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    Matem Foundation

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    ALEXANDRIA, VA7037396006EIN: 81-09167623 filings on record

    About Matem Foundation

    The Matem Foundation appears to prioritize regional economic and civic strengthening in the New Orleans area while also making modest gifts across health, social services, human rights, and education. Their largest single investment is in startup ecosystem development (Idea Village), with several smaller grants supporting local philanthropy, direct client services, and sector-specific nonprofits. Overall the foundation mixes one larger targeted gift with several smaller, geographically and thematically diverse donations.

    Focus Areas

    Startup and regional economic development in New Orleans (Idea Village)Local community philanthropy and civic infrastructure (Greater New Orleans Foundation)Direct service support for people experiencing homelessness and poverty (Bridge House/Grace House)Cancer patient support and pediatric/oncology funding (St. Jude)Human rights and labor standards advocacy (Verité)Journalism/education at state level (LSU Manship School)

    Who They Fund

    residents of Greater New Orleans / regional communitiescancer patients and their families

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $95K

    Total Assets

    $498K

    Total Revenue

    $9K

    Total Expenses

    $76K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $750 and $3K, with a median of $1K.

    25th Percentile

    $750

    Median

    $1K

    75th Percentile

    $3K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional1 state funded

    About 0% of grants go to recipients in LA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Headquarters

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    people living with Alzheimer's / dementia
    women (health/wellness focus)
    youth and students (including study abroad)
    startup founders / entrepreneurs
    nonprofit organizations (capacity recipients)
    low-income or otherwise vulnerable individuals ('those in need')

    Giving Approach

    Concentrated giving pattern with one large, flagship grant to a regional startup incubator plus several smaller, single-year gifts across a mix of local civic, social-service, health, human-rights, and education organizations; appears regionally focused on New Orleans/Louisiana but also willing to fund national organizations.

    Funding Style

    capacity building (strengthening nonprofits)programmatic/direct service grantscivic leadership / community philanthropyevent-driven fundraising (virtual gala/support)

    Notable grantees: Idea Village, Greater New Orleans Foundation, St. Jude, Bridge House/Grace House, Verité

    Topics

    regional entrepreneurship / startup ecosystem supportcancer patient services and supporthuman rights advocacywomen's health and wellnessarts and cultural programminghistoric preservation and heritage conservationnature conservation / environmental protection
    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    IDEA VILLAGENEW ORLEANS, LA$30,0002025TO SUPPORT REGIONAL STARTUPS
    ST JUDEBATON ROUGE, LA$5,0002025TO SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS
    BRIDGE HOUSEGRACE HOUSENEW ORLEANS, LA$5,0002025TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED
    GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LA$5,0002025THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION IS THE PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO CHAMPIONING CHARITABLE GIVING, STRENGTHENING NONPROFITS, AND LEADING CIVIC INITIATIVES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS REGION.
    VERITENORTHAMPTON, MA$5,0002025TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS
    AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTENEW ORLEANS, LA$3,0002025AUDUBON RECOVERY FUND
    NEW ORLEANS ACADEMY OF FINE ARTSNEW ORLEANS, LA$2,5002025TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
    NOMANEW ORLEANS, LA$2,5002025TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
    THE PRESERVATION RESOURCE CENTERNEW ORLEANS, LA$2,5002025PRESERVATION OF NEW ORLEANS
    THE NATURE CONSERVANCYBATON ROUGE, LA$2,5002025CONSERVATION OF NATURE
    THE LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LA$2,5002025TO SUPPORT HISTORY
    HOGS FOR THE CAUSEBATON ROUGE, LA$2,5002025TO SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS
    NOTRE DAME SEMINARY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGYNEW ORLEANS, LA$2,0002025VIRTUAL GALA
    WWOZNEW ORLEANS, LA$1,0002025A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED RADIO STATION IN NEW ORLEANS
    ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEARTGRAND COTEAU, LA$5002025TO SUPPORT CATHOLIC EDUCATION
    WWII MUSUEM OF NEW ORLEANSNEW ORLEANS, LA$1002025TO SUPPORT HISTORY
    OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LA$5,0002023WOMENS WELLNESS CENTER
    LSU MANSHIP SCHOOLBATON ROUGE, LA$5,0002023TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
    AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTENEW ORLEANS, LA$3,5002023AUDUBON RECOVERY FUND
    ASH STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMSNEW ORLEANS, LA$2,5002023TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ABROAD
    THE PRESERVATION RESOURCE CENTERNEW ORLEANS, LA$2,5002023PRESERVATION OF NEW ORLEANS
    ALZHEIMER SERVICES OF THE CAPITAL AREA BATON ROUGEBATON ROUGE, LA$1,0002023TO SUPPORT THOSE WITH ALZHEIMERS
    THE NATURE CONSERVANCYBATON ROUGE, LA$1,0002023CONSERVATION OF NATURE
    BRIDGE HOUSEGRACE HOUSENEW ORLEANS, LA$1,0002023TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED
    LOUISIANA POLITICAL MUSEUMWINNFIELD, LA$5002023TO PRESERVE HISTORY
    NOTRE DAME SEMINARY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGYNEW ORLEANS, LA$5002023VIRTUAL GALA
    CAFE RECONCILENEW ORLEANS, LA$5002023TO SUPPORT YOUTHS

