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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3355478

Matthew 7 Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $56,109 paid in grants.

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $56,109

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,696,105
  • Tax year 2024

    $27,628

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,510,486
  • Tax year 2023

    $12,317

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,399,362
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,725

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,203,297
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $350,000

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lords Gym MinistriesCincinnati, OH

    General Program

    $13,000
  2. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General Program

    $9,605
  3. Habitat for HumanityCincinnati, OH

    General Program

    $7,000
  4. Crossroads Community ChurchCincinnati, OH

    General Program

    $6,000
  5. Ronald McDonald HouseCincinnati, OH

    General Program

    $4,000
  6. St Joseph HomeCincinnati, OH

    General Program

    $3,034
  7. City Gospel MissionCincinnati, OH

    General Program

    $3,000
  8. JumpStart OhioLebanon, OH

    General Program

    $3,000
  9. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General Program

    $1,200
  10. United Breast CancerHuntington, NY

    General Program

    $1,200
  11. Evans ScholarsGlenview, IL

    General Program

    $1,100
  12. JPT MovementHouston, TX

    General Program

    $1,100
  13. Impacting Tomorrow IncLoveland, OH

    General Program

    $1,000
  14. ASPCACincinnati, OH

    General Program

    $600
  15. Team ImpactQuincy, MA

    General Program

    $520
  16. Bethesda FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General Program

    $500
  17. Break Through 1DNew York, NY

    General Program

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $7,10053% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,00023% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $1,70013% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,0008% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5204% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio10 grants $41,134
  2. Georgia1 grant $9,605
  3. New York2 grants $1,450
  4. Tennessee1 grant $1,200
  5. Illinois1 grant $1,100
  6. Texas1 grant $1,100
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $520

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Marvin D MallaleyPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Valerie J MallaleyVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brandon S HeffernanSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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