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Matthew 25 Ministries
Matthew 25 Ministries reported $279.4 million in revenue and $309.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.30 went to program services, $0.33 to management and general costs and $0.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $542,434 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $309MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $279M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$98.79 $276M
- Program service revenue$1.01 $2.8M
- Investment income$0.20 $550K
Other revenue was negative: −$62,086. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $542,434 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHumanitarian AidM25M delivers humanitarian aid & disaster relief supplies to those in need, including clothing, non-perishable food, first aid & medical supplies, school supplies, hygiene products, cleaning supplies, household items, baby products and latex paint. In 2024, M25M shipped 1,436 40' containers, helping over 35 million people in need. 1,170 of those containers were for Humanitarian Aid
Disaster Relief Matthew 25: Ministries' focus during disasters is typically on moving large amounts of critically needed aid into the affected area. When our Disaster Response Team deploys, we utilize a fleet of specialty vehicles to distribute initial loads of aid and set up distribution channels through partner organizations for future shipments. In 2024, over 260 containers of aid were sent to disaster relief partners
KirkwoodA retreat and conference facility for groups, adult and youth camps, weekend retreats, mission conferences, scouting events, band camps, churches, at-risk youth, etc
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $491,241 | $0 | $51,193 | $542,434 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $206,004 | $0 | $15,337 | $221,341 |
| CAO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $134,320 | $0 | $28,613 | $162,933 |
| COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $142,987 | $0 | $7,721 | $150,708 |
| CDRO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $126,845 | $0 | $6,466 | $133,311 |
| Exec Dir of Prog Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $108,904 | $0 | $6,614 | $115,518 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Matthew 25 Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5259
- Volunteers Part I, line 657,850
Private foundation grants it received
53 private foundations reported grants to Matthew 25 Ministries totaling $881K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Matthew 25 Ministries's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Matthew 25 Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Matthew 25 Ministries spent in 2024, $99.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Matthew 25 Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Matthew 25 Ministries reported that 99.3% of its $309.4 million in expenses went to program services, 0.3% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Matthew 25 Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Matthew 25 Ministries reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $542,434, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Matthew 25 Ministries get its money?
Of $279.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.8% came from contributions and grants and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Matthew 25 Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1348100 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513089349301811 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422829349300907 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349301809 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202009349301200 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123149349304152 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349314807 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1348100: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.