MATTHEWS FAMILY FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $172K ($177K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $413K · assets $5.4M

EIN
38-3527757
Address
28001 HICKORY DR, FARMINGTN HLS, MI 48331-2952
NTEE code
T20 Private Grantmaking Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2000 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Sandra Matthews DIRECTOR2013-2024 $6,000$6,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Alan Brown DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Frank J Ellias DIRECTOR2013-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Robert E Matthews (former) DIRECTOR2013-2020 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR4 $6,000-$0 $6,0001
ALAN BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR4 $0-$0 $01
ALAN BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
ALAN BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
ALAN BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT E MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT E MATTHEWS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT E MATTHEWS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT E MATTHEWS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT E MATTHEWS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT E MATTHEWS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT E MATTHEWS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT E MATTHEWS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA MATTHEWS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FRANK J ELLIAS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 8 grants to organizations · $301K
2023 · 5 grants to organizations · $178K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $100K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $213
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $150K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $51K
2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $192K
2017 · 1 grant to organizations · $51K
2016 · 2 grants to organizations · $51K
2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $50K
2014 · 1 grant to organizations · $52K
2013 · 1 grant to organizations · $50K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2023 · 1 contributor · $2.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT E MATTHEWS INHERITED IRA Person WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI $2,263,078- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 1 contributor · $2.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT E MATTHEWS TRUST Person WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI $2,399,041- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 2 contributors · $548K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 ROBERT E MATTHEWS TRUST Person WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI $532,780$477,111 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
1 SANDRA MATTHEWS Person FARMINGTON, MI $14,800- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $145K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT E MATTHEWS Person FARMINGTON, MI $145,345- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $185K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT E MATTHEWS Person FARMINGTON, MI $184,950- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $134K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT E MATTHEWS Person FARMINGTON, MI $134,095- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $185K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT E MATTHEWS Person FARMINGTON, MI $185,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $105K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT E MATTHEWS Person FARMINGTON, MI $105,200- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $93K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT E MATTHEWS Person FARMINGTON, MI $93,150- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2014 · 1 contributor · $89K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT E MATTHEWS Person FARMINGTON, MI $89,186- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
2013 · 1 contributor · $60K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT E MATTHEWS Person $60,084- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$172,350$413,280 $5,416,393$5,416,393 -- $6,000--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,378,438$244,706 $5,649,160$5,649,160 $2,268,708- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,404,278$181,949 $3,494,182$3,494,182 $2,399,041- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$548,092$57,256 $1,240,282$1,240,282 $547,580- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$165,685$188,510 $743,946$743,946 $165,039- ---
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$187,382$91,430 $726,522$726,522 $185,259- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$134,657$231,028 $587,379$587,379 $134,095- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$185,521$90,339 $623,500$623,500 $185,000- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,458$89,519 $498,844$498,844 $105,200- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$93,312$88,415 $404,457$404,457 $93,150- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$89,239$90,157 $347,140$347,140 $89,186- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$60,380$90,106 $296,895$296,895 $60,084- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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LEBEL FAMILY FOUNDATIONMIT20 $177,214$46,570 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
WEIKART FAMILY FOUNDATIONMIT20 $169,208$126,428 TREASURER$6,500 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SELIGMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONMIT20 $167,726$201,367 PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
HENRY S & MALA DORFMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONMIT20 $179,412$484,254 VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
YEO & YEO FOUNDATIONMIT20 $169,298$164,979 Non-Voting Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ADRAY FOUNDATION INCMIT20 $167,109$78,970 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
RICHARD H BROWN FOUNDATIONMIT20 $172,117$140,522 PRES/TREAS$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
GERALD A POORMAN FOUNDATIONMIT20 $167,253$80,746 PRESIDENT & TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PHIL AND PAT WILLIS FOUNDATIONMIT20 $175,555$162,048 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ESTHER GORDY BULLOCK EDWARDS FOUNDATIONMIT20 $177,326$216,386 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROBERT A SCHUELE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDINCMIT20 $167,789$199,388 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BEN N TEITEL CHARITABLE TRMIT20 $169,513$379,004 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
REETHS PUFFER BAND PARENTS INCMIT20 $177,450$180,660 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MAIER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $177,659$140,353 VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE MEEK FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT20 $168,241$63,160 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
MOLLOY FAMILY FOUNDATIONNVT20 $170,305$377,696 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
ARYA FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT20 $171,370$176,080 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SHEA FAMILY FOUNDATIONPAT20 $171,335$816,662 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
KNOX FAMILY FOUNDATIONPAT20 $173,496$6,473,398 President$20,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
LEWY FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT20 $174,745$421,348 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
FRIED FAMILY FOUNDATIONDET20 $167,478$140,548 Dir$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
MESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT20 $177,126$184,807 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
MANGER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMDT20 $171,305$178,005 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
THE ARANGIO FAMILY FOUNDATION $1,491,7301 1Private foundation2021–2021 THE ARANGIO FAMILY FOUNDATION
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $9554 1Private foundation2020–2023 REETHS PUFFER BAND PARENTS INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $413,280 spent · pay $6,000 · grants $301,250 · events $347
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $301,250 72.9%
Other expenses $50,360 12.2%
Fees: other professional $35,152 8.5%
Fees: legal $17,436 4.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $6,000 1.5%
Fees: accounting $2,395 0.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $347 0.1%
Printing and publications $340 0.1%
Total$413,280100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $244,706 spent · pay $0 · grants $177,921 · events $207
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $177,921 72.7%
Other expenses $40,211 16.4%
Fees: legal $24,472 10.0%
Fees: accounting $1,895 0.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $207 0.1%
Total$244,706100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $181,949 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,000 · events $754
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $100,000 55.0%
Other expenses $43,384 23.8%
Fees: legal $36,316 20.0%
Fees: accounting $1,495 0.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $754 0.4%
Total$181,949100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $57,256 spent · pay $0 · grants $213 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $37,900 66.2%
Fees: legal $17,908 31.3%
Fees: accounting $1,235 2.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $213 0.4%
Total$57,256100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $188,510 spent · pay $0 · grants $150,050 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $150,050 79.6%
Other expenses $37,343 19.8%
Fees: accounting $1,070 0.6%
Fees: legal $47 0.0%
Total$188,510100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $91,430 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,308 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $51,308 56.1%
Other expenses $38,843 42.5%
Fees: accounting $1,060 1.2%
Fees: legal $219 0.2%
Total$91,430100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $231,028 spent · pay $0 · grants $192,450 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $192,450 83.3%
Other expenses $37,343 16.2%
Fees: accounting $985 0.4%
Fees: legal $250 0.1%
Total$231,028100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $90,339 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $51,250 56.7%
Other expenses $37,343 41.3%
Fees: accounting $975 1.1%
Fees: legal $771 0.9%
Total$90,339100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $89,519 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,033 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $51,033 57.0%
Other expenses $37,343 41.7%
Fees: accounting $925 1.0%
Fees: legal $218 0.2%
Total$89,519100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $88,415 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $50,000 56.6%
Other expenses $37,343 42.2%
Fees: accounting $885 1.0%
Fees: legal $187 0.2%
Total$88,415100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $90,157 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,675 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $51,675 57.3%
Other expenses $37,354 41.4%
Fees: accounting $875 1.0%
Fees: legal $253 0.3%
Total$90,157100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $90,106 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,050 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $50,050 55.5%
Other expenses $37,356 41.5%
Fees: legal $1,525 1.7%
Fees: accounting $1,175 1.3%
Total$90,106100%

