Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation
Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $554K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $28K.
Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation at a glance
In short: Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation gave $25K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Tennessee. 59% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +142.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,471
- -65.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $553,617
- +3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 59% first-time grantees (10 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Lick Creek ($5K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation open to new grantees?
59%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 17 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $950; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 12% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Lick Creek Nashville, TN | Contribution | $5,000 |
| YWCA of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TN | Contribution | $4,500 |
| The Linville Foundation Linville, NC | Contribution | $3,500 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy - Annual Fund Nashville, TN | Contribution | $3,000 |
| The Crossnore Scholl and Children's Home Crossnore, NC | Contribution | $2,000 |
| Franklin's Charge Franklin, TN | Contribution | $1,000 |
| The Battle of Franklin Trust Franklin, TN | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Amistad Mission Nashville, TN | Contribution | $500 |
| The Ensworth High School - Annual Fund Nashville, TN | Contribution | $500 |
| The Harpeth Hall School - Annual Fund Nashville, TN | Contribution | $500 |
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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 | $553,617 | $35,190 | $31,796 | $25,000 | 17 | $25,000 | $28,394 | $29,846 |
| 2024 | $533,555 | $31,252 | $36,129 | $30,000 | 7 | $30,000 | $25,123 | $28,989 |
| 2023 | $538,297 | $28,189 | $5,890 | — | — | — | $22,299 | $25,923 |
| 2022 | $510,979 | $27,932 | $20,451 | $14,000 | 18 | $14,000 | $21,481 | $26,165 |
| 2021 | $502,662 | $36,255 | $20,190 | $14,000 | 8 | — | $30,065 | $24,774 |
| 2020 | $522,431 | $10,965 | $31,845 | $26,000 | 19 | — | $5,345 | $24,274 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation is led by Dudley Brown White, President on filings since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dudley Brown White
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Walter M. Morgan III
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William D. Morgan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dudley Morgan (2021–2024) — 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 Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation
How much does Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation give each year?
Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation gave $25K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 7 grants.
What is Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation's typical grant size?
Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,471, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation that year got $950 on average.
Where does Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation give grants?
Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (11 grants) and Franklin, TN (3 grants).
Does Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (17 grants).
Who are Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation's largest grantees?
Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Lick Creek ($5,000), YWCA of Middle Tennessee ($4,500) and The Linville Foundation ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation?
Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation reported $554K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation's EIN?
Dudley & Walter Morgan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1585196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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