Morningside Opportunity Fund
Morningside Opportunity Fund is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K.
Morningside Opportunity Fund at a glance
In short: Morningside Opportunity Fund gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,271
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,424
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,971
- Total assets
- $3,979
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (73% 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 Morningside Opportunity Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rider University ($14K). Together the top 3 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Morningside Opportunity Fund gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $48K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rider University Lawrence Township, NJ | Educational scholarship | $14,000 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York, NY | Educational scholarship | $4,971 |
| Chapman University Orange, CA | Educational Scholarship | $300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,979 | $50,000 | $50,182 | $19,271 | 3 | $30,911 | $519 |
| 2024 | $4,161 | $12,687 | $58,932 | $48,173 | 4 | $58,932 | $43 |
| 2023 | $50,406 | $50,000 | $41,387 | $21,085 | 2 | $41,387 | $1,507 |
| 2022 | $41,793 | $50,000 | $46,000 | $27,287 | 2 | $46,000 | $1,960 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morningside Opportunity Fund reported a distributable amount of $519 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Morningside Opportunity Fund is led by Ricki Stern, Co-Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ricki Stern
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Andrea London
Secretary
On filings since 2022
$13K (2022) → $30K (2025)
Evan Guillemin
Co-Exec Directortreasurer
Co-Ex Director & Treasurer → Co-Exec Directortreasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Andrea London (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Morningside Opportunity Fund
How much does Morningside Opportunity Fund give each year?
Morningside Opportunity Fund gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 4 grants.
What is Morningside Opportunity Fund's typical grant size?
Morningside Opportunity Fund's median grant in 2025 was $4,971, and its average grant was $6,424, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Morningside Opportunity Fund give grants?
Morningside Opportunity Fund gives mostly in New Jersey: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (26%).
Does Morningside Opportunity Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Morningside Opportunity Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Morningside Opportunity Fund?
Morningside Opportunity Fund reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $519 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Morningside Opportunity Fund's EIN?
Morningside Opportunity Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1785363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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