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Matthew B Ridgway Mary Aridgway and Matthew

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 237902844

Matthew B Ridgway Mary Aridgway and Matthew is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $167,109 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $41,777 and the largest $41,777. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $163,944 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2023$158,5285$3.8 million
2024$163,9445$4.0 million
2025$167,1095$4.3 million

How to apply

Matthew B Ridgway Mary Aridgway and Matthew 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$104,443
Virginia1$41,777
North Carolina1$20,889

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
General support$41,777
Pitt-Matthew B Ridgeway Ctr
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$41,777
George C Marshall Foundation
Lexington, VA
General support$41,777
Ridgway Endowment Fund
Carlisle, PA
General support$20,889
82nd Airborne Div Hist Soc
Ft Bragg, NC
General support$20,889

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Matthew B Ridgway Mary Aridgway and Matthew accept grant applications?

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

How much does Matthew B Ridgway Mary Aridgway and Matthew give?

$167,109 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $41,777.

Who runs Matthew B Ridgway Mary Aridgway and Matthew?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary E McFadden (Director) and Julia Varholla Esq (Director).

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