Melvin and Romona Morris Family
Melvin and Romona Morris Family is a private foundation, based in El Segundo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $817K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $36K.
Melvin and Romona Morris Family at a glance
In short: Melvin and Romona Morris Family gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,750
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,750
- Total assets
- $817,469
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (50% 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 Melvin and Romona Morris Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mablean Ephriam Foundation ($11K). Together the top 4 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Melvin and Romona Morris Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of 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 $41K (2023) to $86K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mablean Ephriam Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Bernice Jones Nursing Scholarships | $11,000 |
| Southern Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Scholarships at southern university, baton rouge for undergraduate students at the college of business and school of education | $11,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | General Support | $10,500 |
| Young Center for Academic & Cultural Enrichment Los Angeles, CA | The Young Center for Academic & Cultural Enrichment | $10,500 |
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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 | $817,469 | $61,457 | $59,202 | $43,000 | 4 | $46,250 | $36,430 | $44,299 |
| 2024 | $815,214 | $38,090 | $58,807 | $43,000 | 4 | $46,150 | $28,685 | $43,644 |
| 2023 | $835,931 | $23,289 | $56,269 | $40,720 | 4 | $43,930 | $15,616 | $41,930 |
| 2022 | $868,911 | $3,271 | $70,962 | $53,255 | 10 | $56,427 | $12,419 | $44,844 |
| 2021 | $936,602 | $110,383 | $101,841 | $83,958 | 13 | $83,958 | $92,000 | $52,895 |
| 2020 | $928,560 | $18,517 | $100,742 | $85,714 | 10 | — | $12,056 | $48,911 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melvin and Romona Morris Family reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Melvin and Romona Morris Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie D. Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa M. Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
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 Melvin and Romona Morris Family
How much does Melvin and Romona Morris Family give each year?
Melvin and Romona Morris Family gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 4 grants.
What is Melvin and Romona Morris Family's typical grant size?
Melvin and Romona Morris Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,750, and its average grant was $10,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Melvin and Romona Morris Family give grants?
Melvin and Romona Morris Family gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Louisiana (26%) and Alabama (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Melvin and Romona Morris Family give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Melvin and Romona Morris Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Melvin and Romona Morris Family?
Melvin and Romona Morris Family reported $817K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Melvin and Romona Morris Family's EIN?
Melvin and Romona Morris Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6701615. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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