Grants paid by The Jack M Matthews Foundation
EIN 20-0189021 · VA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Jack M Matthews Foundation of VA (EIN 20-0189021) reported 30 grants paid totaling $871,281 to 10 recipients in tax years 2018–2021, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $45,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$871,281
30 grants
Recipients
10
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2021
3 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$45,000
2 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | $475,591 | $45,000 |
| 2020 | 10 | $236,560 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $159,130 | — |
Top recipients
The 10 recipients receiving the most from The Jack M Matthews Foundation, by grants paid, out of 10 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Department of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry | U | Galax, VA | 7 | $533,681 | 2021 |
| Blue Ridge Discovery Center Blue Ridge Discovery Center | U | Independence, VA | 3 | $205,000 | 2021 |
| Grayson Landcare Grayson Landcare | U | Independence, VA | 3 | $65,000 | 2021 |
| New River Hill Farm New River Hill Farm | U | Galax, VA | 2 | $25,600 | 2021 |
| Galax Carroll Grayson Animal Shel Galax Carroll Grayson Animal Shelter | U | Galax, VA | 2 | $13,000 | 2021 |
| Virginia Departement of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry | U | Galax, VA | 3 | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Galax Foundation for Excellence I Galax Foundation for Excellence in Education | U | Galax, VA | 3 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Grayson County Scholarship Grayson County Scholarship | U | Independence, VA | 3 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Carroll County Foundation Carroll County Foundation | U | Hillsville, VA | 3 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Carroll County Agricultural Fair Carroll County Agricultural Fair | U | Hillsville, VA | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 32 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Blue Ridge Discovery Center Blue Ridge Discovery Center Independence, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 202232539349100403 |
| 2021 | Virginia Department of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry Galax, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT LIVING HISTORY FARM MUSEUM | 202232539349100403 |
| 2021 | Grayson Landcare Grayson Landcare Independence, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION | 202232539349100403 |
| 2021 | New River Hill Farm New River Hill Farm Galax, VA | U | $12,800 | paid | PURCHASE A TRACTOR | 202232539349100403 |
| 2021 | Virginia Department of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry Galax, VA | U | $5,330 | paid | UPKEEP AT STATE PARK | 202232539349100403 |
| 2021 | Virginia Departement of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry Galax, VA | U | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 202232539349100403 |
| 2021 | Carroll County Foundation Carroll County Foundation Hillsville, VA | U | $3,000 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 202232539349100403 |
| 2021 | Galax Foundation for Excellence I Galax Foundation for Excellence in Education Galax, VA | U | $3,000 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 202232539349100403 |
| 2021 | Grayson County Scholarship Grayson County Scholarship Independence, VA | U | $3,000 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 202232539349100403 |
| 2021 | Galax Carroll Grayson Animal Shel Galax Carroll Grayson Animal Shelter Galax, VA | U | $3,000 | paid | EXPANSION OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER | 202232539349100403 |
| 2020 | Blue Ridge Discovery Center Blue Ridge Discovery Center Independence, VA | U | $125,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 202111739349100126 |
| 2020 | Virginia Department of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry Galax, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT LIVING HISTORY FARM MUSEUM | 202111739349100126 |
| 2020 | Grayson Landcare Grayson Landcare Independence, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION | 202111739349100126 |
| 2020 | New River Hill Farm New River Hill Farm Galax, VA | U | $12,800 | paid | PURCHASE A TRACTOR | 202111739349100126 |
| 2020 | Galax Carroll Grayson Animal Shel Galax Carroll Grayson Animal Shelter Galax, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | EXPANSION OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER | 202111739349100126 |
| 2020 | Virginia Department of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry Galax, VA | U | $6,760 | paid | UPKEEP AT STATE PARK | 202111739349100126 |
| 2020 | Virginia Departement of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry Galax, VA | U | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 202111739349100126 |
| 2020 | Carroll County Foundation Carroll County Foundation Hillsville, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 202111739349100126 |
| 2020 | Grayson County Scholarship Grayson County Scholarship Independence, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 202111739349100126 |
| 2020 | Galax Foundation for Excellence I Galax Foundation for Excellence in Education Galax, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 202111739349100126 |
| 2018 | Virginia Department of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry Galax, VA | U | $400,000 | paid | DEVELOPMENT OF AN EDUCATION CENTER | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA | U | $40,000 | approved, future | RESEARCH & STUDENT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Blue Ridge Discovery Center Blue Ridge Discovery Center Independence, VA | U | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Grayson Landcare Grayson Landcare Independence, VA | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Virginia Department of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry Galax, VA | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT LIVING HISTORY FARM MUSEUM | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Virginia Department of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry Galax, VA | U | $6,591 | paid | UPKEEP AT STATE PARK | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Grayson Landcare Grayson Landcare Independence, VA | U | $5,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Virginia Departement of Forestry Virginia Department of Forestry Galax, VA | U | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Carroll County Agricultural Fair Carroll County Agricultural Fair Hillsville, VA | U | $2,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP OF ANNUAL FAIR | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Galax Foundation for Excellence I Galax Foundation for Excellence in Education Galax, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Carroll County Foundation Carroll County Foundation Hillsville, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 201931649349100023 |
| 2018 | Grayson County Scholarship Grayson County Scholarship Independence, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 201931649349100023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202232539349100403 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202111739349100126 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931649349100023 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/200189021.json.
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