The Mateus-Tique Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 20-8090213

The Mateus-Tique Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $155K. Net investment income was $218K.

The Mateus-Tique Foundation at a glance

In short: The Mateus-Tique Foundation gave $155K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$154,992
+132.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-27.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,374
+219.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,363
Total assets
$1,892,204
+2.8% vs 2024
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 The Mateus-Tique Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

New York Eye & Ear Infirmary: $125KNew York Eye & Ear Infirmary$125KFriends of HEC Inc: $12KFriends of HEC Inc$12KChildren of Peru Foundation: $10KChildren of Peru Foundation$10KAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention: $5KAmerican Foundation forSuicide Prevention$5KThe Opera Foundation: $2KThe Opera Foundation$2KAmerican Committee for Lehosheet Yad: $542American Committee forLehosheet Yad$542Save the Children Federation Inc: $250Save the Children FederationInc$250National Public Radio Inc: $180National Public Radio Inc$180

The largest 2025 recipient was New York Eye & Ear Infirmary ($125K). Together the top 8 received $155K.

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 58 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkMamaroneckWashingtonEvanstonWalthamBiscayne ParkChapel HillChicagoFairfieldMinneapolisOaklandRedwood CitySherman Oaks

How The Mateus-Tique Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 267% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 241% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K9 grants2020 14 grants2021 10 grants2022 15 grants2023 11 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2022) to $155K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $155K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Eye & Ear Infirmary New York, NYGeneral Purposes$125,000
Friends of HEC Inc New York, NYGeneral Purposes$12,295
Children of Peru Foundation New York, NYGeneral Purposes$10,000
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention New York, NYGeneral Purposes$5,225
The Opera Foundation New York, NYGeneral Purposes$1,500
American Committee for Lehosheet Yad Biscayne Park, FLGeneral Purposes$542
Save the Children Federation Inc Fairfield, CTGeneral Purposes$250
National Public Radio Inc Washington, DCGeneral Purposes$180
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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$1,892,204$226,081$173,082$154,9928$154,992$218,257$64,190
2024$1,840,214$744,689$77,303$66,63511$68,210$736,203$28,100
2023$1,172,828$39,532$58,542$47,58115$49,068$41,269$38,209
2022$1,192,545$171,169$57,629$42,26610$43,754$158,419$78,912
2021$1,079,005$882,167$114,768$104,15014$104,150$39,699$81,081
2020$1,023,279$78,645$89,863$84,5169—$73,298$56,947

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mateus-Tique Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Mateus-Tique Foundation is led by Jaime Mateus-Tique, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jaime Mateus-Tique

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Lavi

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mateus-Tique Foundation

How much does The Mateus-Tique Foundation give each year?

The Mateus-Tique Foundation gave $155K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 11 grants.

What is The Mateus-Tique Foundation's typical grant size?

The Mateus-Tique Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,363, and its average grant was $19,374, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Mateus-Tique Foundation give grants?

The Mateus-Tique 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 New York, NY (5 grants).

Does The Mateus-Tique Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Mateus-Tique Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Mateus-Tique Foundation's largest grantees?

The Mateus-Tique Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New York Eye & Ear Infirmary ($125,000), Friends of HEC Inc ($12,295) and Children of Peru Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Mateus-Tique Foundation?

The Mateus-Tique Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Mateus-Tique Foundation's EIN?

The Mateus-Tique Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8090213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

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