Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K.
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $625), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,250
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $625
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $625
- Total assets
- $1,353,738
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (50% 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 Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Howard University ($625). Together the top 2 received $1K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $17K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $625 |
| Southeastern University Hammond, LA | Scholarship | $625 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,353,738 | $1,707,510 | $140,575 | $1,250 | 2 |
| 2024 | $1,149,690 | $480,340 | $177,930 | $1,875 | 3 |
| 2023 | $647,628 | $329,456 | $331,921 | $4,375 | 4 |
| 2022 | $647,628 | $636,116 | $191,897 | $9,375 | 7 |
| 2021 | $1,593,270 | $480,055 | $92,191 | $15,625 | 12 |
| 2020 | $647,628 | $342,206 | $119,799 | $16,906 | 17 |
| 2019 | $1,072,373 | $447,462 | $154,380 | $16,250 | 18 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Audrey Carr-Jackson
Secretary
Financial Secretary → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rachael Johnson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Shawn Charles
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Javetta Brogan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lynda Louis (2019–2020) — Technical Director
- Former: Marjorie Matthews (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Vivian Farr-Cannon (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Yulonda Griffin (2019–2020) — President
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 Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation
How much does Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation give each year?
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 3 grants.
How large is Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation?
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation?
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation operate?
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-2549922. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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