Morrison Family Foundation
Morrison Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $60K.
Morrison Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Morrison Family Foundation gave $67K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,000
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,750
- -19.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $1,002,492
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Morrison Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Colorado ($50K). Together the top 4 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Morrison Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $88K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Colorado Denver, CO | To Support Work of Organzation. | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Fund Denver, CO | To Support Work of Organization. | $8,000 |
| Ace Scholarship Fund Greenwood Village, CO | To Provide Funds for Scholarships. | $5,000 |
| Brent Eley Foundation Aurora, CO | To Support Work of Foundation. | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,002,492 | $60,262 | $78,238 | $67,000 | 4 | $67,000 | $60,282 | $63,758 |
| 2024 | $1,016,768 | $58,466 | $73,166 | $62,500 | 3 | $62,500 | $51,169 | $49,992 |
| 2023 | $1,028,938 | $13,200 | $97,457 | $87,500 | 4 | $87,500 | $45,243 | $57,208 |
| 2022 | $1,110,172 | $40,894 | $56,817 | $44,500 | 4 | $44,500 | $40,208 | $55,346 |
| 2021 | $1,127,098 | $9,297 | $31,297 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $11,187 | $54,508 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morrison Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Morrison Family Foundation is led by Adam Morrison, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Morrison
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ian D. Gardenswartz
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Craig Morrison (2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Morrison Family Foundation
How much does Morrison Family Foundation give each year?
Morrison Family Foundation gave $67K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 3 grants.
What is Morrison Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Morrison Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $16,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Morrison Family Foundation give grants?
Morrison Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Morrison Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Morrison Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Morrison Family Foundation?
Morrison Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Morrison Family Foundation's EIN?
Morrison Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1323603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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