The William J Matheson Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6105414

The William J Matheson Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $113K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$230K

+253.8% YoY

Grant Count

6

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+76.9% YoY

About The William J Matheson Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The William J Matheson Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $113K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

New York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$76K$152K$228K$305K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,623,903$1,762,835$1,777,579
Revenue$118,838$93,166$251,289
Expenses$257,770$107,910$269,540
Qualifying Distributions$251,520$97,182$258,405
Net Investment Income$112,588$82,438$240,153
Distributable Amount$108,425$75,204$86,581

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$125K$188K$250K2 grants20205 grants20212 grants20223 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$100KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$50KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$50KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$15KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$10KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K7$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR ROBERT SOLOMONPRESIDENT4
PETER KRULEWITCHVP & TREASURER4
DR ANNE MOOREDIRECTOR1
DR THOMAS Q MORRISDIRECTOR1
PATRICIA L FRANCYDIRECTOR1
DR ANDREW LASSMANDIRECTOR1
DR ROSHAN P SHAHDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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