Mather creates Ways to Age WellSM. Dedicated to transforming the way people view aging and improving the lives of older adults through senior living residences, community programs, and applied research via the Mather Institute.
Mather Investments Nfp directs its largest recent grant to Mather Foundation, with $15,301,079 in 2025 for mission driven support. That kind of internal, mission-aligned funding defines the foundation’s profile: the recent grants all stay within the Mather ecosystem in Evanston, and the support is tied to work that advances aging well rather than unrelated charitable fields. The foundation’s stated mission is to transform the way people view aging and improve the lives of older adults through senior living residences, community programs, and applied research via the Mather Institute. The grant record shows a consistent pattern of multi-million-dollar support for Mather entities in successive years. In 2024, Mather received $7,561,058 for mission driven programs, and Mather Foundation received $5,133,104 for mission driven programs. Earlier awards continue that pattern, including $5,691,397 to Mather Foundation in 2023. The size of these grants suggests a funder that uses substantial support to sustain program delivery, organizational capacity, and related mission work for older adults.
Aging well is the clearest throughline in Mather Investments Nfp’s grantmaking. The foundation awarded $7,561,058 to Mather in 2024 for mission driven programs and $2,867,175 in 2025 for mission driven support, both within the organization’s broader work serving older adults. The Mather Institute is another major channel for its support. In 2024, Mather Foundation received $5,133,104 for mission driven programs, and the Institute’s stated portfolio includes Promising Practices Awards and Innovative Research in Aging Awards, both aimed at translating research into practice. The foundation also supports work that extends beyond residences into community life. Its charitable arm description says Mather Possibilities funds initiatives that would not otherwise be possible through the operating budget, including brain health, community programs, and neighborhood initiatives. Across these areas, the emphasis is on program implementation, mission capacity, and evidence-based work for older adults.
The recent grant sizes are concentrated in the multi-million-dollar range, with p25 at $4,318,096, a median of $5,412,250, and p75 at $6,158,812. That pattern indicates large institutional grants rather than small awards. The grant record also shows repeat support across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to recurring funding relationships rather than one-time grants. The recipients are mission-aligned organizations within the Mather structure, and the foundation funds individuals is False. It also makes program-related investments. All recent grants shown are local and in Illinois.
$38.4M
$80.7M
$74.4M
$113.9M
Most grants fall between $4.3M and $6.2M, with a median of $5.4M.
25th Percentile
$4.3M
Median
$5.4M
75th Percentile
$6.2M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Grantmaking is tightly centered in Illinois. The recent grants all go to recipients in Evanston, and the state distribution shows 100% of grants to recipients in IL. The three named recipient entities in the recent-grants list are Mather Foundation and Mather, all in Evanston, which matches the foundation’s local scope of giving. The country distribution is also fully domestic: 6 grants, or 100.0%, went to U.S. recipients.
Its stated focus areas are aging and gerontology, senior living and long-term care, community-based programs for older adults, research and education through Mather Institute, and wellness and brain health. The active grant programs also emphasize aging well, research support, and community or neighborhood initiatives.
No. The profile lists funds individuals as False, so the foundation’s support is directed to mission-focused nonprofit organizations rather than individual recipients.
The grant-size distribution is high-dollar: p25 is $4,318,096, median is $5,412,250, and p75 is $6,158,812. Recent awards also include larger support in the seven-figure range, reflecting substantial institutional grants.
Its giving is local and entirely in Illinois. The recent grants list shows recipients in Evanston, IL, and the state distribution shows 100% of grants to recipients in IL.
Yes. The recent grants span 2023, 2024, and 2025, with repeated support to Mather-related entities in Evanston. That pattern indicates an ongoing funding relationship rather than isolated one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATHER FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $15,301,079 | 2025 | MISSION DRIVEN SUPPORT |
| MATHER | EVANSTON, IL | $2,867,175 | 2025 | MISSION DRIVEN SUPPORT |
| MATHER | EVANSTON, IL | $7,561,058 | 2024 | MISSION DRIVEN PROGRAMS |
| MATHER FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $5,133,104 | 2024 | MISSION DRIVEN PROGRAMS |
| MATHER FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $5,691,397 | 2023 | MISSION DRIVEN PROGRAMS |
| MATHER | EVANSTON, IL | $1,873,074 | 2023 | MISSION DRIVEN PROGRAMS |
MATHER FOUNDATION
$15,301,079MISSION DRIVEN SUPPORT
MATHER
$2,867,175MISSION DRIVEN SUPPORT
MATHER
$7,561,058MISSION DRIVEN PROGRAMS
MATHER FOUNDATION
$5,133,104MISSION DRIVEN PROGRAMS
MATHER FOUNDATION
$5,691,397MISSION DRIVEN PROGRAMS
MATHER
$1,873,074MISSION DRIVEN PROGRAMS