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Filing year 2024

THE CHARLES C MATTHEWS FOUNDATION

Carthage, Texas·EIN 75-2741045·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.3M
Total assets
$13.7M
Total expenses
$1.1M
Reported officers
5

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas.

Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$65k
$69k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$65k
$69k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$65k
$69k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$65k
$69k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$65k
$69k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CHARLES C MATTHEWS FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$711k

Itemized grants

18

Median grant

$15k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
PANOLA COLLEGE PANOLA COLLEGECARTHAGE, TXENERGY BUILDING$350k
CARTHAGE ISD FOUNDATION CARTHAGE ISD FOUNDATIONCARTHAGE, TXSCHOLARSHIPS$100k
BECKVILLE ISD FOUNDATION BECKVILLE ISD FOUNDATIONBECKVILLE, TXNEW SCOREBOARD & CLOCK$68k
PANOLA CNTY HIST & GENELOGICAL SCTY PANOLA CNTY HIST & GENELOCIAL SOCIETYCARTHAGE, TXDONATION$31k
BECKVILLE ISD FOUNDATION BECKVILLE ISD FOUNDATIONBECKVILLE, TXDONATION$30k
PANOLA COLLEGE PANOLA COLLEGECARTHAGE, TXENDOWMENT$26k
PANOLA COLLEGE PANOLA COLLEGECARTHAGE, TXIRON WORKS$22k
GARY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GARY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTGARY, TXSCHOLARSHIPS$20k
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY BAYLOR UNIVERSITYWACO, TXSCHLORSHIPS$20k
CLAYTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT CLAYTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTCLAYTON, TXBRUSH TRUCK GIFT$11k
PANOLA CO CANCER COALITION PANOLA CO CANCER COALITIONCARTHAGE, TXDONATION$10k
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHCARTHAGE, TXDONATION - BUILDING FUND$5k
PANOLA COUNTY SHRINE CLUB PANOLA COUNTY SHRINE CLUBCARTHAGE, TXDONATION$5k
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN RESEARCH CENTER ST JUDE'S CHILDREN RESEARCH CENTERMEMPHIS, TNDONATION$5k
PANOLA CO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOC PANOLA CO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCCARTHAGE, TXSCHOLARSHIPS$4k
CARTHAGE ISD ATHLETIC DEPT CARTHAGE ISD ATHLETIC DEPTCARTHAGE, TXDONATION$4k
PANOLA COLLEGE PANOLA COLLEGECARTHAGE, TXSCHOLARSHIPS$1k
AMERICAN JR GOLF ASSN AMERICAN JR GOLF ASSNBRASELTON, GAACE GRANT$250

Held steady
from 2023

From $65k in 2023 to $65k in 2024.

$65k
2023
$65k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$71k to $69k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 77%.

$65k in 2023 to $65k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE CHARLES C MATTHEWS FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of THE CHARLES C MATTHEWS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of THE CHARLES C MATTHEWS FOUNDATION received $65,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at THE CHARLES C MATTHEWS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE CHARLES C MATTHEWS FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CHARLES C MATTHEWS FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE CHARLES C MATTHEWS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE CHARLES C MATTHEWS FOUNDATION reported $1.3M in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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