Private foundation · EIN 47-2301647

Ed And Jean Mathews Foundation

Preselected only

Huntsville, TX

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202612669349100816
Total assets (EOY)$8,798,774
Grants paid$493,432
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (TX)33%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K5
$5K–$25K13
$25K–$100K7
$100K+0

Smallest $1,251 · Largest $60,428

Geographic focus

TX
33%
RI
12%
Other/foreign
12%
OK
10%
FL
9%
MS
5%
KS
5%
IL
4%

Common purposes

tuitionscholarshipdonationscharitygenralfees

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$363,259$8,292,18024
2024$412,753$5,018,17723
2025$493,432$8,798,77425

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 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Johnson & Wales UniversityPROVIDENCE, RITUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$60,428
Houston Public MediaHOUSTON, TXCHARITY PROGRAM$50,000
University Of TampaTAMPA, FLTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$40,773
WestburyHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUND$40,000
Newman UniversityPARKVILLETUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$30,806
Canine CompanionsTOMBALL, TXCHARITY PROGRAM$30,000
Kambala AustraliaROSE BAYTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$27,218
Mississippi State UniversityMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$24,740
Friends UniversityWICHITA, KSTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$22,062
Oklahoma State UniversitySTILLWATER, OKTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$20,057
Baxter FoundationDEERFIELD, ILGENERAL FUND$20,000
Brewster Road Community ChurchBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL FUND$20,000
Hospitality HouseCOMMERCE TWP, MIGENERAL FUND$20,000
St Matthew'S SchoolHOUSTON, TXTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$15,150
Mission K9NEEDVILLE, TXGENRAL FUND$15,000
Oklahoma Christian UniversityEDMOND, OKDONATIONS$10,000
Sam Houston State UniversityHUNTSVILLE, TXDONATIONS$10,000
Oklahoma Baptist UniversitySHAWNEE, OKTUITION FEES PROGRAM$9,799
East Carolina UniversityGREENVILLE, NCTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$9,754
Mid-America Christian UniversityOKLAHOMA CITY, OKTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$7,165
Kairos Prison MinistrySAGINAW, TXDONATIONS$3,000
Tulsa Community CollegeTULSA, OKTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$2,722
Florida Atlantic UniversityBOCA RATON, FLTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$2,077
Pratt Community CollegePRATT, KSTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$1,430
Hill CollegeHILSBORO, TXTUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$1,251
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