John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation
John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hailey, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K.
John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation at a glance
In short: John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,500
- -82.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,125
- -61.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $4,498
- -69.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (76% 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 John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hunger Coalition of Blaine County Idaho ($5K). Together the top 4 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hunger Coalition of Blaine County Idaho Bellevue, ID | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Silver Creeek Alliance Picabo, ID | General Fund | $1,500 |
| St Luke's Wood River Foundation Jacksonville, FL | General Fund | $1,000 |
| University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation Lexington, KY | General Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $4,498 | $7 | $10,400 | $8,500 | 4 | $8,500 | — | $501 |
| 2024 | $14,891 | $55,007 | $51,500 | $49,500 | 9 | $49,500 | — | $647 |
| 2023 | $9,384 | $77 | $28,961 | $27,000 | 8 | $27,000 | — | $1,414 |
| 2022 | $38,268 | $40,257 | $15,630 | $12,500 | 8 | $12,500 | $34,477 | $107 |
| 2021 | $13,641 | $42,381 | $33,346 | $31,550 | 11 | $31,550 | $36,169 | $120 |
| 2020 | $2,654 | $20,242 | $31,458 | $29,250 | 13 | — | $14,717 | $387 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $501 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cherie Morris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Morris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation
How much does John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation give each year?
John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 9 grants.
What is John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation's typical grant size?
John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation give grants?
John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (12%) and Kentucky (12%).
Does John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation?
John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $501 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation's EIN?
John and Cherie Morris Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0434698. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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