The Charles C. Matthews Foundation
EIN 752741045 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$4.8M
156 grants · $594K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$33K
grant size
68%
deep partner · 32/47 multi-year
repeat
$17.3M
Assets (2023)
47
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(903) 693-7837
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $728K | $14.6M | $714K | 26 |
| 2017 | $686K | $15.1M | $997K | 23 |
| 2018 | $635K | $13.6M | $738K | 27 |
| 2019 | N/A | $15.4M | $948K | N/A |
| 2020 | $538K | $16.6M | $1.3M | 16 |
| 2021 | $655K | $18.8M | $1.5M | 22 |
| 2022 | $789K | $15.5M | $705K | 22 |
| 2023 | $722K | $17.3M | $747K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 156 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$30K
75th Pctl
$33K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
89.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 6 states
$4.6M across
140 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Panola
- 2 Smith
- 3 Denton
- 4 Harrison
- 5 Tarrant
- 6 Kerr
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (156 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $300,000 | ENERGY BUILDING | 2023 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $250,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $225,000 | STUDENT CENTER BLDG | 2016 |
| City of Carthage | Carthage, TX | $215,000 | ALL ABILITIES PARK | 2021 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $205,197 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $200,000 | STUDENT CENTER BLDG | 2017 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $200,000 | ENERGY BUILDING | 2022 |
| Carthage ISD Foundation | Carthage, TX | $137,500 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $121,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2023 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $108,678 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $102,275 | STUDY PODS | 2018 |
| Carthage ISD Foundation | Carthage, TX | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Carthage ISD Foundation | Carthage, TX | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Carthage ISD Foundation | Carthage, TX | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Carthage ISD Foundation | Carthage, TX | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Carthage ISD Foundation | Carthage, TX | $100,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $81,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $80,400 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $79,400 | ROBIOTIC MACHINE | 2018 |
| Gary Independent School District | Gary, TX | $66,000 | PLAYGROUND | 2022 |
| Carthage ECON DEV Corp | Carthage, TX | $60,000 | AIR PKS FOR FIRE DEPT | 2017 |
| Footprints in the Sand | Carthage, TX | $58,500 | DONATION | 2017 |
| City of Carthage | Carthage, TX | $50,000 | FIRE TRAINING FACILITY | 2023 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $50,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Carthage ISD Foundation | Carthage, TX | $46,500 | DONATION | 2017 |
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