The Morse Foundation
The Morse Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23K in total assets.
The Morse Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $22,835
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,100
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Morse Foundation funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,835 | — | $2,100 | — | — | $1,172 |
| 2024 | $24,935 | — | — | — | — | $1,228 |
| 2023 | $24,935 | — | $2,000 | — | — | $1,281 |
| 2022 | $26,935 | $1,950 | $1,985 | — | — | $1,327 |
| 2021 | $26,970 | $1,500 | $1,535 | — | — | $1,329 |
| 2020 | $27,005 | $30,000 | $3,435 | — | — | $1,057 |
| 2019 | $444 | — | $3,535 | $3,500 | 2 | $174 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Morse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Morse Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David W. Gilmour
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip H. Morse
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Susan K. Morse (2019–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Morse Foundation
How large is The Morse Foundation?
The Morse Foundation reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Morse Foundation operate?
The Morse Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts.
How much is The Morse Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Morse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Morse Foundation's EIN?
The Morse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6868099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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