Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 13-6208704

Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $41K.

Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation at a glance

In short: Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation gave $41K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,743
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$40,743
Median grant
$40,743
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ryan Rogers Scholarship Fund: $41KRyan Rogers Scholarship Fund$41K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ryan Rogers Scholarship Fund ($41K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lake WorthPalm Beach Gardens

How Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ryan Rogers Scholarship Fund Palm Beach Gardens, FLTo Provide Scholarships for Graduating Seniors$40,743
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$4,443$44,976$40,7431$42,628—$748
2024$40,384$1,947$388———$1,559$1,929
2023$38,806$21,637$18,535$15,0001$16,460$19,749$1,841
2022$35,847$1,029$553———$476$2,722
2021$35,395$9,906$606———$9,335$2,728
2020$26,095$4,509$3,802———$2,496$2,388

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $748 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation is led by Susan M. Berson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan M. Berson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Berson

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Leonard R. Berson (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation

How much does Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation give each year?

Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation gave $41K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation operate?

Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.

How much is Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $748 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation's EIN?

Belle O and Carl a Morse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6208704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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