Morgan Senior Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3420644

Morgan Senior Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $383K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $7K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$383K

+20.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

+14.0% YoY

Grant Count

19

-17.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+38.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morgan Senior Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Morgan Senior Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Morgan Senior Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $383K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Arlington HeightsBronxvilleChicagoMundeleinNew YorkOak ParkPeachtree CityPhiladelphiaPlymouthWashingtonWaucondaWillsboroWinnetka

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$29K$59K$88K$118K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$382,762$318,580$345,004
Revenue$107,256$11,071$101,194
Expenses$43,074$37,495$35,439
Qualifying Distributions$42,770$37,495$35,439
Net Investment Income$7,106$11,071$1,194
Distributable Amount$17,322$16,187$15,234

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$21K$32K$43K25 grants202026 grants202131 grants202223 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO$10KFIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL …$10KCHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$6KJUDICIAL WATCH$5KTHE ART INSTITUTE OF CHI…$3KTHE FRICK COLLECTION$2KPARTNERS FOR PROGRESS$2KST CHRYSOSTOM'S EPISCOPA…$2KANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF T…$1KCHRIST CHURCH$1K

Grant Size Distribution

124 grants across all recorded years

124<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Lyric Opera of Chicago ($10,000), Field Museum of Natural History (women's Board) ($9,500), Chicago Symphony Orchestra ($5,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALLIANCE FRANAISE DE CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE$500
ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF THE ART INSTITUTE CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE$375
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE$5,500
CHRIST CHURCH WINNETKA, ILUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
DEBORAH'S PLACE CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE$200
JP MORGAN LIBRARY NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE$100
JUDICIAL WATCH WASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
LINCOLN PARK ZOO CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE$600
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD JL SENIORPRES & DIRECTOR1
DIANA M SENIORSECRETARY & DIRECTOR1
ALDEN L SENIORTREASURER & DIRECTOR1
ALICIA SENIOR-SAYWELLDIRECTOR1
AMANDA SENIOR-KENNEPOHLDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Senior Foundation?

Morgan Senior Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in CHICAGO, IL. It holds $383K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Morgan Senior Foundation?

As of 2024, Morgan Senior Foundation holds $383K in total assets with $107K in annual revenue. It awarded 19 grants totaling $43K in 2024.

Where does Morgan Senior Foundation operate?

Morgan Senior Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Morgan Senior Foundation award?

In 2024, Morgan Senior Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $43K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Morgan Senior Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Morgan Senior Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Morgan Senior Foundation's EIN?

Morgan Senior Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3420644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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