Morris Family Fund
Morris Family Fund is a private foundation based in Henderson, Nevada. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $601,258, including support for organizations working in education and social development, public health, child development, international development, and community services.
Morris Family Fund at a glance
In short: Morris Family Fund gave $601K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), top state Delaware. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $601,258
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,084
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $12,339,243
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Delaware (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Morris Family Fund
- Invitation Only
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The foundation's website states that grant applications are accepted by invitation only.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Anita Morris
Mailing address: 10624 S Eastern Ave A370, Henderson, NV 89052
Phone: (416) 857-2969
Email: grants@morrisfamilyfund.org
Website: HTTP://MORRISFAMILYFUND.ORG
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Morris Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was People for Public Leadership ($285K). Together the top 10 received $582K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 99 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 47% of grant dollars went to recipients in Delaware, 16% to California, 12% to Texas, 9% to Washington, D.C., and 8% to Massachusetts. Other listed 2025 recipients were in Minnesota, Maryland, and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Morris Family Fund open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $487K (2019) to $755K (2020). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $601K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| People for Public Leadership Dover, DE | General Support | $285,000 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation - School of Public Health Berkeley, CA | General Support | $78,000 |
| Dasra Houston, TX | General Support | $72,258 |
| American Jesuits International Washington, DC | General Support | $52,000 |
| Ummeed Child Development Fund Quincy, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| International Village Clinic Bloomington, MN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Berkeley Community Scholars Berkeley, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | General Support | $10,000 |
| PROXIMITY2HUMANITY Albemarle, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Concord, CA | General Supportgeneral Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,339,243 | $650,670 | $715,571 | $601,258 | 15 | $612,099 | $571,981 | $611,336 |
| 2024 | $12,404,144 | $558,943 | $753,487 | $650,751 | 13 | $659,538 | $617,077 | $609,081 |
| 2023 | $12,598,688 | $605,037 | $777,791 | $630,257 | 31 | $638,160 | $474,183 | $615,449 |
| 2022 | $12,771,442 | $117,845 | $680,054 | $663,260 | 21 | $666,650 | $131,162 | $637,928 |
| 2021 | $13,333,651 | $179,943 | $667,673 | $633,355 | 19 | — | $50,850 | $677,351 |
| 2020 | $13,821,424 | $717,354 | $785,380 | $755,190 | 25 | — | $179,006 | $688,554 |
| 2019 | $13,903,673 | $319,106 | $519,095 | $487,298 | 18 | — | $297,018 | $678,434 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morris Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $611K for 2025 — 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 funder’s grants show support for a range of organizations and activities. People for Public Leadership describes its mission as raising awareness and funds for educational and social development programs in South Asia. Berkeley Community Scholars says it supports Berkeley youth facing barriers to college through scholarships, advising, mentoring, and community support. Ummeed Child Development Fund says it supports coordinated multidisciplinary care for children with developmental disabilities in India, while International Village Clinic describes providing health and medical services to rural populations in India.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in international development and education, food distribution, and community services. These include American Jesuits International, which says it supports Jesuit education and development initiatives serving marginalized communities; the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, which describes gathering and distributing food to address emergency needs; and GLIDE Memorial Church, which describes welcoming people of all beliefs and serving its congregation and community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the funder made 15 grants totaling $601,258. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $285,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards were $285,000 to People for Public Leadership, $78,000 to UC Berkeley Foundation – School of Public Health, $72,258 to Dasra, $52,000 to American Jesuits International, and $50,000 to Ummeed Child Development Fund. Each of these grants was listed for general support.
The funder also awarded $10,000 each to International Village Clinic, Berkeley Community Scholars, Doctors Without Borders, and Proximity2Humanity, and $5,000 each to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and GLIDE Memorial Church. These grants were also listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Anjali Morris, MD, MPH, as director; Dr. Anita Morris, PhD, as president and secretary; and Aaron Morris and Walter Tchirkine as directors.
Morris Family Fund is led by Anita Morris PhD, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anita Morris PhD
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Morris
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anjali Morris MD MPH
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Tchirkine
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Fund
How much does Morris Family Fund give each year?
Morris Family Fund gave $601K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $651K across 13 grants.
What is Morris Family Fund's typical grant size?
Morris Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $40,084, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Morris Family Fund that year got $14K on average.
Where does Morris Family Fund give grants?
Morris Family Fund's top state is Delaware, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (16%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does Morris Family Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Morris Family Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Morris Family Fund's largest grantees?
Morris Family Fund's largest 2025 grantees include People for Public Leadership ($285,000), Uc Berkeley Foundation - School of Public Health ($78,000) and Dasra ($72,258), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Morris Family Fund?
Morris Family Fund reported $12.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $612K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $611K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Morris Family Fund fund?
The funder’s grants show support for a range of organizations and activities. People for Public Leadership describes its mission as raising awareness and funds for educational and social development programs in South Asia. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Morris Family Fund?
The foundation's website states that grant applications are accepted by invitation only. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Morris Family Fund's EIN?
Morris Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0379711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Morris Family Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/morris-family-fund-morg_17386b87c4de42e4b7504ceae4755e47
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