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Matthew 6 Foundation

Accepts applications Naples, Florida · EIN 872852724

Matthew 6 Foundation is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $458,457 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $48,000 and the largest $142,104. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $598,537 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$477,94014$1.7 million
2024$598,53713$1.3 million
2025$458,4578$879,329

How to apply

ContactChadd and Andrea Hodges
325 Cocohatchee Blvd, Naples, FL 34110
Phone or email(239) 218-5652
What to submitLetter detailing purpose of grant and amount of funds requested.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Matthew 6 Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida6$368,457
South Carolina1$60,000
Illinois1$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Baptist Academy
Naples, FL
Unrestricted general charitable purpose$142,104
Better Together
Naples, FL
Unrestricted general charitable purpose$100,000
Life Song(where Needed Most)
North Port, FL
Unrestricted general charitable purpose$76,925
Global Leadership International
Rock Hill, SC
Unrestricted general charitable purpose$60,000
Able Academy
Naples, FL
Unrestricted general charitable purpose$36,000
Individual
IL
Hardship grant$30,000
Individual
FL
Hardship grant$11,482
Ride Nature
Fort Myers, FL
Unrestricted general charitable purpose$1,946

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Matthew 6 Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Matthew 6 Foundation give?

$458,457 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $48,000.

Who runs Matthew 6 Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Chadd Hodges (Trustee) and Andrea Hodges (Trustee).

What does Matthew 6 Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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