The Morningstar Foundation
The Morningstar Foundation is a private foundation, based in Crwonsville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $228K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $23K.
The Morningstar Foundation at a glance
In short: The Morningstar Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $11,350
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,675
- +48.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,675
- Total assets
- $228,046
- +4.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (91% 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 Morningstar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was McDonough Greatest Good ($10K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Morningstar Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 94% 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 $12K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McDonough Greatest Good Owings Mill, MD | For General Purpose | $10,320 |
| Penn State Gift Giving State College, PA | For General Purpose | $1,030 |
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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 | $228,046 | $25,015 | $14,849 | $11,350 | 2 | $13,100 | $23,266 | $13,993 |
| 2023 | $218,274 | $7,235 | $16,653 | $11,500 | 3 | $14,077 | $4,659 | $12,913 |
| 2022 | $227,885 | $13,021 | $17,028 | $11,500 | 2 | $14,089 | $10,432 | $12,734 |
| 2021 | $231,951 | $28,008 | $15,899 | $10,200 | 2 | $13,135 | $25,244 | $14,225 |
| 2020 | $219,842 | $10,401 | $11,680 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $9,605 | $10,763 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Morningstar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Morningstar Foundation is led by Katherine Murphy Riggs, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Katherine Murphy Riggs
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha J Murphy
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Morningstar Foundation
How much does The Morningstar Foundation give each year?
The Morningstar Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12K across 3 grants.
How large is The Morningstar Foundation?
The Morningstar Foundation reported $228K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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 Morningstar Foundation operate?
The Morningstar Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, Pennsylvania.
What is The Morningstar Foundation's EIN?
The Morningstar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2855899. 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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