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The Match Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Jamaica Plain, MA EIN: 04-3476160 Website

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code to provide financial support and services to match charter public school, a Massachusetts charter school.

The Match Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Match Foundation Inc gave $875K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $875K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$875,403
+59.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$875,403
+59.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$875,403
Total assets
$66,498,848
-0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Match Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Match Charter Public School: $875KMatch Charter Public School$875K

The largest 2025 recipient was Match Charter Public School ($875K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Jamaica PlainBaltimoreBrighton

How The Match Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M4 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $497K (2022) to $1.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $875K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Match Charter Public School Jamaica Plain, MATo Support the Match Charter Public School$875,403
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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$66,498,848$2,918,672$2,786,274$875,4031$259,217
2024$66,757,620$3,052,198$2,788,653$547,3051$738,455
2023$41,419,256$2,171,864$2,015,846$696,2901$1,071,641
2022$40,980,707$2,091,299$1,866,979$496,6261$1,024,491
2021$41,470,357$2,790,094$3,940,670$1,824,8914$1,535,931

About The Match Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Match Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Jamaica Plain, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $875K. Net investment income was $259K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Match Foundation Inc is led by Nnenna Ude, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nnenna Ude

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Calhoun

    Chair, Treasurer & Director

    Director → Chair & Director, 2024

    Chair & Director → Chair, Treasurer & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Vettel

    Treasurer & Director

    Chair, Treasurer & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Orlando Watkins

    Clerk & Director

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Fogel

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Anne Healy (2021–2023) — CFO
  • Former: Genevieve Dusing (2023) — Director of Development & Committee
  • Former: Christopher Mallon (2021) — Full Stack Software Engineer
  • Former: Claire Kaplan (2021) — Executive Director & Match Expo
  • Former: Jami Therrien Wells (2021) — Managing Director & Math

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Match Foundation Inc

How much does The Match Foundation Inc give each year?

The Match Foundation Inc gave $875K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $547K across 1 grant.

How large is The Match Foundation Inc?

The Match Foundation Inc reported $66.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.

What is The Match Foundation Inc?

The Match Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Jamaica Plain, MA. It holds $66.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Match Foundation Inc operate?

The Match Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maryland.

What is The Match Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Match Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3476160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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