Morse Wilson Family Foundation
Morse Wilson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Trumbull, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $343K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $28K.
Morse Wilson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Morse Wilson Family Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,550
- +1627.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,517
- +1627.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $342,579
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% 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 Morse Wilson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Historic Trappe ($32K). Together the top 3 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Morse Wilson Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 203% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2023) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Trappe Trappe, PA | Speaker's House Restoration Fund | $32,000 |
| South Congregational Church UCC Kennebunkport, ME | Program Support | $1,750 |
| Dunwoody Village Newtown Square, PA | Healthcare Fund and Infrastructure Projects | $800 |
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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 | $342,579 | $33,496 | $40,805 | $34,550 | 3 | $35,141 | $27,832 | $17,277 |
| 2024 | $349,657 | $304,139 | $4,327 | $2,000 | 3 | $2,776 | $222,275 | $425 |
| 2023 | $49,644 | $2,872 | $3,664 | $200 | 1 | $1,252 | $460 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | $47,197 | $47,256 | $1,234 | — | — | $617 | $43,547 | $643 |
| 2021 | — | — | $3,509 | — | — | $3,509 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morse Wilson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Morse Wilson Family Foundation is led by Scott O. Wilson, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott O. Wilson
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne S. Morse
President & CFO
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Morse Wilson Family Foundation
How much does Morse Wilson Family Foundation give each year?
Morse Wilson Family Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 3 grants.
What is Morse Wilson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Morse Wilson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $11,517, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Morse Wilson Family Foundation give grants?
Morse Wilson Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (5%).
Does Morse Wilson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Morse Wilson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Morse Wilson Family Foundation?
Morse Wilson Family Foundation reported $343K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Morse Wilson Family Foundation?
Morse Wilson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Trumbull, CT. It holds $343K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Morse Wilson Family Foundation's EIN?
Morse Wilson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3894365. 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 August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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