Morgens West Foundation

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 31-6090957

The Morgens West Foundation is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia, established in 1969. The foundation supports other nonprofits through grantmaking, with all income derived from investments used to fund contributions to charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.6M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$857K

+21.2% YoY

Grant Count

29

+11.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+8.7% YoY

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

Grantmaking

The foundation made $706,500 in total grants in 2023. Recent grant recipients include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AltantaAtlantaBostonBrevardCambridgeCincinnatiEast PointGainesvilleIthacaLake ToxawayMontereyNew YorkNorcrossPickeringtonPiedmontRoswellStanfordSuwaneeToxaway

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $15,083,830
  • Total Revenues: $1,094,289
  • Total Expenses: $798,032
  • Total Giving: $706,500

All income is generated from investments.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$342K$685K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$15,649,949$15,083,830$14,696,963
Revenue$1,244,944$1,094,289$683,039
Expenses$957,312$798,032$861,292
Qualifying Distributions$934,008$784,008$839,508
Net Investment Income$1,231,590$1,081,231$670,130
Distributable Amount$881,165$827,975$804,947

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$214K$428K$642K$857K39 grants202031 grants202134 grants202226 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESE…$175KBIRDS GEORGIA$150KATLANTA VOLUNTER LAWYERS…$140KATLANTA BELTLINE PARTNER…$65KCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS O…$60KTRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND$35KPARK PRIDE$33KATLANTA HISTORY CENTER$30KHIGH MUSEUM OF ART$30KATLANTA BONATICAL GARDEN$25K

Grant Size Distribution

159 grants across all recorded years

134<$50K19$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JAMES MORGENSTRUSTEE$72K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES MORGENSTRUSTEE25$72,000
S F MORGENSAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
E H MORGENSAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Contact Information

Address: 229 Peachtree Hills Ave NE Unit 237, Atlanta, GA 30305-4416

Phone: 404-364-0967

EIN: 31-6090957

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

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