Private foundation · EIN 02-0656117

The Edward E & Marie L Matthews Foundation

Preselected only

Wilmington, DE

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523189349102707
Total assets (EOY)$13,135,496
Grants paid$891,000
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed56
Giving in home state (DE)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K26
$5K–$25K18
$25K–$100K10
$100K+2

Smallest $500 · Largest $125,000

Geographic focus

NJ
39%
IL
24%
CA
14%
NY
9%
CT
7%
VA
3%
TX
1%
FL
1%

Common purposes

breastcancerresourcecenterconstructionachievementawardwyonegonicendowmentblakesleeerdmannscholarship

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$774,000$12,121,42446
2023$837,000$13,282,31348
2024$891,000$13,135,49656

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Evanston Northwestern HealthcareEVANSTON, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$125,000
Mccarter Theatre CompanyPRINCETON, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$102,000
North Shore Country Day SchoolWINNETKA, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$80,000
Gill St Bernards SchoolGLADSTONE, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
Princeton Symphony Orchestra IncPRINCETON, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
The Ywca Of Princeton IncPRINCETON, NJBreast Cancer Resource Center Construction Fund$50,000
Wells CollegeAURORA, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
California Alumni AssociationBERKELEY, CAMLM Achievement Award Fund$40,000
Pacific Battleship CenterSAN PEDRO, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$40,000
Rumsey Hall School IncorporatedWASHINGTON DT, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$35,000
Princeton First Aid And Rescue Squad IncPRINCETON, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
West Coast Sports Medicine FoundationMANHATTAN BCH, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
Berlin Airlift Historical FoundationFARMINGDALE, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
Food Allergy Research & Education IncMCLEAN, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
Foundation For Morristown Medical CenterMORRISTOWN, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$12,500
Ralston Engine Company No 1MENDHAM, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$12,500
Explorers ClubNEW YORK, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
The Center At 353 IncPRINCETON, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Solidarity Bridge IncEVANSTON, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$8,000
Abilis IncGREENWICH, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$7,000
Camp Dudley IncWESTPORT, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$6,250
Florida Guardian Ad Litem Foundation IncTALLAHASSEE, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
California Alumni AssociationBERKELEY, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Franklin Academy IncorporatedEAST HADDAM, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Heroes For HeroesDALLAS, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
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