Stephen S and Anne E K Matter
Stephen S and Anne E K Matter is a private foundation, based in Hudson, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $155K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $65K.
Stephen S and Anne E K Matter at a glance
In short: Stephen S and Anne E K Matter gave $14K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,333
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $155,097
- +46.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Stephen S and Anne E K Matter funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Discovery Museum ($5K). Together the top 6 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stephen S and Anne E K Matter gives
- Giving grew 367% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 160% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Discovery Museum Normal, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Illinois State University Foundation Normal, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Lifelong Access Normal, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| McLean County Arts Center Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| McLean County Museum of History Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $155,097 | $65,816 | $16,362 | $14,000 | 6 | $14,870 | $64,991 | $9,299 |
| 2024 | $105,643 | $17,599 | $11,868 | $8,750 | 4 | $10,315 | $12,034 | $9,239 |
| 2023 | $99,912 | $2,294 | $7,271 | $7,100 | 7 | $7,125 | $249 | $5,075 |
| 2022 | $104,889 | $-12,360 | $9,153 | $3,000 | 2 | $5,309 | — | $6,012 |
| 2021 | $126,402 | $62,706 | $17,239 | $8,000 | 3 | $9,181 | $41,819 | $4,997 |
| 2020 | $98,668 | $27,798 | $22,472 | $7,000 | 5 | — | — | $8,268 |
| 2019 | $99,975 | $39,510 | $20,999 | $6,200 | 3 | — | — | $8,622 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen S and Anne E K Matter reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen S and Anne E K Matter is led by Stephen S. Matter, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen S. Matter
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Anne E. K. Matter
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Stephen S and Anne E K Matter
How much does Stephen S and Anne E K Matter give each year?
Stephen S and Anne E K Matter gave $14K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 4 grants.
What is Stephen S and Anne E K Matter's typical grant size?
Stephen S and Anne E K Matter's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stephen S and Anne E K Matter give grants?
Stephen S and Anne E K Matter gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Normal, IL (3 grants) and Bloomington, IL (3 grants).
Who are Stephen S and Anne E K Matter's largest grantees?
Stephen S and Anne E K Matter's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Discovery Museum ($5,000), Illinois State University Foundation ($5,000) and Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stephen S and Anne E K Matter?
Stephen S and Anne E K Matter reported $155K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stephen S and Anne E K Matter's EIN?
Stephen S and Anne E K Matter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4509644. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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