Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Topeka, KS EIN: 48-1077121

The Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation is based in Topeka, Kansas. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including children’s education and well-being, wildlife conservation and education, the arts, health services, and religious education.

Key facts about Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation

In short: Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation gave $2.3M across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $193K), mostly in Kansas. 9% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
48-1077121
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$2,315,500
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$192,958
Median grant
$99,000
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2024)
Total assets
$37,815,814
Primary geography
Kansas (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$37.8M

-4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

+30.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

-42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$193K

+129.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $200K; repeat grants $212K. How we count

Medians: $200K first-time, $67K repeat.

  • 73% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations and programs in children’s education and services, wildlife conservation and education, public charity support, religious education, the performing arts, public health, child advocacy, veterinary support, and a capital campaign.

Among its grantees, Friends of the Topeka Zoo describes its mission as enriching the community through wildlife conservation and education. Kansas Children’s Service League says it works to protect and promote children’s well-being, while CASA of Shawnee County recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who advocate for children in the court system.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $2,315,500. Awards ranged from $12,500 to $1,100,000, with a median of $99,000. The largest grants included $1,100,000 to Friends of the Topeka Zoo for its My World Capital Campaign, $300,000 to Kansas Children’s Service League for Restorative Education, and $205,000 to Kansas Children’s Discovery Center for Children’s Education Programs. Other grants included $200,000 each to Greater Kansas City Community Found and YWCA of NE KS, and $100,000 to Oregon Community Foundation.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas, 9% to recipients in Missouri, and 4% to recipients in Oregon.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

TopekaKansas CityLos AngelesEugeneDurhamSan AntonioSanta MonicaChapel HillDenverLawrenceNew YorkWashingtonBeverly HillsWawarsingAspenOverland ParkSan FranciscoSouth WalesSt. LouisBrooklyn

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M34 grants2020 33 grants2021 36 grants2022 21 grants2023 12 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2023) to $2.5M (2020). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $2.3M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Kansas Children's Service League: $300KKansas Children's ServiceLeague$300KKansas Children's Discovery Center: $205KKansas Children's DiscoveryCenter$205KGreater Kansas City Community Found: $200KGreater Kansas City CommunityFound$200KYWCA of NE KS: $200KYWCA of NE KS$200KFirst United Methodist Church: $98KFirst United Methodist Church$98KTopeka Symphony: $35KTopeka Symphony$35KStormont Vail Hospital Foundation: $30KStormont Vail HospitalFoundation$30KCASA of Shawnee County: $20KCASA of Shawnee County$20KStreet Dog Coalition: $15KStreet Dog Coalition$15KKU Endowment Association: $13KKU Endowment Association$13K

The largest 2024 recipient was Kansas Children's Service League ($300K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,200,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

136 grants across all recorded years

96<$50K16$50–100K11$100–250K9$250–500K$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 136 (71%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$1,200,000
Kansas Children's Service League Topeka, KSRestorative Education$300,000
Kansas Children's Discovery Center Topeka, KSChildren's Education Programs$205,000
Greater Kansas City Community Found Kansas City, MOPublic Charity Support$200,000
YWCA of NE KS Topeka, KSPublic Charity Support$200,000
First United Methodist Church Topeka, KSReligious Education$98,000
Topeka Symphony Topeka, KSPerformance Arts$35,000
Stormont Vail Hospital Foundation Topeka, KSPublic Health Services$30,000
CASA of Shawnee County Topeka, KSAdvocacy for abused children$20,000
Street Dog Coalition Topeka, KSVeterinary Support for Companion Animals$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $37,815,814 $1,213,829 $2,873,662 $2,315,500
2023 $39,515,650 $1,641,398 $2,244,036 $1,769,850
2022 $40,118,288 $3,491,046 $2,878,904 $2,268,150

The filing type is 990T.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$37,815,814$39,515,650$40,118,288
Revenue$1,213,829$1,641,398$3,491,046
Expenses$2,873,662$2,244,036$2,878,904
Qualifying Distributions$2,315,500$1,769,850$2,268,150
Net Investment Income$655,667$1,167,211$2,880,292
Distributable Amount$2,123,279$2,107,750$2,224,010

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Bette M Morris was listed as president on the 2024 filing.

Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation is led by Bette M Morris, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bette M Morris

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 5500 Sw 7Th Street, Topeka, KS 66606
Phone: (785) 273-5055

Frequently asked questions about Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation

How much does Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation give each year?

Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation gave $2.3M across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 21 grants.

What is Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $99,000, and its average grant was $192,958, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation that year got $200K on average.

Where does Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation give grants?

Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Topeka, KS (8 grants).

Does Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity Support" (3 grants).

Who are Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Kansas Children's Service League ($300,000), Kansas Children's Discovery Center ($205,000) and Greater Kansas City Community Found ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,200,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation?

Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation reported $37.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation?

Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation's EIN?

Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1077121. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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