Doctors Morrill Foundation
Doctors Morrill Foundation is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. Its 2025 filing describes an emphasis on charitable organizations that train animals to assist people with physical limitations and disabilities, and organizations providing care, support, adoption, or shelter for animals in need.
Doctors Morrill Foundation at a glance
In short: Doctors Morrill Foundation gave $224K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,250
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,250
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,885,856
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Doctors Morrill Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists no required format for applications and says awards are restricted to the religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes described above, with emphasis on the specified animal-related charitable work.
- Review Cycle
- None listed on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- None listed on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Tiffany Wingo
Mailing address: 7700 Shawnee Mission Pkwy Ste 101, Overland Park, KS 66202
Phone: (913) 831-7999
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Doctors Morrill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 60 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Missouri (35%), California (31%), North Carolina (23%), South Dakota (9%), and Kansas (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Doctors Morrill Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2021) to $224K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $224,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,885,856 | $336,011 | $271,866 | $224,250 | 13 | $228,835 | $292,980 | $216,388 |
| 2024 | $2,821,711 | $141,732 | $252,179 | $204,500 | 10 | $209,122 | $98,675 | $220,579 |
| 2023 | $2,932,158 | $139,101 | $253,892 | $207,250 | 12 | $211,654 | $98,999 | $209,281 |
| 2022 | $3,046,950 | $162,208 | $238,032 | $193,050 | 13 | $197,469 | $122,042 | $211,186 |
| 2021 | $3,122,773 | $128,498 | $196,620 | $152,500 | 12 | $156,514 | $91,836 | $197,068 |
| 2020 | $3,190,895 | $184,782 | $208,081 | $173,500 | 14 | — | $152,817 | $157,770 |
| 2019 | $3,214,194 | $23,435 | $207,647 | $168,500 | 14 | — | $84,034 | $175,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doctors Morrill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $216K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 filing says awards are for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, with the animal-related emphasis described above. Its 2025 grants included support for pet-care training, service animals, animal rescue, animal health, and fire relief.
Among the 2025 grantees, Pawsperity describes its mission as helping parents become self-sustaining through parenting, life-skills, and job-training programs. Guide Dogs of the Desert says it provides custom-trained guide dogs for blind people and people with special needs. International Veterinary Outreach describes its work as developing veterinary services and training in economically disadvantaged communities. Pets for Life says it uses certified therapy-animal teams to enhance care and treatment in settings including hospitals, schools, shelters, and treatment centers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $224,250. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $78,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest listed awards were $78,000 to Pawsperity for pet-care training and $52,000 to Patriot Military Family Foundation for social services. Other listed grants included $20,000 each to Big Paws Canine Foundation for service animals, Lange Foundation for animal rescue, an individual recipient for fire relief, and LA Animal Services for fire relief. The filing also lists $5,000 grants to Guide Dogs of the Desert for animal rescue and International Veterinary Outreach for animal health, and a $1,000 grant to Pets for Life for service animals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Great Plains Trust Company is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Doctors Morrill Foundation's only listed officer is Great Plains Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Great Plains Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$33K (2019) → $45K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $45K, to Great Plains Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Doctors Morrill Foundation
How much does Doctors Morrill Foundation give each year?
Doctors Morrill Foundation gave $224K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $205K across 10 grants.
What is Doctors Morrill Foundation's typical grant size?
Doctors Morrill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $17,250, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Doctors Morrill Foundation give grants?
Doctors Morrill Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (31%) and North Carolina (23%).
Does Doctors Morrill Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Doctors Morrill Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Animal Rescue" (5 grants).
How large is Doctors Morrill Foundation?
Doctors Morrill Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $229K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $216K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Doctors Morrill Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 filing says awards are for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, with the animal-related emphasis described above. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Doctors Morrill Foundation?
The 2025 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Doctors Morrill Foundation's EIN?
Doctors Morrill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4538946. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). Doctors Morrill Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/doctors-morrill-foundation-morg_b0db8249987340b898df120a8e034fca
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