    IDEA VILLAGE

    $30,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    TO SUPPORT REGIONAL STARTUPS

    ST JUDE

    $5,000
    BATON ROUGE, LA2025

    TO SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS

    BRIDGE HOUSEGRACE HOUSE

    $5,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED

    GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION IS THE PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO CHAMPIONING CHARITABLE GIVING, STRENGTHENING NONPROFITS, AND LEADING CIVIC INITIATIVES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS REGION.

    VERITE

    $5,000
    NORTHAMPTON, MA2025

    TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS

    AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE

    $3,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA
    2025

    AUDUBON RECOVERY FUND

    NEW ORLEANS ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

    $2,500
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ARTS

    NOMA

    $2,500
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ARTS

    THE PRESERVATION RESOURCE CENTER

    $2,500
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    PRESERVATION OF NEW ORLEANS

    THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

    $2,500
    BATON ROUGE, LA2025

    CONSERVATION OF NATURE

    THE LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION

    $2,500
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    TO SUPPORT HISTORY

    HOGS FOR THE CAUSE

    $2,500
    BATON ROUGE, LA2025

    TO SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS

    NOTRE DAME SEMINARY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

    $2,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    VIRTUAL GALA

    WWOZ

    $1,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED RADIO STATION IN NEW ORLEANS

    ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART

    $500
    GRAND COTEAU, LA2025

    TO SUPPORT CATHOLIC EDUCATION

    WWII MUSUEM OF NEW ORLEANS

    $100
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    TO SUPPORT HISTORY

    OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2023

    WOMENS WELLNESS CENTER

    LSU MANSHIP SCHOOL

    $5,000
    BATON ROUGE, LA2023

    TO SUPPORT EDUCATION

    AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE

    $3,500
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2023

    AUDUBON RECOVERY FUND

    ASH STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

    $2,500
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2023

    TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ABROAD

    THE PRESERVATION RESOURCE CENTER

    $2,500
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2023

    PRESERVATION OF NEW ORLEANS

    ALZHEIMER SERVICES OF THE CAPITAL AREA BATON ROUGE

    $1,000
    BATON ROUGE, LA2023

    TO SUPPORT THOSE WITH ALZHEIMERS

    THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

    $1,000
    BATON ROUGE, LA2023

    CONSERVATION OF NATURE

    BRIDGE HOUSEGRACE HOUSE

    $1,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2023

    TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED

    LOUISIANA POLITICAL MUSEUM

    $500
    WINNFIELD, LA2023

    TO PRESERVE HISTORY

    NOTRE DAME SEMINARY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

    $500
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2023

    VIRTUAL GALA

    CAFE RECONCILE

    $500
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2023

    TO SUPPORT YOUTHS