Charles C Matthews Foundation
Private foundation · Carthage, TX · EIN 75-2741045 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Charles C Matthews Foundation
65grants reported
$7,500median award
$5,000lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$2.2Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 65 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $50K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 1138
Carthage, TX 75633-7138
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Panola College ENERGY BUILDING | Carthage, TX | $350,000 |
| Panola College ENDOWMENT | Carthage, TX | $300,000 |
| Panola College ENERGY BUILDING | Carthage, TX | $300,000 |
| Panola College ENERGY BUILDING | Carthage, TX | $150,000 |
| Panola College ENDOWMENT | Carthage, TX | $121,000 |
| Carthage Isd Foundation | Carthage, TX | $100,000 |
| Carthage Isd Foundation | Carthage, TX | $100,000 |
| Carthage Isd Foundation | Carthage, TX | $100,000 |
| Beckville Isd Foundation NEW SCOREBOARD & CLOCK | Beckville, TX | $67,832 |
| Baylor University SCHLORSHIPS | Waco, TX | $60,000 |
| City of Carthage FIRE TRAINING FACILITY | Carthage, TX | $50,000 |
| Still Waters Cowboy Church CHILDREN'S EXPANSION PROJ BLDG | Carthage, TX | $35,000 |
| Panola Cnty Hist & Genelogical Scty | Carthage, TX | $30,500 |
| Beckville Isd Foundation | Beckville, TX | $30,000 |
| Beckville Isd Foundation | Beckville, TX | $30,000 |
| Beckville Isd Foundation | Beckville, TX | $30,000 |
| Panola College ENDOWMENT | Carthage, TX | $26,000 |
| Panola Co Cancer Coalition | Carthage, TX | $25,000 |
| Panola College IRON WORKS | Carthage, TX | $22,305 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach, FL | $21,550 |
| Gary Independent School District | Gary, TX | $20,000 |
| Gary Independent School District | Gary, TX | $20,000 |
| Baylor University SCHLORSHIPS | Waco, TX | $20,000 |
| St Jude's Children Research Center | Memphis, TN | $15,000 |
| Gary Independent School District | Gary, TX | $15,000 |
| Panola Co Cancer Coalition | Carthage, TX | $15,000 |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | $12,026 |
| Carthage Isd Athletic Dept | Carthage, TX | $11,000 |
| Clayton Volunteer Fire Dept BRUSH TRUCK GIFT | Clayton, TX | $10,607 |
| Shriner's Children's Hospital | Tampa, FL | $10,000 |
| Panola Co Cancer Coalition | Carthage, TX | $10,000 |
| Panola Co Cattlemen's Assoc | Carthage, TX | $7,500 |
| St Jude's Children Research Center | Memphis, TN | $7,500 |
| Cisd Tsa Booster Club DONATION - SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER | Carthage, TX | $6,500 |
| Clayton Volunteer Fire Dept | Clayton, TX | $5,000 |
| First United Methodist Church DONATION - BUILDING FUND | Carthage, TX | $5,000 |
| Panola County Shrine Club | Carthage, TX | $5,000 |
| Community Fdn of TX Hill Country FLOOD RELIEF | Kerrville, TX | $5,000 |
| Carthage Fire Dept | Carthage, TX | $5,000 |
| Beckville Fire Dept | Beckville, TX | $5,000 |
| Inter-Community Fire Dept | Deberry, TX | $5,000 |
| Community Four Fire Dept | Deberry, TX | $5,000 |
| Flatwoods Fire Dept | Carthage, TX | $5,000 |
| Woods Fire Dept | Tenaha, TX | $5,000 |
| Gary Fire Dept | Gary, TX | $5,000 |
| First United Methodist Church DONATION - BUILDING FUND | Carthage, TX | $5,000 |
| Panola Cnty Hist & Genelogical Scty | Carthage, TX | $5,000 |
| Panola County Shrine Club | Carthage, TX | $5,000 |
| Panola Soil & Water Conserv Dist | Carthage, TX | $5,000 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | $5,000 |
| First United Methodist Church DONATION - BUILDING FUND | Carthage, TX | $5,000 |
| Panola County Shrine Club | Carthage, TX | $5,000 |
| St Jude's Children Research Center | Memphis, TN | $5,000 |
| Panola Co Cattlemen's Assoc | Carthage, TX | $4,000 |
| Panola Co Cattlemen's Assoc | Carthage, TX | $4,000 |
| Carthage Isd Athletic Dept | Carthage, TX | $3,500 |
| Carthage Isd Athletic Dept | Carthage, TX | $3,500 |
| City of Carthage FIRE DEPT TANK CAR SAFETY CLASSES | Carthage, TX | $2,550 |
| Beckville Youth Sports Assn DONATION - BASEBALL COMPLEX | Beckville, TX | $2,000 |
| Panola Co Veterans Relief Fund | Carthage, TX | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 65 reported grants.
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