The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kiawah Island, SC EIN: 22-3770880

The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Kiawah Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $882K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $193K.

The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc gave $300K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$300,000
-6.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$150,000
+40.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$882,459
-10.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Coastal Community Foundation: $250KCoastal Community Foundation$250KSea Island for Humanity: $50KSea Island for Humanity$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Coastal Community Foundation ($250K). Together the top 2 received $300K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

North CharlestonKiawah IslandMemphisCharlestonWashingtonColliervilleCordovaJohns Island

How The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1400% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 464% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 5 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $520K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $300K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Coastal Community Foundation North Charleston, SCJoanne and Morgan Morton Fund$250,000
Sea Island for Humanity Johns Island, SCGeneral Operating Support$50,000
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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
2025$882,459$207,589$316,056$300,0002$301,680$193,213$64,991
2024$990,926$146,498$337,737$320,0003$320,000$22,355$68,569
2023$1,181,702$-73$56,478$40,0002$40,000$33,027$68,616
2022$1,242,419$11,082$35,946$20,0001$20,000$22,052$68,008
2021$1,279,057$356,552$541,111$520,0002$520,000$338,401$75,309
2020$1,469,314$153,728$221,920$202,0005—$133,808$82,954
2019$1,535,625$90,611$459,744$440,0003—$70,862$92,132

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc is led by Saunders Morgan Morton, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Saunders Morgan Morton

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Morton

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Morton

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marjorie Adams

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc gave $300K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $320K across 3 grants.

How large is The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc?

The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc reported $882K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $302K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc operate?

The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, South Carolina, Tennessee.

What is The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3770880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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