Matthew 25 Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
WE ARE DETERMINED TO ALLEVIATE HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING THE RESOURCES FOR MEN TO BUILD A FOUNDATION ON WHICH THEY CAN TRANSITION TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O...
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 64%
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 125
- Highest pay
- $108,846, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 29 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 136% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.2 million spent. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS & VETERANS: MATTHEW 25, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ("VA"), VA HOMELESS SERVICES, THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM, AND VARIOUS ADDITIONAL VA, EMPLOYMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES, HAS A PROGRAM IN PLACE TO ASSIST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND VETERANS INCREASE SELF SUFFICIENCY, FOSTER SELF DETERMINATION, AND ACHIEVE RESIDENTIAL STABILITY. OUR SERVICE- INTENSIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM OFFERS MEN COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT ENABLE THEM TO RETURN TO INDEPENDENT LIVING AND OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O...
- $59,292 spent. PROGRESSIVE HOUSING: OUR PROGRESSIVE HOUSING PROGRAM IS BUILT FOR MEN WHO HAVE COMPLETED A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM, BUT MAY NOT BE READY FOR COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LIVING. WHILE NOT AS INTENSIVE OR STRUCTURED AS OUR TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM, PROGRESSIVE HOUSING OFFERS MEN ASSISTANCE AND GUARDRAILS TO STAY ON TRACK AS THEY MOVE TOWARDS THE GOAL OF PERMANENT HOUSING. THIS IS AN IDEAL PROGRAM FOR MEN WHO 1) ARE DOING WELL IN RECOVERY, BUT FEEL THEY CAN STILL BENEFIT FROM A SMALL DEGREE OF STRUCTURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY, OR 2) HAVE A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER TO HOUSING SUCH AS AN EVICTION OR FELONY, AND COULD BENEFIT FROM CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP WORK THROUGH THESE ISSUES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O...
- $3,581 spent. AFTERCARE CASE MANAGEMENT: OUR AFTERCARE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS FOR VETERANS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS & ARE TRANSITIONING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING FROM PROGRAMS SUCH AS GRANT PER DIEM OR THE VA'S HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROGRAM. WE ALSO ACCEPT & ASSIST VETERANS WHO ARE COMING FROM NON-VA TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE RETENTION OF HOUSING BY PROVIDING VETERANS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE, REFERRALS & OTHER COMPONENTS TO HELP THE VETERAN THRIVE ONCE HOUSING IS SECURED. MEN RECEIVE HOME VISITS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS, AS WELL AS EDUCATION IN FINANCE AND BUDGETING, TENANT RIGHTS AND LEASE AGREEMENTS, & MEAL/FOOD SECURITY PLANNING. 13 VETERANS SERVED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
- CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 1: WE RECOGNIZE THAT THESE MEN HAVE A NEED FOR STRUCTURE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ULTIMATELY HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE MEN THE CHANCE TO ESCAPE THE VICIOUS CYCLE THAT IS HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTION, HELPING THEM TO BECOME FULFILLED AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. ------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4A: IN ADDITION TO BEDS AND MEALS, WE BRIDGE THE GAP FROM HOMELESSNESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING BY PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND HOUSING PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY SUPPORT, AS WELL AS LIFE AND SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. A TOTAL OF 124 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. 103 OF THESE WERE VETERANS AND 18 DID NOT HOLD VETERAN STATUS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4B: MATTHEW 25 PROGRESSIVE HOUSING FEATURES 16 ONE-BEDROOM EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS LOCATED ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF OUR RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, JUST ONE FLOOR ABOVE OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM. THESE APARTMENTS COME FULLY FURNISHED, AND RESIDENTS IN THE PROGRAM SHARE COMMUNITY BATHROOMS AND A KITCHEN. EACH MAN SIGNS A ONE-YEAR LEASE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF UP TO TWO SIX-MONTH EXTENSIONS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR A TOTAL OF 35 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM THE PROGRESSIVE HOUSING PROGRAM, 8 OF THOSE WERE VETERANS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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