Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc
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Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc gave $575K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $575K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $575,442
- +298.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $575,442
- Median grant
- $575,442
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2022) to $575K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $575K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $575,442 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $271,561 | $833,586 | $575,442 | 1 | $24,018 |
| 2024 | $563,587 | $338,413 | $244,105 | $144,250 | Total only | $24,640 |
| 2023 | $469,230 | $237,605 | $220,566 | $133,072 | Total only | $14,902 |
| 2022 | $445,517 | $323,143 | $161,292 | $97,750 | Total only | $5,370 |
| 2021 | $295,217 | $199,647 | $137,442 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $237,233 | $118,306 | $101,974 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Park City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $575K. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc is led by Barabara Wirostko Morelli, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barabara Wirostko Morelli
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Abate
Vice President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Ivanhoe
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Raiani
Treasurer
Assistant Tr → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Morelli
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kay Priestly (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert B. Mercer (2020–2024) — Secretary
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 Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc
How much does Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc give each year?
Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc gave $575K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $144K in grants paid.
What is Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc?
Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Park City, UT.
Where does Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc operate?
Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc's EIN?
Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1939846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
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