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Matthew 2535 Foundation

Preselected recipients only Agoura Hills, California · EIN 263032952

Matthew 2535 Foundation is a private foundation in Agoura Hills, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $97,211 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $22,950. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $51,350 the year before.

79% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$51,35012$13,758
2024$97,21119$14,672

How to apply

Matthew 2535 Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Matthew 2535 Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$28,000
Arizona1$22,950
Maryland3$12,000
Texas1$11,535
New York2$7,051
New Jersey3$6,675
Georgia1$5,000
Illinois1$3,000
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Be Better Be Different Legacy
Tempe, AZ
Support$22,950
Transform Iran
Glendale, CA
Support$13,000
Benbella Books Inc
Dallas, TX
Publish books for youth organization$11,535
Dream Center
Los Angeles, CA
Support$5,000
Preston Ford Fund
Hurlock, MD
Support$5,000
Leaping for A Cure
Easton, MD
Support$5,000
Free Rent Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Support$5,000
Noah's Ark Church - Ararat Armenia
New York, NY
Support$4,500
Intl Fellowship of Christians & Je
Chicago, IL
Support$3,000
Joni & Friends
Aguora Hills, CA
Support$3,000
Embrace Kids Foundation
New Brunswick, NJ
Support$2,575
Young Adults Institute
New York, NY
Support$2,551
Calvary Community Church
Westlake Village, CA
Support$2,500
Bayonne Youth Center
Bayonne, NJ
Support$2,500
Intan Marsita
Agoura Hills, CA
Support$2,500
ALS Foundation
Rockville, MD
Support$2,000
Paul Maroogian
Agoura Hills, CA
Support$2,000
Elijah's Promise
New Brunswick, NJ
Support$1,600
The India Pastor Project
Concord, NC
Support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Matthew 2535 Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Matthew 2535 Foundation give?

$97,211 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Matthew 2535 Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Dave Anderson (President) and Rhonda Anderson (Secretary).

What does Matthew 2535 Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and faith communities.

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