Morrison Foundation
Morrison Foundation is a private foundation based in Vicksburg, Mississippi. In its 2025 filing, it reported 10 grants totaling $93,107, supporting charitable organizations including a church, youth prevention services, a community center, and other Mississippi organizations.
Morrison Foundation at a glance
In short: Morrison Foundation gave $93K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Mississippi. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,107
- +29.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,311
- -48.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,460
- Total assets
- $576,594
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (98% 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 Morrison Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 110 Monument Place, Vicksburg, MS 39180
Phone: (601) 636-4762
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Morrison Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crawford Street United Methodist ($35K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi, 1% to Louisiana, and 1% to Virginia. The listed Mississippi grants included organizations in Vicksburg and Jackson.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Morrison Foundation open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $33K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 230% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2023) to $93K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford Street United Methodist Vicksburg, MS | PLEDGE | $34,500 |
| Central Ms Prevention Services Vicksburg, MS | Donation | $32,687 |
| Good Shepherd Community Center Vicksburg, MS | Donation | $11,000 |
| Eudora Welty Foundation Jackson, MS | Donation | $5,000 |
| Friends of Vicksburg National Park Vicksburg, MS | Donation | $5,000 |
| Mississippi Food Network Jackson, MS | Donation | $1,920 |
| Southern Heritage Air Foundation Tallulah, LA | Donation | $1,000 |
| University of Virginia Law Charlottesville, VA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Triump Church Vicksburg, MS | Donation | $500 |
| Storehouse Community Food Pantry Vicksburg, MS | Donation | $500 |
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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 | $576,594 | $105,185 | $107,472 | $93,107 | 10 | $93,107 | $90,018 | $40,395 |
| 2024 | $579,786 | $280,260 | $80,517 | $72,000 | 4 | $72,000 | $11,960 | $30,009 |
| 2023 | $382,524 | $55,547 | $47,491 | $44,750 | 3 | $44,750 | $7,658 | $23,110 |
| 2022 | $376,914 | $65,030 | $53,281 | $51,950 | 7 | $51,950 | $6,303 | $19,558 |
| 2021 | $367,278 | $236,756 | $56,755 | $55,500 | 5 | $55,500 | $2,937 | $12,028 |
| 2020 | $188,406 | $3,554 | $53,057 | $51,575 | 6 | — | $3,016 | $10,672 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morrison Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K 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 went to organizations whose stated work includes youth education and prevention services, assistance to low-income families, hunger relief, historic preservation, and aviation history education. For example, Central MS Prevention Services describes its work as providing science-based prevention services to youth ages 5–17 through tutoring, after-school programs, and other services. Good Shepherd Community Center says it meets the needs of poor and low-income families in Vicksburg and surrounding areas. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $93,107. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $34,500, with a median grant of $3,460.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $34,500 to Crawford Street United Methodist in Vicksburg and $32,687 to Central MS Prevention Services in Vicksburg. Other grants included $11,000 to Good Shepherd Community Center, $5,000 each to Eudora Welty Foundation and Friends of Vicksburg National Park, and $1,920 to Mississippi Food Network.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert R. Morrison III as president.
Morrison Foundation is led by Robert R. Morrison III, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert R. Morrison III
President
On filings since 2020
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 Morrison Foundation
How much does Morrison Foundation give each year?
Morrison Foundation gave $93K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 4 grants.
What is Morrison Foundation's typical grant size?
Morrison Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,460, and its average grant was $9,311, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Morrison Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Morrison Foundation give grants?
Morrison Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Vicksburg, MS (6 grants) and Jackson, MS (2 grants).
Does Morrison Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Morrison Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (9 grants).
Who are Morrison Foundation's largest grantees?
Morrison Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Crawford Street United Methodist ($34,500), Central Ms Prevention Services ($32,687) and Good Shepherd Community Center ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Morrison Foundation?
Morrison Foundation reported $577K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Morrison Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes youth education and prevention services, assistance to low-income families, hunger relief, historic preservation, and aviation history education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Morrison Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Morrison Foundation's EIN?
Morrison Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1666780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Morrison 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Morrison Foundation funds
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Morrison Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/morrison-foundation-morg_0fa84eccbf47403db016b9b717cf1eec
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