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The area Census

Oakland CountyCensus Tract 1687

County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).

In Census Tract 1687, Oakland County, Michigan, county Oakland County, MI, state Michigan; placed by its ZIP code. The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).

  • SANDRA MATTHEWS was paid $6,000, 0.1 times the median household income in Oakland County, MI ($97,760), where 7.7% of residents live in poverty.
  • Revenue of $172,350 is $0 per resident of Oakland County, MI (population 1,279,825).
  • That revenue equals 0.00% of all household income in Oakland County, MI (530,460 households at the median $97,760, about $51,857,769,600).
MeasureCensus tract
Census Tract 1687, Oakland County, Michigan
County
Oakland County, MI
State
Michigan
Population B010033,9481,279,82510,077,761
Population, 2020 census P13,6601,274,39510,077,331
Median age B0100249.341.340.2
Under 18 B0100115.7%20.3%21.2%
65 and over B0100126.3%18.4%18.6%
Households B110011,786530,4604,076,369
Foreign born B0500229.7%13.3%7.2%
Median household income B19013$112,813$97,760$72,875
Median family income B19113$143,125$128,793$93,357
Per capita income B19301$65,790$56,696$40,735
Poverty rate B170012.9%7.7%13.2%
Unemployment rate B230252.8%4.8%5.7%
Civilian labor force B230252,121697,1905,018,449
Mean commute (minutes) B0801324.525.824.2
Bachelor's degree or higher B1500364.0%51.0%32.4%
Housing units B250011,863561,3484,622,236
Owner-occupied B2500364.7%72.7%73.2%
Renters B2500335.3%27.3%26.8%
Median home value B25077$414,000$343,600$231,600
Median gross rent B25064$1,865$1,376$1,129
White, not Hispanic B0300252.2%68.2%72.4%
Black B0300218.0%12.7%13.1%
Hispanic or Latino B030021.4%5.0%5.9%
Asian B0300225.2%8.5%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native B030020.0%0.1%0.3%

Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 1687, Oakland County, Michigan.

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