Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation
Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation is a private foundation, based in Jackson, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $669K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $42K. Net investment income was $22K.
Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation at a glance
In short: Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation gave $42K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,000
- Total assets
- $669,006
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St James Episcopal Church ($42K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $42K (2021) to $142K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St James Episcopal Church Jackson, MS | To support the purpose of the church | $42,000 |
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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 | $669,006 | $27,457 | $48,749 | $42,000 | 1 | $42,000 | $22,487 | $43,616 |
| 2024 | $690,454 | $425,359 | $43,580 | $42,000 | 1 | $42,000 | $7,105 | $25,983 |
| 2023 | $311,401 | $20,741 | $43,865 | $42,000 | 1 | $42,000 | $6,102 | $18,313 |
| 2022 | $336,514 | $202,863 | $143,330 | $142,000 | 2 | $142,000 | $4,739 | $14,739 |
| 2021 | $278,553 | $219,420 | $43,137 | $42,000 | 1 | $42,000 | $1,365 | $6,483 |
| 2020 | $102,789 | $3,367 | $97,826 | $96,575 | 3 | — | $2,761 | $8,550 |
| 2019 | $198,378 | $6,639 | $54,817 | $52,000 | 2 | — | $6,859 | $10,644 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation is led by Paul Cooper Morrison, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Cooper Morrison
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Helen Frances Morrison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation
How much does Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation give each year?
Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation gave $42K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 1 grant.
How large is Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation?
Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation reported $669K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (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.
Where does Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation operate?
Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation's EIN?
Frances & Cooper Morrison Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4585486. 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.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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