Funding search · EIN 850576755 · Galax, VA

The Jack M Matthews Corporation

Name: The Jack M Matthews Corporation grants, 2021–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

60
grants reported: $1.8M
total given: 2021–2025
filing years: $11,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educational college scholarship park purchase research state upkeep

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “chestnut” · $232,000

$100,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2025
American chestnut and quail research
$32,000
Va Chapter of the American Chestnut · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
American chestnut research
$100,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
American chestnut and quail research

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Matthews Living History Farm Museum4 grants · $401,411
Blue Ridge Discovery Center4 grants · $275,000
Virginia Tech Foundation3 grants · $250,000
New River Conservancy1 grant · $200,000
Grayson Landcare4 grants · $125,000
Virginia Department of Forestry10 grants · $106,893
New River Soil & Water Conservation3 grants · $80,631
Nc State University1 grant · $61,741
New River Hill Farm4 grants · $48,270
Va Chapter of the American Chestnut1 grant · $32,000

Giving over time

$51,950

2021

$522,735

2022

$387,841

2023

$355,694

2024

$444,857

2025

Grant history

All 60 reported grants, largest first.

$200,000
New River Conservancy · West Jefferson, NC · 2022
Support the purchase of land
$176,411
Matthews Living History Farm Museum · Galax, VA · 2023
Support for organization
$125,000
Blue Ridge Discovery Center · Troutdale, VA · 2022
Support for educational programs
$105,000
Matthews Living History Farm Museum · Galax, VA · 2022
Support for organization
$100,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2025
American chestnut and quail research
$100,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
American chestnut and quail research
$61,741
Nc State University · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support for research of white pine
$60,000
Matthews Living History Farm Museum · Galax, VA · 2025
Support for organization
$60,000
Matthews Living History Farm Museum · Galax, VA · 2024
Support for organization
$50,000
Blue Ridge Discovery Center · Troutdale, VA · 2025
Support for educational programs
$50,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2025
Suppport for student research
$50,000
Blue Ridge Discovery Center · Troutdale, VA · 2024
Support for educational programs
$50,000
Grayson Landcare · Independence, VA · 2024
Support for organization
$50,000
Blue Ridge Discovery Center · Troutdale, VA · 2023
Support for educational programs
$50,000
Virginia Department of Forestry · Galax, VA · 2021
Support living history farm museum
$48,131
New River Soil & Water Conservation · Galax, VA · 2025
Support the purchase of land
$32,000
Va Chapter of the American Chestnut · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
American chestnut research
$31,000
New River Soil & Water Conservation · Galax, VA · 2023
Support the purchase of land
$30,000
Lee Livestock Association · Jonesville, VA · 2025
Support virtual fence system project
$25,000
Grayson Landcare · Independence, VA · 2025
Support for organization
$25,000
Grayson Landcare · Independence, VA · 2023
Support for organization
$25,000
Grayson Landcare · Independence, VA · 2022
Support for organization
$25,000
Wild Quail Foundation · Galax, VA · 2022
Support study for quail restoration
$18,000
Carroll County Public Schools · Hillsville, VA · 2023
Support educational programs
$15,480
Virginia Department of Forestry · Galax, VA · 2023
Upkeep at state park
$14,000
Grayson County Public Schools · Independence, VA · 2023
Support educational programs
$12,800
New River Hill Farm · Galax, VA · 2023
Purchase a tractor
$12,800
New River Hill Farm · Galax, VA · 2022
Purchase a tractor
$12,670
New River Hill Farm · Galax, VA · 2025
Educational programs
$11,000
New River Catawba · Talorsville, NC · 2023
River clean up and education program
$11,000
New River Wildlife and Conservation · Fries, VA · 2023
River cleanup and education programs
$10,000
New River Hill Farm · Galax, VA · 2024
Trail cleanup from hurricane
$9,500
Fries School · Fries, VA · 2023
Fishing day and summer programs
$9,076
Carroll County Education Foundation · Hillsville, VA · 2025
College scholarship
$8,900
Galax Foundation Excellence in Ed · Galax, VA · 2025
College scholarship
$8,580
Virginia Department of Forestry · Galax, VA · 2025
Upkeep at state park
$8,498
Virginia Department of Forestry · Galax, VA · 2024
Upkeep at state park
$8,385
Virginia Department of Forestry · Galax, VA · 2022
Upkeep at state park
$6,000
Galax City Schools · Galax, VA · 2023
Support educational programs
$5,000
Society of American Foresters · Lebanon, VA · 2025
Support event for 4-h forestry
$4,055
Carroll County Education Foundation · Hillsville, VA · 2024
College scholarship
$3,900
Galax Foundation Excellence in Ed · Galax, VA · 2024
College scholarship
$3,500
Virginia Department of Forestry · Galax, VA · 2025
Support educational programs
$3,500
Virginia Department of Forestry · Galax, VA · 2024
Support educational programs
$3,500
Virginia Department of Forestry · Galax, VA · 2023
Support educational programs
$3,500
Virginia Department of Forestry · Galax, VA · 2022
Support educational programs
$3,050
Fries School · Fries, VA · 2022
Support of fishing trip
$3,000
Carroll County Ffa · Hillsville, VA · 2024
Support education programs
$3,000
Carroll County Scholarship Foundat · Hillsville, VA · 2022
College scholarship
$3,000
Galax Foundation Excellence in Ed · Galax, VA · 2022
College scholarship
$3,000
Grayson County Scholarship · Independence, VA · 2022
College scholarship
$2,000
Fries School · Fries, VA · 2025
Support educational programs
$2,000
Carroll County Recreation Depart · Hillsville, VA · 2022
Support for organization
$2,000
Galax Recreation Department · Galax, VA · 2022
Support for organization
$2,000
Grayson County Recreation Depart · Independence, VA · 2022
Support for organization
$1,950
Virginia Department of Forestry · Galax, VA · 2021
Upkeep at state park
$1,900
Galax Foundation Excellence in Ed · Galax, VA · 2023
College scholarship
$1,500
New River Soil & Water Conservation · Galax, VA · 2023
Support educational programs
$1,000
Southwest Virgnia Chapter of Saf · Lebanon, VA · 2024
Support event for 4-h forestry
$750
Southwest Virgnia Chapter of Saf · Lebanon, VA · 2023
Support event for 4-h forestry

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