About Mather Foundation
Mather creates Ways to Age WellSM
Focus Areas
Aging / Older adultsSenior living / Life Plan CommunitiesWellness and brain healthApplied research in agingCommunity programs and engagementCreative aging / arts
Who They Fund
mission-driven nonprofit organizationsprogram staff of nonprofitscommunities served by those nonprofit programs
Funding Style
programmatic/project-specific supportmission-aligned fundingrestricted/grant-tied support
About Mather Foundation
Mather Foundation’s recent giving is centered on mission-driven program support, with three successive grants to Mather in Evanston, Illinois: $17,766,960 in 2023, $17,292,429 in 2024, and $16,432,284 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that uses large, project-tied grants to sustain its own aging-focused work over time rather than spreading support across many unrelated recipients. The foundation’s stated focus areas include aging and older adults, senior living and life plan communities, wellness and brain health, applied research in aging, community programs and engagement, and creative aging in the arts. Its chartered activity also includes Mather Institute Awards, which recognize innovative research in aging and promising practices in aging services. Through Mather Possibilities, the charitable arm supports initiatives that would not otherwise fit within operating budget constraints, including projects that expand service to older adults and related research. The overall picture is of a foundation funding program implementation, organizational development, and evidence-based aging work through Mather-linked efforts.
What Mather Foundation Funds
In applied research, Mather Foundation supports aging-focused evidence and practice through Mather Institute Awards. The research arm’s annual Innovative Research in Aging Awards and Promising Practices Awards recognize and disseminate evidence-based research and promising practices in aging services. That aligns with the foundation’s stated interest in wellness and brain health, older adults, and programs that support aging well. The charitable arm, Mather Possibilities, provides financial support for initiatives that would not otherwise be possible through Mather’s operating budget. Its stated uses include community programs for older adults, projects that enhance quality of life, and applied research supported through Mather Institute projects. The foundation also lists community programs and engagement as a focus area, indicating support for direct program delivery and mission-driven implementation tied to aging-related services.
How Mather Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is very large and tightly clustered: p25 is $17,411,062, median is $17,529,694, and p75 is $17,648,327. Recent awards show repeated support over multiple years rather than one-off grants, with annual grants recorded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation gives through a charitable arm, Mather Possibilities, and a research arm, Mather Institute, and the active grant programs are program-specific rather than open to unsolicited applications. The support described is programmatic, mission-aligned, and restricted to grant-tied uses.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$16.4M
Total Assets
$807.6M
Total Revenue
$66.6M
Total Expenses
$23.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17.4M and $17.6M, with a median of $17.5M.
25th Percentile
$17.4M
Median
$17.5M
75th Percentile
$17.6M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARY SCHOEGGL
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