Morning Glory Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Fairfax, CA EIN: 04-3668208

Morning Glory Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Fairfax, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $103K.

Key facts about Morning Glory Family Foundation

EIN
04-3668208
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$131,000
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$8,188
Median grant
$8,750
New grantees (estimate)
56% first-time grantees (9 of 16, 2024)
Total assets
$1,728,572
Primary geography
California (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Morning Glory Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Morning Glory Family Foundation's 16 itemized 2024 grants were California (56%), New York (11%) and Virginia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants). 81% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).

Is Morning Glory Family Foundation open to new grantees?

56%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 9 of 16 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 44% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

-1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$131K

-4.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-4.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morning Glory Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $144K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Morning Glory Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Morning Glory Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Fairfax, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $103K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 16 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

OaklandBerkeleyNew YorkSan FranciscoFort CollinsGustavusNewport BeachCosta MesaAtlantaBolinasBrevardEast Palo AltoRichmondSarasotaWashingtonAlbanyAlexandriaArvadaAspenCalabasas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$61K$123K$184K$246K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,728,572$1,754,229$1,882,860
Revenue$117,192$2,538$32,056
Expenses$145,349$152,366$172,108
Qualifying Distributions$131,000$137,500$152,985
Net Investment Income$102,974$53,196$43,699
Distributable Amount$144,088$131,897$138,874

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$38K$76K$114K$152K16 grants202016 grants202118 grants202216 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Field Semester: $16KField Semester$16KUrcsf: $15KUrcsf$15KNRDC: $10KNRDC$10KKipp: $10KKipp$10KWorld Central Kitchen: $10KWorld Central Kitchen$10KDestiny Arts Center: $10KDestiny Arts Center$10KThe Milo Foundation: $10KThe Milo Foundation$10KBay Area Asylum Project: $10KBay Area Asylum Project$10KTidelines Institute: $8KTidelines Institute$8KAlameda County Community Foodbank: $6KAlameda County CommunityFoodbank$6K

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

82<$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 recipients include Field Semester ($16,000), Urcsf ($15,000), NRDC ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FIELD SEMESTER Berkeley, CAEDUCATION$16,000
URCSF Richmond, VAGENERAL CHARITABLE$15,000
NRDC New York, NYGENERAL CAHRITABLE$10,000
KIPP Oakland, CAEDUCATION$10,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN Washington, DCGENERAL CHARITABLE$10,000
DESTINY ARTS CENTER Oakland, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$10,000
THE MILO FOUNDATION Albany, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$10,000
BAY AREA ASYLUM PROJECT Oakland, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$10,000
TIDELINES INSTITUTE Gustavus, AKEDUCATION$7,500
ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOODBANK Oakland, CAGENERAL CAHRITABLE$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kyle MillerPresident1—
Ijah NeeseChairman——
David MillerTreasurer——
Lehna BergSecretary——
Kayla CampbellBoard——
Anja SimpsonBoard——
Otis ScottBoard——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morning Glory Family Foundation?

Morning Glory Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Fairfax, CA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Morning Glory Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Morning Glory Family Foundation holds $1.7M in total assets with $117K in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $131K in 2024.

Where does Morning Glory Family Foundation operate?

Morning Glory Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, New York, Virginia.

What size grants does Morning Glory Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Morning Glory Family Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $131K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Morning Glory Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Morning Glory Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $144K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Morning Glory Family Foundation's EIN?

Morning Glory Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3668208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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