William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827
The William D Morgan Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Chillicothe, Missouri. It makes grants to preselected charitable organizations; its 2025 filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 at a glance
In short: William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 gave $114K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Missouri. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $113,731
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,478
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,994,461
- +33.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 515 Washington Street, Chillicothe, MO 64601
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mosaic Life Care ($19K). Together the top 10 received $101K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 49 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Missouri (52%), followed by New York (13%), Tennessee (13%), North Carolina (9%), and Virginia (4%). The listed grants also included recipients in Illinois and Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2021) to $148K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Life Care Saint Joseph, MO | Program Support | $18,731 |
| Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | Program Support | $15,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Savannah School District Savannah, MO | Student Activities | $12,500 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Relief and Evangelism | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity St Joseph, MO | Affordable Housing for Low | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Family Guidance Center Glenview, IL | Program Support | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington DC, DC | Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,994,461 | $933,786 | $181,636 | $113,731 | 12 | $135,386 | $882,422 | $148,882 |
| 2024 | $2,242,312 | $850,907 | $178,429 | $133,423 | 7 | $156,628 | $829,336 | $136,936 |
| 2023 | $1,558,001 | $256,677 | $182,673 | $134,609 | 7 | $134,609 | $28,948 | $133,423 |
| 2022 | $1,483,813 | $70,754 | $197,856 | $148,494 | 13 | $148,494 | $26,214 | $134,609 |
| 2021 | $1,603,383 | $194,402 | $163,697 | $111,556 | 10 | $111,556 | $1,334 | $148,494 |
| 2020 | $1,573,436 | $105,619 | $169,282 | $127,061 | 11 | — | $16,822 | $121,556 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 giving included support for student activities, affordable housing, relief and evangelism, and program support.
Among the recipients, Samaritan’s Purse describes its own mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Habitat for Humanity describes its mission as bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope, including helping people own, preserve, and repair homes.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $113,731. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $18,731, with a median grant of $10,000.
Notable grants included $18,731 to Mosaic Life Care; $15,000 each to Tunnels to Towers and St Jude Children’s Hospital; $12,500 to Savannah School District; and $10,000 each to Samaritan’s Purse, Habitat for Humanity, and St Joseph School District.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Southern Bank as trustee and R Edward Murphy and Gary L Myers on the advisory committee.
William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Southern Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$21K (2024) → $22K (2025)
Gary L. Myers
Advisory Com
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
R. Edward Murphy
Advisory Com
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Citizens Bank Trust (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Southern Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827
How much does William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 give each year?
William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 gave $114K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $133K across 7 grants.
What is William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827's typical grant size?
William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,478, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 that year got $13K on average.
Where does William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 give grants?
William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 gives mostly in Missouri: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and Tennessee (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Joseph, MO (4 grants).
Does William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (7 grants).
Who are William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827's largest grantees?
William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827's largest 2025 grantees include Mosaic Life Care ($18,731), Tunnels to Towers ($15,000) and St Jude Children's Hospital ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827?
William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (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 does William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 giving included support for student activities, affordable housing, relief and evangelism, and program support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827's EIN?
William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6783275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). William D Morgan Charitable Foundation 005827 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/william-d-morgan-charitable-foundation-005827-morg_6c4351c7b57943079885bebefb517e6a
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