Matthew 25 Ministries Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$279.4m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$309.4m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$125.2m
$9.9m liabilities
Net assets
$115.3m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
13
7.3 years on average
Staff
259
57,850 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Michael Brandy Jr
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Matthew 25 Ministries Inc's network
13 people3 organisationsi13 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brandy JR Chair (also filed as Michael Brandy Jr) | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas W Thomson ESQ | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Deborah Hayes | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Donald E Jones THD | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Eric Niemeyer MD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Harry Yeaggy | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jim Russell (also filed as Jim Russell) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeanette Hanna-Ruiz | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karen Otto | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Staudinger MD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michelle Goret | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martha Orabella MD | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ron Messer | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Barbie Ventura | CAO | since 2023 |
| Ben Williams | Cdro | 2024 |
| Gerald Elfers | CFO | since 2019 |
| Joodi Archer | Exec Dir of Prog | 2024 |
| Karen Otto | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Patty Dilg | COO | since 2019 |
| TIM Mettey | CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mettey | CEO | 60 | $491k | $51k | |
| Gerald Elfers | CFO | 50 | $206k | $15k | |
| Patty Dilg | COO | 50 | $143k | $8k | |
| Barbie Ventura | CAO | 50 | $134k | $29k | |
| Ben Williams | Cdro | 50 | $127k | $6k | |
| Joodi Archer | Exec Dir of Prog | 50 | $109k | $7k | |
| Jim Russell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Staudinger MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harry Yeaggy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Niemeyer MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeanette Hanna-Ruiz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Hayes | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Goret | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donald E Jones THD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martha Orabella MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Brandy Jr | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Douglas W Thomson ESQ | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ron Messer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Otto | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
26 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253033237). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Jeanette Hanna-Ruiz | Director |
| Lauren Fogle | Creative Manager |
| Mark Creamer | It Operations |
| Gerald Elfers | CFO |
| Tim Mettey | CEO |
| Brandy Michael | President |
| Archer Joodi | Development Director |
| Glenn Grismere | Director |
| Harry Yeaggy | Director |
| Mike Staudinger | Director |
| Ben Williams | Dr Coordinator |
| Doug Thomson | Director |
| Don Heithaus | Chairman of the Board |
| Michelle Goret | Director |
| Jim Russell | Director |
| Wendell Mettey | Founder |
| Gracie Simmons | Partnership Planning |
| Patty Dilg | Operations |
| Michael Brandy | President |
| Ariana Ruiz | Charitable Giving Manager |
| Tim Mettey | |
| Lina Gill | Director |
| Deborah Hayes | Director |
| Barbie Merritt | HR |
| Michelle Jones | Director of Community Relations |
| Eric Niemeyer | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Matthew 25 Ministries Inc
- EIN
- 311348100
- Address
- 11060 Kenwood Rd, Blue Ash, OH, 45242-1816
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- The mission of Matthew 25: Ministries is to provide nutritional food to the hungry, clean water to the thirsty, clothing to the naked, affordable shelter to the homeless, medical care to the ill, and humanitarian supplies to those in need. Additionally, Matthew 25: Ministries is committed to educating the public on the conditions and needs of the "poorest of the poor and by providing... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q193 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1992
- Principal officer
- Gerald Butch Elfers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1992
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichael Brandy JR
≥8years on the filingsDouglas W Thomson ESQ
≥8years on the filingsEric Niemeyer MD
≥8years on the filingsHarry Yeaggy
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $125.2m
- Total liabilities
- $9.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $115.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $276.1m
- Program service revenue
- $2.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $295.2m
- Employees
- 259
- Volunteers
- 57,850
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $279.4m | $309.4m | Deficit $30m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The James Clinic | Humanitarian Aid | $50k |
| Foster Church | Humanitarian Aid | $20k |
| 10 Star Trendsetters | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| 180 Disaster Relief | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| 1UP Outreach Ministry | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| 4 Good Community | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Adventist Outreach Ministries | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Aim High Keep Pressing | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Alliance Academy | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Al-Nasr Farms | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Anita Daniels Foundation | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Anointed Salvation Ministry | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Bethany United Methodist Church | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Beth El Ministries | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Beyond Before Community Development Corpo | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Big Creek Missions | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Blackjack Baptist Church | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Blanchester Church of the Nazarene | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Bread of Life Inc | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Breathitt County Hunger Alliance | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Bridge the Gap Urban Outreach Inc | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Bridging Hunger | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Brighton Center | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Brown New Calvary Baptist Church | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |
| Cane | Humanitarian Aid | $0 |