The Morrissey Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Osos, CA EIN: 20-2507881

The Morrissey Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Los Osos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $72.

The Morrissey Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Morrissey Family Foundation gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,283
+380.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,283
+1341.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,283
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Morrissey Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy: $7KGrand Traverse Regional LandConservancy$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Los OsosTraverse CityBendBaraboo

How The Morrissey Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. 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$100K$200K$300K3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $206K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Traverse City, MIConservancy$7,283
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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 Income
2025—$72$9,144$7,2831$7,283$72
2024$21,849$1,290$6,892$1,5163$1,516$1,290
2023$27,607$5,472$221,707$205,9464$205,946$5,486
2022$243,842$9,099$32,353$16,0004$16,000$3,099
2021$270,096$6,895$42,047$39,2893—$6,895

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Morrissey Family Foundation is led by Marla Morrissey, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marla Morrissey

    President

    President & CEO → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Morrissey Family Foundation

How much does The Morrissey Family Foundation give each year?

The Morrissey Family Foundation gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 3 grants.

What is The Morrissey Family Foundation?

The Morrissey Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Los Osos, CA.

Where does The Morrissey Family Foundation operate?

The Morrissey Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Michigan, Oregon, Wisconsin.

What is The Morrissey Family Foundation's EIN?

The Morrissey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2507881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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