Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund
Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing describes awards for financially needy and academically worthy students who are residents of Raleigh, an individual recipient, and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.
Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund gave $36K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,500
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,088
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $679,179
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (70% 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 Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing directs applicants to the Center for Scholarship Administration and identifies its scholarship website for application forms and materials. Awards are restricted to financially needy and academically worthy students who reside in Raleigh, an individual recipient, and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists March 1 annually. The March 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists March 1 annually.
- Contact
Application contact: Center For Scholarship Administrati
Mailing address: 4230 G Wade Hampton Blvd, Taylors, SC 29687
Phone: (866) 608-0001
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of North Carolina Charlotte ($4K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($7,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing’s eligibility criteria specify Raleigh, an individual recipient, residents. In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient; the other reported recipient-state shares were California (7%), Florida (6%), an individual recipient (6%), and Virginia (6%). The listed 2025 grants also included recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). 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 $32K (2021) to $38K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $7,000 |
| Johnson & Wales University Charlotte, NC | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| University of South Carolina Columbia, SC | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| University of North Carolina Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $679,179 | $49,831 | $53,325 | $35,500 | 17 | $43,169 | $40,190 | $40,862 |
| 2024 | $683,211 | $34,909 | $49,585 | $33,000 | 12 | $40,278 | $25,073 | $41,551 |
| 2023 | $694,693 | $21,248 | $50,947 | $35,000 | 14 | $42,181 | $13,004 | $39,553 |
| 2022 | $721,661 | $30,747 | $57,190 | $38,000 | 11 | $45,272 | $20,001 | $40,077 |
| 2021 | $746,295 | $78,393 | $46,153 | $31,500 | 15 | $36,102 | $68,166 | $42,275 |
| 2020 | $713,932 | $51,511 | $53,855 | $36,000 | 18 | — | $42,119 | $37,036 |
| 2019 | $716,340 | $72,669 | $49,673 | $34,000 | 12 | — | $64,010 | $40,165 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing identifies scholarships as the purpose of its grants. The organizations it supported include colleges and universities: for example, Queens University of Charlotte describes its mission as providing transformative educational experiences that promote intellectual curiosity, global understanding, ethical living, and purposeful lives. Western Carolina University describes its mission as aiding and promoting education and charitable activities at the university.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $35,500. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $2,500, with a median of $2,000. The filing identifies scholarships as the purpose of the grants.
Notable 2025 grants included $2,500 each to the University of Southern California, an individual recipient Central University, and an individual recipient State University. Grants of $2,000 each included awards to Queens University of Charlotte, Western Carolina University, Liberty University, Campbell University, and Lebanon Valley College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as trustee.
Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$11K (2019) → $13K (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 $13K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund
How much does Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund give each year?
Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund gave $36K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 12 grants.
What is Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,088, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund give grants?
Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund gives mostly in North Carolina: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (7%) and Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (4 grants) and Greensboro, NC (2 grants).
Does Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (17 grants).
Who are Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include University of North Carolina Charlotte ($4,000 across 2 grants), University of North Carolina Greensboro ($4,000 across 2 grants) and University of Southern California ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($7,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund?
Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund reported $679K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing identifies scholarships as the purpose of its grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund?
The 2025 filing directs applicants to the Center for Scholarship Administration and identifies its scholarship website for application forms and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7418060. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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