Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation
Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Summerfield, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $796K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $50K.
Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,375
- +44.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $796,047
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (97% 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 Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tisch Brain Tumor Center - Duke University ($20K). Together the top 8 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $31K (2023) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tisch Brain Tumor Center - Duke University Durham, NC | To help fund research into the causes and treatment of cancer | $20,000 |
| Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church Blowing Rock, NC | General Operating Expenses | $3,000 |
| Trinity Ame Zion Church Greensboro, NC | General Operating Expenses | $3,000 |
| Educate Tomorrow's Parents Raleigh, NC | To support efforts to educate youth regarding the responsibilities of becoming future parents | $2,000 |
| WTDD 885 NPR Radio Winston-Salem, NC | To support continuing unbiased news and interest reporting in the piedmont/nw nc area | $2,000 |
| Piedmont Wildlife Center Durham, NC | To help educate and provide youth with outdoor experiences with nature | $2,000 |
| Westover Church Greensboro, NC | Support of the Missionary Fund | $2,000 |
| St Lukes Episcopal Church Atlanta, GA | General Operating Expenses | $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 | $796,047 | $56,489 | $42,546 | $35,000 | 8 | $35,840 | $49,783 | $37,477 |
| 2024 | $743,897 | $65,032 | $44,672 | $36,250 | 12 | $37,195 | $58,370 | $36,483 |
| 2023 | $719,207 | $72,086 | $36,884 | $30,750 | 12 | $31,296 | $16,731 | $32,431 |
| 2022 | $612,169 | $40,192 | $45,351 | $37,000 | 9 | $37,767 | $34,279 | $32,397 |
| 2021 | $765,090 | $107,692 | $40,312 | $33,500 | 5 | $33,998 | $101,891 | $34,821 |
| 2020 | $690,545 | $32,285 | $37,371 | $31,000 | 4 | — | $27,440 | $29,957 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation is led by Joseph E. Morris, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph E. Morris
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Moss
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$608 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Isabelle Moss
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne G. Morris
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jeffrey B. Messinger (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Robert P. Holding III (2020–2022) — Vice President
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $608, to Sam Moss (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation
How much does Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation give each year?
Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 12 grants.
What is Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation give grants?
Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (2 grants) and Greensboro, NC (2 grants).
Does Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 38% of Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tisch Brain Tumor Center - Duke University ($20,000), Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church ($3,000) and Trinity Ame Zion Church ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation?
Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation reported $796K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Mary Cannon Morris Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3612125. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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