Matilda Geddings Gray (March 18, 1885 – February 26, 1971) was an American heiress, businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist.

With a passion for historic preservation, in 1938 she restored the John Gauche House in the New Orleans French Quarter.

Among those deeds was an international act of generosity to the nations of France and England to help them cope with post-World War II food shortages.

[10] Her philanthropic endeavors earned her the following international honors:[11] In 1971 The Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation was established in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

[12] Its Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation Collection is on long-term loan at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.