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The Matkin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boerne, Texas · EIN 852846588

The Matkin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boerne, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $75,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $17,750 and the largest $30,000. 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 $40,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 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$57,2001$1.3 million
2024$40,0003$1.3 million
2025$75,5004$1.4 million

How to apply

The Matkin Family 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$75,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Still Water Camps
Boerne, TX
Donation$30,000
Kendall County Jr Livestock Show
Boerne, TX
Donation$20,500
Medina County Jr Livestock Show
Hondo, TX
Donation$15,000
Smithson Valley Lacrosse
Spring Branch, TX
Donation$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Matkin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Matkin Family Foundation give?

$75,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $17,750.

Who runs The Matkin Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John-Mark Matkin (President/Director), Teri Turner Matkin (Secretary/Treasurer/Director) and Ty Hunter Sheehan (Vice President/Director).

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