The Morning Sun Foundation
The Morning Sun Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $341K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $30K.
The Morning Sun Foundation at a glance
In short: The Morning Sun Foundation gave $28K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $27,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,583
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $341,069
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (73% 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 Morning Sun Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Aiken Senior Services ($5K). Together the top 6 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Morning Sun Foundation gives
- Giving grew 175% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 90% 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 $10K (2020) to $28K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken Senior Services Aiken, SC | Charitable-Life Enrichment for Seniors | $5,000 |
| Education Fund at CVSC Columbia, SC | Charitable - education and empowering community members, lawmakers, and partners about the most pressing environmental issues threatening South Carolina. | $5,000 |
| Golden Harvest Food Bank Aiken, SC | Charitable-increase access to nutritious food and foster long-term stability in the aiken, sc area. | $5,000 |
| Hitchcock Woods Foundation Aiken, SC | Charitable-to protect and preserve the hitchcock woods in a natural and ecologically healthy state, maintain and manage historic and traditional equestrian and pedestrian uses, and foster education and research on the history and resources of the woods. | $5,000 |
| NC Warn Durham, NC | Charitable - educating residents on the accelerating crisis posed by climate change. | $5,000 |
| Planet Walk Cape May, NJ | Charitable - Promoting Environmental Education and Responsibility | $2,500 |
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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 | $341,069 | $31,155 | $31,444 | $27,500 | 6 | $27,500 | $29,961 | $30,443 |
| 2023 | $341,358 | $31,110 | $27,817 | $27,500 | 6 | $27,500 | $30,793 | $26,860 |
| 2022 | $338,065 | $19,802 | $14,013 | $12,500 | 3 | $12,500 | $19,744 | $23,851 |
| 2021 | $332,276 | $293,542 | $15,024 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $10,902 | $5,659 |
| 2020 | $63,311 | $3,218 | $11,250 | $10,000 | 4 | — | $3,218 | $4,859 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Morning Sun Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Morning Sun Foundation is led by J. Constance Darden Young, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
J. Constance Darden Young
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lucinda Peterson
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jasmine Young
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Tristan Young
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jesse Colin Young (2020–2023) — Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: John C. Smuck (2020) — Secretary
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 The Morning Sun Foundation
How much does The Morning Sun Foundation give each year?
The Morning Sun Foundation gave $28K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $28K across 6 grants.
What is The Morning Sun Foundation's typical grant size?
The Morning Sun Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,583, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Morning Sun Foundation give grants?
The Morning Sun Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (18%) and New Jersey (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Aiken, SC (3 grants).
Does The Morning Sun Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Morning Sun Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Morning Sun Foundation's largest grantees?
The Morning Sun Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Aiken Senior Services ($5,000), Education Fund at CVSC ($5,000) and Golden Harvest Food Bank ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Morning Sun Foundation?
The Morning Sun Foundation reported $341K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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.
What is The Morning Sun Foundation's EIN?
The Morning Sun Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1907428. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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