Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc
Looking for Morgan Stanley grants for nonprofits? Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc is Morgan Stanley's company-sponsored foundation, and this page covers the grants it reports to the IRS on Form 990-PF.
Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its philanthropic efforts focus on children’s physical and mental health, and the foundation describes its broader approach as supporting children’s healthy starts, diverse communities, and employee involvement.
Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc gave $8.0M across 525 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), top state New York. 34% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,980,792
- -35.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 525
- +5.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,202
- -38.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $105,643,271
- +9.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (167 of 488, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The Innovation Awards have a separate application process for eligible organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 New York Plaza 5Th Floor, New York, NY 10004-1901
Phone: (212) 761-4000
Website: https://morganstanley.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc
Who Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Feeding America ($1.9M). Together the top 10 received $5.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
2,767 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2,625 grants of 2,767 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes its work as supporting communities where Morgan Stanley lives and works and says the Morgan Stanley International Foundation extends the firm’s reach globally. In filing year 2024, 33% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 28% to Illinois, 9% to Massachusetts, 8% to Maryland, and 6% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 525 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 167 of 488 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 170% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8.0M (2024) to $14.3M (2020). In 2024 it made 525 grants totaling $8.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Expanding equitable access/operational response plans - child and family focus | $1,880,000 |
| Sesame Workshop New York, NY | Early Intervening in Young Children's Mental Health | $747,794 |
| The Bridgespan Group Inc Boston, MA | Strategy Challenge 2024 Support | $372,000 |
| Kaboom Bethesda, MD | Morgan stanley and kaboom!: partnering to address playspace inequity | $315,000 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics Itasca, IL | Pediatric Mental Health Education Center | $261,810 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA | Corey Griffin House | $250,000 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Never settle - a campaign for children's healthcare of atlanta | $250,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Expanding community-based mental health care to adolescents and young adults | $250,000 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD | Crisis assessment, linkage, and management (CALM) program crisis stabilization unit (CSU) | $250,000 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation San Francisco, CA | Tackling the Mental Health Crisis | $250,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $105,643,271 | $11,446,843 | $25,386,456 | $7,980,792 | 525 | $7,980,792 | $2,054,423 | $4,695,849 |
| 2023 | $96,112,177 | $4,420,585 | $18,850,355 | $12,317,083 | 499 | $12,317,083 | $2,100,278 | $4,586,774 |
| 2022 | $97,449,294 | $7,618,491 | $4,395,933 | $10,787,641 | 527 | $10,787,641 | $1,943,070 | $4,812,524 |
| 2021 | $117,614,938 | $39,846,453 | $7,378,929 | $12,159,987 | 581 | $12,159,987 | $6,002,512 | $4,244,416 |
| 2020 | $89,290,177 | $38,239,021 | $12,387,552 | $14,258,826 | 635 | — | $1,739,934 | $2,607,714 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its commitment as helping children get a healthy start to life. Its website identifies children’s physical and mental health as areas of focus. Its grants also show support for food access, play spaces, pediatric health, and organizational strategy.
The 2024 grants included support for organizations working in these areas. Feeding America describes its mission as advancing change by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food. Sesame Workshop says its mission is to help children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. KaBOOM! describes its work as ending playspace inequity by building community-designed play spaces. The American Academy of Pediatrics says its mission is to promote optimal physical, mental, and social health for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The Child Mind Institute describes its work as supporting children and families facing mental health and learning disorders.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 525 grants totaling $7,980,792. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,880,000, with a median of $1,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $1,880,000 to Feeding America for equitable access and operational response plans with a child and family focus; $747,794 to Sesame Workshop for early intervention in young children’s mental health; $372,000 to The Bridgespan Group for Strategy Challenge 2024 support; and $315,000 to KaBOOM! for a partnership addressing playspace inequity. Other examples include $261,810 to the American Academy of Pediatrics for a pediatric mental health education center and $245,595 to the Child Mind Institute for its 2024–25 intergenerational stressors survey.
The foundation’s Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards provide seed funding and capacity-building support to selected nonprofits. The program’s published eligibility criteria include U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public charities with annual revenue under $5 million; eligible projects address mental health needs among children and young adults in the United States. Applications for the 2027 awards cycle are closed. The program says it anticipates launching its next call in spring 2027.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Craig Abruzzo, Charles Chasin, Cynthia Chow-Coster, William J. Dotson, Carla A. Harris, Wesley McDade, Ileana Musa, Susan Reid, and Michael Poser as directors. Chasin is listed as chair; Peter Akwaboah is listed as a director through March 2024, and Poser as a director beginning June 2024. Morgan Stanley’s website identifies Joan Steinberg as president of the Morgan Stanley Foundation.
Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc is led by Steinberg Joan, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Steinberg Joan
Director & President
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chasin Charles
Director & Chair
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Slovik Matthew
Director & Finance Chair
Director → Director & Finance Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abruzzo Craig
Director
Director & Finance Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Akwaboah Peter
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dotson William J.
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harris Carla A.
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
McDade Wesley
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Musa Ileana
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reid Susan
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Segal Tatiana
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stark David
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tennant Anne
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wong Fountain Valerie
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chow-Coster Cynthia
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yeshaya Sharon
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Poser Michael
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zaretsky Andrea
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Golia Lisa (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Pruzan Jonathan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Hirshorn William D. (2022) — Director
- Former: Carla Harris (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Charles Chasin (2020–2021) — Chairperson & Director
- Former: Craig Abruzzo (2020–2021) — Finance Chair & Director
- Former: David Stark (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jen Easterly (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joan Steinberg (2020–2021) — President & Director
- Former: Jonathan Pruzan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Golia (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Matthew Slovik (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rose-Anne Richter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Reid (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tatiana Segal (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Wesley McDade (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Dotson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Hirshorn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ileana Musa (2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Akwaboah (2021) — Director
- Former: Valerie Wong Fountain (2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Saperstein (2020) — Director
- Former: Maryalice Dunne (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc
How much does Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc give each year?
Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc gave $8.0M across 525 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12.3M across 499 grants.
What is Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $15,202, across 525 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc that year got $14K on average.
Where does Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc give grants?
Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (28%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (86 grants), Baltimore, MD (12 grants), Atlanta, GA (10 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (10 grants).
Does Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (60 of 525) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Volunteer Incentive Program" (402 grants).
Who are Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Feeding America ($1,880,000), Sesame Workshop ($747,794) and Columbia University ($499,941 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc?
Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc reported $105.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation describes its commitment as helping children get a healthy start to life. Its website identifies children’s physical and mental health as areas of focus. Its grants also show support for food access, play spaces, pediatric health, and organizational strategy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc's EIN?
Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1226280. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Does Morgan Stanley give grants to nonprofits?
Yes. Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc, Morgan Stanley's company-sponsored foundation, awarded 525 grants totaling $8.0M in 2024, according to its IRS Form 990-PF. Morgan Stanley may also give through corporate programs that are not reported on the foundation's 990.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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