The Morgenthaler Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 34-7065666

The Morgenthaler Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.1M.

Key facts about The Morgenthaler Foundation

EIN
34-7065666
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,125,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$708,333
Median grant
$100,000
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who The Morgenthaler Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Morgenthaler Foundation's 3 itemized 2025 grants were Pennsylvania (94%). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How The Morgenthaler Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). 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

$2.1M

+2.4% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$708K

-31.7% YoY

About The Morgenthaler Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Morgenthaler Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ClevelandCambridgeSan FranciscoMalibuPittsburghStanfordWoodville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$531K$1M$2M$2M1 grants20193 grants20213 grants20224 grants20232 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Carnegie Melon University: $2.0MCarnegie Melon University$2.0MPepperdine University: $100KPepperdine University$100KCase Western Reserve University: $25KCase Western ReserveUniversity$25K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Carnegie Melon University ($2,000,000), Pepperdine University ($100,000), Case Western Reserve University ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carnegie Melon University Pittsburgh, PASupport annual entrepreneurial business plan competition$2,000,000
Pepperdine University Malibu, CAInstitute for Diplomacy, Security and Innovation$100,000
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY Cleveland, OHGENERATOR BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION$25,000

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
Gary MorgenthalerTrustee10—
Gaye Elizabeth Morgenthaler-JonesTrustee10—
Todd W MorgenthalerTrustee10—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Morgenthaler Foundation?

The Morgenthaler Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in New York, NY. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Morgenthaler Foundation operate?

The Morgenthaler Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does The Morgenthaler Foundation award?

In 2025, The Morgenthaler Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $2.1M — an average of about $708K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Morgenthaler Foundation's EIN?

The Morgenthaler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-7065666. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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