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Eugene R Matthews Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only Gastonia, North Carolina · EIN 581580753

Eugene R Matthews Memorial Fund is a private foundation in Gastonia, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $25,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $125,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$63,5551$1.1 million
2023$125,0001$1.3 million
2024$25,0001$1.4 million

How to apply

Eugene R Matthews Memorial Fund 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Eugene R Matthews Memorial Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gaston Community Foundation
Gastonia, NC
Donor Advised Fund$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eugene R Matthews Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eugene R Matthews Memorial Fund give?

$25,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Eugene R Matthews Memorial Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Eugene Matthews (Trustee).

What does Eugene R Matthews Memorial Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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