Nonprofit · EIN 26-0467321
MATTHEW 25
Tax-exempt · CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,848,531 | $2,721,296 | $1,127,235 | $6,545,344 | $1,578,054 | $4,967,290 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,070,466 | $2,405,951 | -$335,485 | $5,474,687 | $1,638,314 | $3,836,373 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,209,879 | $2,205,924 | $3,955 | $5,240,029 | $1,109,246 | $4,130,783 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,135,590
- of which government grants
- $520,752
- Program service revenue
- $514,380
- Investment income
- $1,198,561
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,186,395
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,247
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $211,115
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,196,420
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,528,133
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,399
- Accounting fees
- $37,751
- Occupancy
- $146,715
- Travel
- $11,316
- Depreciation
- $333,380
- Program services (functional)
- $2,002,017
- Management and general (functional)
- $569,327
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,952
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,474,687
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,545,344
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,578,054
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,967,290
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,941,901
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,818,242
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $149,048
- Gross receipts
- $3,907,407
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 699
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- IA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWEDT-BALL CLINT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT IN 2025) Officer | 3 | $60,916 | $7,552 |
| LEE JULIANNA | SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 3 | $49,113 | $6,085 |
| BALL COURTNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $48,911 | $1,426 |
| GRAHAM-TAYLOR EMMA | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS (LEFT IN 2025) Officer | 40 | $35,074 | $1,229 |
| ANDERSON RYAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JAKE | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESTPHAL ROBYNN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRAM-BRYANT KIMBERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNEMAN JEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILL NANCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANDIK CODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KUYKENDALL LAURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MCGOVERN OLIVIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILLER JASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORDBY GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RATHJE ROBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCHULTES JUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWEDT-BALL CLINT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,460 | $11,030 |
| GRAHAM-TAYLOR EMMA | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $56,538 | $958 |
| ANDERSON RYAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SPORE JULIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNEMAN JEAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARND MATTHEW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRAM-BRYANT KIMBERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAXTER DAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILL-DAVIS NANCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANDIK CODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORDBY GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RATHJE ROBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHULTES JUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STOLTENBERG DAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESTPHAL ROBYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWEDT-BALL CLINT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,508 | $8,306 |
| WASTA JOHN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 32 | $62,124 | $1,872 |
| HAYES REV HEATHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDERSON RYAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JAKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAY THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARND MATTHEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAXTER DAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNEMAN JEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILL-DAVIS NANCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORDBY GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPORE JULIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STOLTENBERG DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESTPHAL ROBYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 3RD AVE SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404-5716
- In care of
- % CLINT TWEDT-BALL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COURTNEY BALL, 201 3RD AVE SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404
- Signed the 990
- COURTNEY BALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (319) 362-2214
- Website
- WWW.MATTHEW-25.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
VISION- MATTHEW 25 ENVISIONS THRIVING, CONNECTED COMMUNITIES WITH SHARING ECONOMIES, WHERE PEOPLE ARE VALUED, TALENTS ARE MULTIPLIED, AND NEIGHBORS LIVE HEALTHY, NOURISHED LIVES FULL OF OPPORTUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- CULTIVATE HOPE EXPANDS HEALTHY FOOD CULTURE FOR ALL THROUGH HANDS-ON GROWING, SHARING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD, RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT, AND TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL FOODS, FOOD PRODUCTION AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS.Expenses $1,181,283 · grants $7,247
- NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDING REVITALIZES COMMUNITIES BY ENCOURAGING NEIGHBORS TO DREAM OF POSSIBILITIES, ORGANIZING SUSTAINABLE REINVESTMENT AND SOUND PUBLIC POLICY IN TARGETED NEIGHBORHOODS AND PROVIDING A SHARED NETWORK OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES.Expenses $731,946
- COMMUNITY BUILDING CONNECTS NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ORDER TO INCREASE SOCIAL COHESION, HAPPINESS AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN NEIGHBORHOODS.Expenses $88,788
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0467321
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,545,344
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,907,407
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,848,531 | $2,721,296 | $6,545,344 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,070,466 | $2,405,951 | $5,474,687 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,209,879 | $2,205,924 | $5,240,029 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,745,631 | $3,088,220 | $5,031,258 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $3,717,182 | $2,614,178 | $5,226,291 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0467321).
Questions about MATTHEW 25
- What is the EIN of MATTHEW 25?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MATTHEW 25 is 26-0467321.
- Is MATTHEW 25 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to MATTHEW 25 tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MATTHEW 25 file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MATTHEW 25 due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MATTHEW 25 last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MATTHEW 25?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COURTNEY BALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of MATTHEW 25?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,916 (TWEDT-BALL CLINT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT IN 2025)).
- How much revenue does MATTHEW 25 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,848,531, expenses of $2,721,296 and total assets of $6,545,344 at year end.
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