Private foundation · Rivervale, NJ

The Matthew 185 Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
29
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Charles Matar
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECT
Jennifer Matar
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
266
Total grants awarded
$1.8M
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$46K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$186K
27 grants
2023
$156K
25 grants
2022
$216K
22 grants
2021
$113K
24 grants
2020
$84K
20 grants
2019
$186K
21 grants
2018
$111K
15 grants
2017
$99K
16 grants
2016
$120K
14 grants
2015
$189K
35 grants
2014
$206K
29 grants
2013
$128K
18 grants

Top recipients

22 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$266K
Make a Wish New Jersey
10 grants · NJ
$163K
Several Sources Foundation Inc
10 grants · NJ
$123K
Multiple Scerosis of America
5 grants · NJ
$109K
Home Fit for Heroes
6 grants · NJ
$91K
Saint Pius X Church
7 grants · CT
$64K
6 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$50K
10 grants · NJ · ≈ likely match
$49K
3 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$46K
7 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$41K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Family Promise of Bergen County
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$24K
Multiple Scerosis of America
GENERAL PURPOSES
NJ · TY 2024
$24K
Florida International University Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
FL · TY 2024
$16K
Hackensack Meridan School
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$14K
Home Fit for Heroes
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$13K
Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$12K
Learning Spring
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Table to Table
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$8K
Rivervale Fire Department Association
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$7K
Youth Council Services
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$7K
Vinka Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$7K
St Joseph's Senior Home
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$7K
Jill Zarin
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$6K
Boys and Girls Club Paterson
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$5K
Saint Pius X Church
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$5K
Stony Brook Southhampton Hospital
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$5K
New Jersey State Pba Survivor
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$5K
Friendship House
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$4K
Kendall Madison Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
MD · TY 2024
$3K
Bergen Performing Arts Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$3K
Spectrum for Living
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$2K
Quality Services for the Autism Community
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Samir Rabie
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Brenda and Fred Luberto
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Betty Harvey
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$500
B & M Market
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$300
Hamptons Church
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$80
Home Fit for Heroes
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$23K
Multiple Scerosis of America
GENERAL PURPOSES
NJ · TY 2023
$22K
Family Promise of Bergen County
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$16K
Table to Table
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$11K
Florida International University Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
FL · TY 2023
$10K
Friendship House
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$9K
Learning Spring
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$7K
Youth Council Services
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$7K
Quality Services for the Autism Community
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Samir Rabie
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$6K
Vinka Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$6K
Hudson Helping
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
St Joseph's Senior Home
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
New Jersey State Pba Survivor
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$4K
Stony Brook Southhampton Hospital
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Kendall Madison Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
MD · TY 2023
$3K
Make a Wish Nj
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$3K
Saint Pius X Church
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$2K
Spectrum for Living
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$2K
Rivervale Fire Department Association
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Hamptons Church
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Bogota Savings Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.