Louis Morin Charitable Trust
Louis Morin Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $493K.
Louis Morin Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Louis Morin Charitable Trust gave $280K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $280,000
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $140,000
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $140,000
- Total assets
- $6,128,599
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Louis Morin Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cold Spring Harbor Lab ($175K). Together the top 2 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Louis Morin Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $215K (2020) to $280K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring Harbor Lab Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Research | $175,000 |
| Stony Brook Foundation Inc Stony Brook, NY | General Support | $105,000 |
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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 | $6,128,599 | $515,162 | $339,333 | $280,000 | 2 | $313,903 | $493,475 | $319,696 |
| 2024 | $5,952,771 | $221,033 | $313,890 | $255,000 | 2 | $289,284 | $199,369 | $315,893 |
| 2023 | $6,045,629 | $199,971 | $314,102 | $255,000 | 2 | $288,813 | $178,207 | $287,550 |
| 2022 | $6,159,758 | $340,204 | $341,915 | $280,000 | 2 | $314,843 | $319,023 | $289,603 |
| 2021 | $6,161,469 | $620,756 | $277,115 | $215,000 | 2 | $252,292 | $597,283 | $327,892 |
| 2020 | $5,817,829 | $357,778 | $288,948 | $215,000 | 2 | — | $335,214 | $288,727 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis Morin Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $320K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis Morin Charitable Trust is led by Brown Brothers Harriman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brown Brothers Harriman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$35K (2020) → $33K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Francis Kirschner (2020) — Advisor
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to Brown Brothers Harriman (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louis Morin Charitable Trust
How much does Louis Morin Charitable Trust give each year?
Louis Morin Charitable Trust gave $280K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $255K across 2 grants.
How large is Louis Morin Charitable Trust?
Louis Morin Charitable Trust reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $314K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $320K (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 Louis Morin Charitable Trust?
Louis Morin Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Louis Morin Charitable Trust operate?
Louis Morin Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New York.
What is Louis Morin Charitable Trust's EIN?
Louis Morin Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7216266. 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 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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