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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1598059

Robert E Mathews Family Foundation

A private foundation in Gates Mills, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $22,250 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $22,250

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $432,662

  • Tax year 2024

    $12,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $433,703

  • Tax year 2023

    $34,350

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $382,306

  • Tax year 2022

    $34,600

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $417,480

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,325

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $442,168

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $431,949

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper ClassicChagrin Falls, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $6,500
  2. Old Bills Fun RunJackson, WY

    Charitable Donation

    $4,000
  3. Jackson Hole ConservationJackson, WY

    Charitable Donation

    $1,500
  4. Cleveland Animal Protective LeagueCleveland, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $1,000
  5. Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryCleveland, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $1,000
  6. Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $1,000
  7. In Step With HorsesChesterland, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $1,000
  8. Conservation Land FoundationDurango, CO

    Charitable Donation

    $1,000
  9. Fieldstone FarmChargin Falls, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $1,000
  10. Ideastream Public MediaCleveland, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $1,000
  11. EarthjuticeSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable Donation

    $500
  12. Native Memory ProjectDubois, WY

    Charitable Donation

    $500
  13. The Salvation Army Northwest Ohio DivisionCleveland, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $500
  14. Gates Mills Land ConservancyGates Mills, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $500
  15. Wyoming Chapter of the Sierra ClubLander, WY

    Charitable Donation

    $500
  16. OphaChagrin Falls, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $500
  17. WKHRChagrin Falls, OH

    Charitable Donation

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $1,50025% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio11 grants $14,250
  2. Wyoming4 grants $6,500
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  4. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Holly K MathewsPresident/Secretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Heather L MathewsVice President Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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