Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 27-2205631

Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 27 grants totaling $201K.

Key facts about Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation

EIN
27-2205631
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$201,300
Grants made (2025)
27
Average grant
$7,456
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
New York (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation's 27 itemized 2025 grants were New York (53%) and North Carolina (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Monroe, NC (2 grants). 96% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$201K

+68.5% YoY

Grant Count

27

+2600.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-93.8% YoY

About Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 27 grants totaling $201K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 27 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoPort JeffersonCharlotteHauppaugeMonroeNew YorkOceansideStony BrookAmityvilleBathBeavertonBinghamtonCortlandFalls ChurchGarden CityGeneseoHauppaugesIndianIslip TerraceLive Oak

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Total Assets———
Revenue———
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Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$69K$137K$206K$274K30 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants202427 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Feel Good Foundation: $20KFeel Good Foundation$20KBlue Hope Foundation: $18KBlue Hope Foundation$18KChristmas Magic Inc: $15KChristmas Magic Inc$15KSunrise Day Camps Assoc: $14KSunrise Day Camps Assoc$14KNorthstar Church Network: $10KNorthstar Church Network$10KWarrior Ranch Foundation: $10KWarrior Ranch Foundation$10KOne Love Dog Rescue: $10KOne Love Dog Rescue$10KMore for Jenn Foundation: $10KMore for Jenn Foundation$10KPaws Unite People Inc: $9KPaws Unite People Inc$9KHopeway Foundation: $9KHopeway Foundation$9K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Feel Good Foundation ($20,000), Blue Hope Foundation ($18,000), Christmas Magic Inc ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FEEL GOOD FOUNDATION New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
BLUE HOPE FOUNDATION Indian, NCGENERAL SUPPORT$18,000
CHRISTMAS MAGIC INC Merrick, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
SUNRISE DAY CAMPS ASSOC Oceanside, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$14,000
NORTHSTAR CHURCH NETWORK Falls Church, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
WARRIOR RANCH FOUNDATION Islip Terrace, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
ONE LOVE DOG RESCUE Ronkonkoma, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
MORE FOR JENN FOUNDATION McMURRAY, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
PAWS UNITE PEOPLE INC Rocky Point, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$9,000
HOPEWAY FOUNDATION Charlotte, NCGENERAL SUPPORT$8,800

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Richard T MorrisonCo-Trustee10—
Mary MorrisonCo-Trustee10—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation?

Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation operate?

Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.

What size grants does Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation award?

In 2025, Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation awarded 27 grants totaling $201K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation's EIN?

Richard & Mary Morrison Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2205631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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