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The Morris Foundation

CAREFREE, AZ EIN: 68-0313709 Website

The Morris Foundation is a private foundation established in 1993 and based in Carefree, Arizona. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and focuses on grantmaking to qualified charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

+15.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+5.9% YoY

Grant Count

15

+15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$74K

-8.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation made seven grants in 2024, with total giving of $1,110,926. Recent grant recipients include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grant-making activities are primarily concentrated in California, Texas, and West Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlexandriaDallasLos AngelesMenlo ParkModestoOak HillOaklandRenoRochesterSan FranciscoSan MateoSanta MonicaSt MariesWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4,613,543
  • Total Revenues: $1,783,348
  • Total Expenses: $1,150,771
  • Total Giving: $1,110,926

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $3,980,966
  • Total Revenues: $1,225,879
  • Total Expenses: $1,069,291

The foundation's investment income and dividends totaled $140,965 in 2024, with net gains from the sale of non-inventory assets of $1,638,898.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$676K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,613,543$3,980,966$4,124,378
Revenue$1,783,348$1,225,879$497,525
Expenses$1,150,771$1,069,291$1,599,914
Qualifying Distributions$1,113,526$1,051,407$1,524,383
Net Investment Income$1,760,506$1,207,346$468,227
Distributable Amount$227,884$227,252$276,135

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$599K$1M$2M$2M13 grants202011 grants202113 grants202213 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVE…$300KMAYO CLINIC$126KAMERICAN RED CROSS$100KSALVATION ARMY$100KTEAM RUBICON$100KANGEL FLIGHT WEST$50KIMMIGRANT LEGAL DEFENSE$50KLIFESKILLS RANCH PROGRAM$50KOHHSCHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION$50KPREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS$50K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K27$50–100K18$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Trustees include Ken Morris and Linda Morris, with John K Bishop serving as attorney.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KENNETH R MORRISPRESIDENT
LINDA MORRISVICE PRESIDENT

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 5766, Carefree, AZ 85377-5766

Telephone: 480-483-1170

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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