Morris Morgenstern Foundation
The Morris Morgenstern Foundation is a private foundation based in Boca Raton, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations including Jewish and Israel-related organizations, arts institutions, a hospital foundation, and educational and human-services organizations.
Morris Morgenstern Foundation at a glance
In short: Morris Morgenstern Foundation gave $299K across 66 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $298,850
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 66
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,528
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,650
- Total assets
- $2,887,392
- -3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (5 of 66, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (58% 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 Morgenstern Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 550 Se Fifth Avenue 103 South, Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: (805) 577-0526
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Morris Morgenstern Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach County ($36K). Together the top 10 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
383 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 380 grants of 383 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 19% to New York, 14% to California, 5% to Washington, DC, and 2% to Rhode Island.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 66 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Morris Morgenstern Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 66 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $555; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $215K (2020) to $442K (2024). In 2025 it made 66 grants totaling $299K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $36,000 |
| Stand with US Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Boca Raton Museum of Art Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $25,000 |
| B'nai Torah Congregation Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $23,600 |
| American Jewish Joint Dist Comm New York, NY | Charitable | $18,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Ado Hallandale, FL | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Jewish Adoption Foster Care Options Plantation, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundatio Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,887,392 | $387,531 | $501,961 | $298,850 | 66 | $501,961 | $184,420 | $522,962 |
| 2024 | $3,001,822 | $403,939 | $642,930 | $441,995 | 74 | $642,930 | $203,004 | $535,432 |
| 2023 | $3,240,813 | $443,866 | $575,731 | $339,959 | 78 | $575,731 | $208,094 | $566,765 |
| 2022 | $3,372,678 | $42,221 | $604,825 | $435,860 | 86 | $604,825 | $155,191 | $624,798 |
| 2021 | $3,935,282 | $380,117 | $469,013 | $319,850 | 79 | $469,013 | $230,954 | $659,715 |
| 2020 | $4,024,178 | $306,968 | $356,443 | $214,700 | 71 | — | $165,225 | $612,823 |
| 2019 | $4,073,653 | $363,455 | $482,707 | $336,675 | 74 | — | $217,423 | $578,012 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morris Morgenstern Foundation reported a distributable amount of $523K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, the Boca Raton Museum of Art describes its work as promoting understanding and appreciation of fine and visual arts through exhibits, events, and educational activities. Hands on Tzedakah says it supports programs serving people in need, while Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation says it supports the hospital’s health-care mission through philanthropic gifts and public awareness.
Other 2025 recipients include the American Jewish Committee, which says it works to enhance the wellbeing of the Jewish people and Israel and advance human rights and democratic values, and Birthright Israel Foundation, which raises funds to support educational trips to Israel for young Jewish adults.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 66 grants totaling $298,850. Grant amounts ranged from $125 to $36,000, with a median of $1,650.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $36,000 to Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach County; $25,000 each to Stand With Us and Boca Raton Museum of Art; $23,600 to B’nai Torah Congregation; and $18,000 to American Jewish Joint Dist Comm. Other listed grants included $12,000 to American Friends of Magen David Ado and $10,000 each to Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation, Jewish Adoption Foster Care Options, American Israel Education Foundation, American Jewish Committee, Birthright Israel Foundation, and Friends of Israel Defense Forces.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Richard Morgenstern is listed as Executive Director on the 2025 filing.
Morris Morgenstern Foundation is led by Richard Morgenstern, Executive Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Morgenstern
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$96K (2019) → $96K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Richard Morgenstern (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Morris Morgenstern Foundation
How much does Morris Morgenstern Foundation give each year?
Morris Morgenstern Foundation gave $299K across 66 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $442K across 74 grants.
What is Morris Morgenstern Foundation's typical grant size?
Morris Morgenstern Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,650, and its average grant was $4,528, across 66 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Morris Morgenstern Foundation that year got $555 on average.
Where does Morris Morgenstern Foundation give grants?
Morris Morgenstern Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (19%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (17 grants), New York, NY (15 grants), Los Angeles, CA (10 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (4 grants).
Does Morris Morgenstern Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 66 grants with a stated purpose on Morris Morgenstern Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (66 grants).
Who are Morris Morgenstern Foundation's largest grantees?
Morris Morgenstern Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach County ($36,000), Stand with US ($25,000) and Boca Raton Museum of Art ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Morris Morgenstern Foundation?
Morris Morgenstern Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $502K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $523K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Morris Morgenstern Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Morris Morgenstern Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Morgenstern Foundation's EIN?
Morris Morgenstern Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1635719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Morris Morgenstern Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Morris Morgenstern Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/morris-morgenstern-foundation-morg_7cc3afd887304568a587a41fd554706c
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