

What is Matthew 63 Foundation's typical grant size?

Matthew 63 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,452, and its average grant was $93,964, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Matthew 63 Foundation give grants?

Matthew 63 Foundation gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Purchase, NY (2 grants).

Does Matthew 63 Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Matthew 63 Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Matthew 63 Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Matthew 63 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $362 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Matthew 63 Foundation's EIN?

Matthew 63 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4759600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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