Robert E Mathews Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Gates Mills, OH EIN: 34-1598059

Robert E Mathews Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gates Mills, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $6K.

Key facts about Robert E Mathews Family Foundation

EIN
34-1598059
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$12,250
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$1,021
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$433,703
Primary geography
Ohio (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Robert E Mathews Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Robert E Mathews Family Foundation's 12 itemized 2024 grants were Ohio (80%), Wyoming (8%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chagrin Falls, OH (3 grants) and Cleveland, OH (3 grants). None of its 12 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (12 grants).

How Robert E Mathews Family Foundation gives

  • 42% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 183% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$434K

+13.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

-64.3% YoY

Grant Count

12

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-28.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert E Mathews Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Robert E Mathews Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Robert E Mathews Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gates Mills, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of all 12 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ClevelandChagrin FallsDuboisChesterlandGates MillsJacksonLanderLaramieSan FranciscoAlexandriaHaileyMemphisMissoulaNorthfieldAkronBozemanChicagoClevlandDurangoJackson Hole

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$19K$38K$57K$76K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$433,703$382,306$417,480
Revenue$69,246$4,944$18,489
Expenses$17,849$40,118$43,177
Qualifying Distributions$14,850$36,900$37,125
Net Investment Income$6,106$5,943$10,279
Distributable Amount$22,541$20,256$22,059

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$17K$26K$35K11 grants20202 grants202128 grants202224 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic: $6KChagrin Valley Hunter JumperClassic$6KCleveland Museum of Natural History: $1KCleveland Museum of NaturalHistory$1KConservation Land Foundation: $1KConservation Land Foundation$1KCleveland Animal Protective League: $500Cleveland Animal ProtectiveLeague$500Earthjutice: $500Earthjutice$500Greater Cleveland Food Bank: $500Greater Cleveland Food Bank$500In Step With Horses: $500In Step With Horses$500Native Memory Project: $500Native Memory Project$500The Salvation Army Northwest Ohio Division: $500The Salvation Army NorthwestOhio Division$500Ohio Professional Horsemans: $500Ohio Professional Horsemans$500

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic ($6,000), Cleveland Museum of Natural History ($1,000), Conservation Land Foundation ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic Chagrin Falls, OHCharitable Donation$6,000
Cleveland Museum of Natural History Clevland, OHCharitable Donation$1,000
Conservation Land Foundation Durango, COCharitable Donation$1,000
Cleveland Animal Protective League Cleveland, OHCharitable Donation$500
Earthjutice San Francisco, CACharitable Donation$500
Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OHCharitable Donation$500
In Step With Horses Chesterland, OHCharitable Donation$500
Native Memory Project Dubois, WYCharitable Donation$500
The Salvation Army Northwest Ohio Division Cleveland, OHCharitable Donation$500
Ohio Professional Horsemans Chagrin Falls, OHCharitable Donation$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Holly K MathewsPresident/Secretary——
Heather L MathewsVice President——

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Robert E Mathews Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Robert E Mathews Family Foundation holds $434K in total assets with $69K in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $12K in 2024.

Where does Robert E Mathews Family Foundation operate?

Robert E Mathews Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wyoming.

What size grants does Robert E Mathews Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Robert E Mathews Family Foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $12K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Robert E Mathews Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Robert E Mathews Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Robert E Mathews Family Foundation's EIN?

Robert E Mathews Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1598059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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