The Morey Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mount Pleasant, MI EIN: 38-2965346

The Morey Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mount Pleasant, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $560K. Net investment income was $2.5M.

The Morey Foundation at a glance

In short: The Morey Foundation gave $560K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $560K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$559,580
-12.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$559,580
-12.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$559,580
Total assets
$30,369,649
+2.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Morey Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

See Attachment: $560KSee Attachment$560K

The largest 2024 recipient was See Attachment ($560K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Mount Pleasant

How The Morey Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 93% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $422K (2020) to $1.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $560K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attachment Mount Pleasant, MIVarious$559,580
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$30,369,649$2,702,721$1,953,718$559,5801$1,422,197$2,450,848$1,526,317
2023$29,606,632$2,210,481$3,042,103$636,5901$2,653,382$1,923,473$1,453,944
2022$30,454,740$1,551,071$2,011,309$1,101,3311$1,475,907$1,321,094$1,533,124
2021$30,866,889$3,299,828$1,887,329$797,4361$1,374,817$3,041,060$1,644,612
2020$29,454,434$1,161,481$1,388,273$421,5981—$930,456$1,433,571

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Morey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Morey Foundation is led by Lon Morey, President on every filing since 2020; all 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lon Morey

    President

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    $31K (2020) → $30K (2024)

  • Gina Gentile

    Vice President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $2K (2024)

  • Krista Morey

    Vice President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $2K (2024)

  • Laura King

    Vice President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $2K (2024)

  • Larry Noch

    Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $18K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Terra Lynn Boone (2020–2023) — Vice President & Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LON Morey — President: $30KLON MoreyPresident$30KLarry Noch — Treas/Sec: $18KLarry NochTreas/Sec$18KKrista Morey — VP/Trustee: $2KKrista MoreyVP/Trustee$2KGina Gentile — VP/Trustee: $2KGina GentileVP/Trustee$2KLaura King — VP/Trustee: $2KLaura KingVP/Trustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $30K, to LON Morey (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Morey Foundation

How much does The Morey Foundation give each year?

The Morey Foundation gave $560K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $637K across 1 grant.

How large is The Morey Foundation?

The Morey Foundation reported $30.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 The Morey Foundation operate?

The Morey Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is The Morey Foundation's EIN?

The Morey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2965346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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