About Matthew 25 Ministries
The mission of Matthew 25: Ministries is to fulfill Matthew 25:34-40 of the New Testament by providing nutritional food to the hungry, clean water to the thirsty, clothing to the naked, affordable shelter to the homeless, medical care to the ill, and humanitarian supplies to those in need. Additionally, Matthew 25: Ministries is committed to educating the public on the conditions and needs of the “least of these” and by providing resources for action.
Focus Areas
Humanitarian aidDisaster reliefFood security and nutritionClothing and basic necessitiesMedical careShelter supportEducation and school suppliesVolunteer servicesCommunity developmentIn-house manufacturing/recycling programs
Who They Fund
disaster-affected communitiesinternally displaced persons
About Matthew 25 Ministries
Matthew 25 Ministries Inc centers its giving on humanitarian aid delivered through partner organizations, with recurring large grants to groups such as Goodwill Industries in Cincinnati and Goodwill Industries - KY in Louisville. The pattern is shaped by direct service: collecting, processing, and shipping donated product goods to people in need, then using nonprofit partners to move those supplies into communities. The foundation’s mission statement also links its work to food, water, clothing, shelter, medical care, and humanitarian supplies for people in need. Recent grants show that this is not limited to one emergency or one city. The same funder has supported disaster response and ongoing relief logistics, including major awards to Spokes of Hope in Longs, South Carolina, and Bread of Life Inc in Houston. Its grant record points to a grantmaker that functions as a large-scale relief distributor rather than a small, project-by-project regranting foundation. The grants are routed to organizations positioned to receive and distribute goods rather than to individuals, and the portfolio is built around crisis-affected households, refugees and asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons, and disaster-affected communities.
What Matthew 25 Ministries Funds
Humanitarian aid is the clearest throughline. Matthew 25 Ministries Inc gave $11,954,919 in 2023 to Bread of Life Inc in Houston, Texas, and followed with $7,514,678 in 2024 and $6,722,334 in 2025 to the same organization. That repeated support fits its model of shipping donated product goods through partner nonprofits. Disaster relief is another core area: the active program description says the organization moves critically needed aid into affected areas and sets up distribution channels for future shipments. Food security and nutrition also appear in the mission statement, which includes nutritional food for the hungry. Clothing, shelter, and medical care are named alongside those needs, showing a focus on immediate basic necessities rather than long-term programmatic grants.
How Matthew 25 Ministries Gives
Typical grant size ranges from $20,578 at the 25th percentile to $48,701 at the median and $323,549 at the 75th percentile, with a much larger upper tail that reflects very large distribution grants. The recent-grants list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Goodwill Industries in Cincinnati, Goodwill Industries - KY, Bread of Life Inc, CitiIMPACT, Partnership with Native Americans, and Grace Ministries. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The organization is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments or fund individuals. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active program descriptions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$601.6M
Total Assets
$125.2M
Total Revenue
$279.4M
Total Expenses
$309.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $21K and $324K, with a median of $49K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$49K
75th Percentile
$324K
Geographic Reach
Regional32 states funded
About 58% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Gerald Butch Elfers
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