Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation
Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brookline, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $372K. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation at a glance
In short: Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation gave $372K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $372K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $371,640
- -1.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $371,640
- -1.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $371,640
- Total assets
- $9,413,705
- +14.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was See List Attached ($372K).
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 20 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $354K (2020) to $685K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $372K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See List Attached Brookline, MA | General Purpose | $371,640 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,413,705 | $1,647,628 | $430,198 | $371,640 | 1 | $376,765 | $1,571,797 | $664,284 |
| 2023 | $8,196,275 | $504,339 | $457,285 | $375,500 | 1 | $380,120 | $431,442 | $600,747 |
| 2022 | $8,150,462 | $694,832 | $504,900 | $451,650 | 16 | $453,883 | $663,781 | $604,779 |
| 2021 | $7,958,099 | $904,771 | $810,937 | $685,050 | 1 | $687,180 | $796,009 | $680,518 |
| 2020 | $7,915,822 | $1,812,562 | $406,565 | $354,145 | 1 | — | $1,771,047 | $498,391 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $664K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Claire W. Morse
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard P. Morse
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation
How much does Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation give each year?
Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation gave $372K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $376K across 1 grant.
How large is Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation?
Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation reported $9.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $377K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $664K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation operate?
Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Virginia, Vermont.
What is Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation's EIN?
Richard P & Claire W Morse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6142794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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