Morris Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 23-7125352
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Morris Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Louisville, Kentucky. In its 2024 filing, it reported 39 grants totaling $786,495 to charitable organizations, with listed grant purposes generally described as “Support General Aim.” Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 26 grants totaling $818,955.

Morris Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Morris Family Foundation gave $819K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), top state Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$818,955
+4.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
26
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$31,498
+56.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,750
Total assets
$6,292,515
+25.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

How to apply to Morris Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 6302 Crest Creek Court, Louisville, KY 40241
Phone: (502) 228-4723

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Morris Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

193 grants across all recorded years

165<$50K9$50–100K19$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 165 grants of 193 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky, 21% to North Carolina, 17% to Ohio, 2% to Indiana, and 1% to Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

LouisvilleNew YorkBuffaloCharlotteBooneCedarvilleColorado SpringsKill Devil HillsOrlandoWestwoodWheatonMaysvilleNashvilleModestoSaint MeinradHales CornersHillsdaleLindaleSan DiegoTacoma

How Morris Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M38 grants2020 47 grants2021 41 grants2022 40 grants2023 39 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $446K (2020) to $819K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $819K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
26 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$818,955
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$6,292,515$630,902$865,392$818,95526$279,204
2024$5,030,850$268,081$797,095$786,49539$68,081
2023$5,448,393$337,404$802,876$759,12040$87,404
2022$6,086,869$681,602$744,802$688,06241$31,602
2021$6,462,083$2,390$486,935$466,27147$2,521
2020$7,158,731$70,889$459,121$445,72538$13,453

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations whose missions include education, services for children and families, health care, and humanitarian aid. For example, West End School describes its work as an academically rigorous year-round boarding school for middle school boys who meet its admission criteria. Maryhurst describes its mission as strengthening and empowering children and families in greatest need through clinical, educational, health, and wellness services. An individual recipient describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by crises including war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 39 grants totaling $786,495. Awards ranged from $23 to $152,500, with a median grant of $1,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 26 grants totaling $818,955.

The largest 2024 grants included $152,500 to Mission Encounters Intl, $150,000 to West End School, $129,239 to Clinica esperanza roatan, $100,000 to an individual recipient, $85,000 to Maryhurst, and $75,000 to St Josephs Childrens Home. Each was listed with the purpose “Support General Aim.” Other listed recipients included Epiphany Catholic Church ($19,000), Bay Island Community Health Care ($15,000), New Life Church ($10,000), and an individual recipient ($10,000).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

John R Morris was listed as Executor Director on the 2024 filing.

Morris Family Foundation is led by John R Morris, Executor Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John R Morris

    Executor Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Morris Family Foundation

How much does Morris Family Foundation give each year?

Morris Family Foundation gave $819K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $786K across 39 grants.

What is Morris Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Morris Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $31,498, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Morris Family Foundation give grants?

Morris Family Foundation's top state is Kentucky, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (37%) and Ohio (21%).

Does Morris Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 88% of Morris Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support Educational Aim" (3 grants).

How large is Morris Family Foundation?

Morris Family Foundation reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $631K.

What does Morris Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations whose missions include education, services for children and families, health care, and humanitarian aid. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Morris Family Foundation?

The foundation 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 Morris Family Foundation's EIN?

Morris Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7125352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Morris Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Morris Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/morris-family-foundation-morg_20747fd750d74f6eba55f490f772251d

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