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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1665375

Mathworks Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Natick, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $35.4 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $35,377,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $444,786,571

  • Tax year 2024

    $23,186,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $424,415,799

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,850,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $268,035,608

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,608,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $250,693,701

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,600,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $299,025,097

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,667,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $180,578,081

  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $136,146,913

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $20,000,000
  2. Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)Boston, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $9,902,700
  3. Care Inc (cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere)Atlanta, GA

    Exempt purpose

    $2,000,000
  4. Khan Academy IncMountain View, CA

    Exempt purpose

    $2,000,000
  5. I2 Learning Foundation IncBrewster, NY

    Exempt purpose

    $500,000
  6. Foundation for MetrowestNatick, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $300,000
  7. National Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    Exempt purpose

    $250,000
  8. UMASS FoundationNewton, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $250,000
  9. New Hampshire Outdoor CouncilKearsarge, NH

    Exempt purpose

    $175,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Ma Audubon SocietyLincoln, MA

    Exempt purpose

    $9,000,000
  2. National Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    Exempt purpose

    $500,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $2,500,00082% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $300,00010% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $250,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts4 grants $30,452,700
  2. California1 grant $2,000,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $2,000,000
  4. New York1 grant $500,000
  5. Nebraska1 grant $250,000
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $175,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John LittlePRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jeanne O'KeefeTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Thomas M SperaCLERK Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Steven Douglas BarboAGENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James RiderAGENT Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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