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MataGator Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 473545575

MataGator Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $126,150 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $35,575 and the largest $45,000. 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 up from $114,651 the year before.

25% of its 2024 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$114,6515$696,191
2024$126,1504$741,955

How to apply

MataGator 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What MataGator Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$126,150

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Francis Episcopal School
Houston, TX
Charity Donation$45,000
The Posse Foundation
Houston, TX
Charity Donations$42,500
Coastal Prairie Convservacy
Houston, TX
Charity Donations$28,650
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Houston, TX
Youth Education$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does MataGator Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does MataGator Foundation give?

$126,150 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $35,575.

Who runs MataGator Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Forrest Wylie (Director), Audrey Wylie (Director) and Jessica Fields (Director).

What does MataGator Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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