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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6155650

Morgan Stanley Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $3.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,889,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $15,848,073

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,136,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $18,553,048

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,156,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $21,090,172

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,780,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $28,565,518

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,170,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $31,328,552

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,185,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $22,824,904

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,309,097

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $23,301,578

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. College Possible NationalSaint Paul, MN

    Expanding community college success

    $908,500
  2. Braven IncorporatedChicago, IL

    Morgan stanley institute for inclusion - braven growth project

    $500,000
  3. Hispanic Federation IncNew York, NY

    Hispanic federation career pathways initiative

    $500,000
  4. Sponsors for Educational OpportunityNew York, NY

    Closing the employment gap for low-income college graduates

    $492,000
  5. Research Foundation of the City University of New YorkNew York, NY

    CUNY asap career development enhancements and national replication capacity building

    $448,500
  6. Imentor IncorporatedNew York, NY

    Institute for inclusion education and career attainment initiative

    $360,000
  7. A Better Chance IncNew York, NY

    Morgan stanley career preparation program (MSCPP)

    $300,000
  8. America Needs YouNew York, NY

    Firstgenu

    $260,000
  9. Prep for PrepNew York, NY

    Undergraduate affairs: supporting students of color pursuing higher education

    $75,000
  10. New York Womens FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  11. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Morgan stanley foundation tribal scholars program

    $20,000

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. College Possible NationalSaint Paul, MN

    Expanding community college success

    $1,195,200
  2. Sponsors for Educational OpportunityNew York, NY

    Closing the employment gap for low-income college graduates

    $505,000
  3. Hispanic Federation IncNew York, NY

    Hispanic federation career pathways initiative

    $500,000
  4. A Better Chance IncNew York, NY

    Morgan stanley career preparation program (MSCPP)

    $300,000
  5. America Needs YouNew York, NY

    Firstgenu

    $265,000
  6. Research Foundation of the City University of New YorkNew York, NY

    CUNY asap career development enhancements and national replication capacity building

    $201,600

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 grants $1,295,50048% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $860,00032% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $500,00019% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $2,460,500
  2. Minnesota1 grant $908,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $500,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

18 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Abruzzo CraigTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Akwaboah PeterTRUSTEE (THRU MARCH 2024) Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Chasin CharlesTRUSTEE, CHAIR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Chow-Coster CynthiaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Dotson William JTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Harris Carla ATRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • McDade WesleyTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Musa IleanaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Poser MichaelTRUSTEE (BEGAN JUNE 2024) Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Reid SusanTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Segal TatianaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Slovik MatthewTRUSTEE, FINANCE CHAIR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Stark DavidTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Tennant AnneTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Wong Fountain ValerieTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Yeshaya SharonTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Zaretsky AndreaTRUSTEE (BEGAN MARCH 2024) Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Steinberg JoanPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0

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