Rosalie S Morris Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Savannah, GA EIN: 57-6171807

Rosalie S Morris Foundation is a private foundation, based in Savannah, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $486K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $53K.

Key facts about Rosalie S Morris Foundation

In short: Rosalie S Morris Foundation gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
57-6171807
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$27,813
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$3,477
Median grant
$205
Total assets
$486,314
Primary geography
Georgia (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$486K

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

-15.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-15.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rosalie S Morris Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Rosalie S Morris Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

SavannahBrevardAtlantaCharlestonDallasGreerRochesterWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K11 grants2020 9 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $33K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $28K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Christ Church Episcopal: $17KChrist Church Episcopal$17KBrevard Music Center: $10KBrevard Music Center$10KBethesda Academy: $600Bethesda Academy$600National Society of Colonial Dames: $220National Society of ColonialDames$220Trustees Garden Club: $190Trustees Garden Club$190World Wildlife Fund: $100World Wildlife Fund$100Savannah Chapter of NSDAR: $93Savannah Chapter of NSDAR$93National Society of Colonial Dames - Savannah Town Comittee: $60National Society of ColonialDames - Savannah Town Comittee$60

The largest 2025 recipient was Christ Church Episcopal ($17K). Together the top 8 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Church Episcopal Savannah, GAReligious Services$16,550
Brevard Music Center Brevard, NCMusic Education$10,000
Bethesda Academy Savannah, GAScholarship Fund$600
National Society of Colonial Dames Savannah, GAAmerican History Preservation$220
Trustees Garden Club Savannah, GAHorticultural Education and Preservation$190
World Wildlife Fund Washington, DCAnimal Preservation$100
Savannah Chapter of NSDAR Savannah, GAAmerican History Preservation$93
National Society of Colonial Dames - Savannah Town Comittee Savannah, GAAmerican History Preservation$60

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$486,314$466,449$474,244
Revenue$52,991$30,731$14,616
Expenses$33,362$37,884$24,053
Qualifying Distributions$27,813$33,056$19,535
Net Investment Income$52,991$30,731$14,616
Distributable Amount$25,104$24,848$23,820

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 May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rosalie S Morris Foundation is led by Rosalie S Morris, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rosalie S Morris

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Rosalie S Morris Foundation

How much does Rosalie S Morris Foundation give each year?

Rosalie S Morris Foundation gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 8 grants.

What is Rosalie S Morris Foundation's typical grant size?

Rosalie S Morris Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $205, and its average grant was $3,477, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rosalie S Morris Foundation give grants?

Rosalie S Morris Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Savannah, GA (6 grants).

Does Rosalie S Morris Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Rosalie S Morris Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "American History Preservation" (3 grants).

Who are Rosalie S Morris Foundation's largest grantees?

Rosalie S Morris Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christ Church Episcopal ($16,550), Brevard Music Center ($10,000) and Bethesda Academy ($600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rosalie S Morris Foundation?

Rosalie S Morris Foundation reported $486K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Rosalie S Morris Foundation's EIN?

Rosalie S Morris Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6171807. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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