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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3999739

Morgan Creek Foundation

A private foundation in Chapel Hill, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $341,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $341,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $4,783,028

  • Tax year 2024

    $252,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,208,593

  • Tax year 2023

    $223,350

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,379,920

  • Tax year 2022

    $228,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,876,069

  • Tax year 2021

    $278,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,476,186

  • Tax year 2020

    $270,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,275,508

  • Tax year 2019

    $267,093

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,443,176

  • Tax year 2018

    $249,544

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,490,560

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Durham Literacy CenterDurham, NC

    To support HS equivalent instruction program

    $20,000
  2. Morehead City Primary SchoolMorehead City, NC

    To support title wave book mobile

    $20,000
  3. D3 Community OutreachDurham, NC

    Support educational and job training programs

    $17,500
  4. East Durham Children's InitiativeDurham, NC

    To support early childhood services programs

    $17,500
  5. Empower All IncRaleigh, NC

    To support steam camp

    $17,500
  6. RhodaRaleigh, NC

    To support mentoring girls program

    $17,500
  7. Book HarvestDurham, NC

    Support of the book babies program

    $15,000
  8. Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCAChapel Hill, NC

    To support y learning program.

    $15,000
  9. Children's Literacy ProjectDurham, NC

    To support high school educational and tutoring programs

    $15,000
  10. Durham Nativity School IncDurham, NC

    Graduate support initiatives

    $15,000
  11. Durham YMCADurham, NC

    To support y learning/we build people programs

    $15,000
  12. El Centro HispanoDurham, NC

    To support career prep/college mentoring program

    $15,000
  13. Raleigh Youth ChoirRaleigh, NC

    To support musical arts instruction

    $15,000
  14. Artspace IncRaleigh, NC

    Art education and outreach programs

    $15,000
  15. Boomerang YouthChapel Hill, NC

    Support for strive and bounce back programs.

    $12,500
  16. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Support carolina student transfer excellence program (cstep)

    $12,500
  17. Central Park School for ChildrenDurham, NC

    To support child based learning

    $10,000
  18. Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public Schools FoundationCarrboro, NC

    To support the blue ribbon mentor-advocate program's spring break trip

    $10,000
  19. Gigi's PlayhouseRaleigh, NC

    To support tutoring programs for individuals with down syndrome

    $10,000
  20. Minds Matter of NYC IncNew York, NY

    To support testprep program

    $10,000
  21. North Carolina Arts in ActionRaleigh, NC

    Support arts program at northside school

    $10,000
  22. Wee Care Children's Enrichment ProgramRaleigh, NC

    To support preschool readiness.

    $10,000
  23. Individual

    Scholarship to hunter college

    $2,000
  24. Individual

    Scholarship to samford university

    $2,000
  25. Individual

    Scholarship to NC a&t university

    $2,000
  26. Individual

    Scholarship to UNC wilmington

    $2,000
  27. Individual

    Scholarship to UNC chapel hill

    $2,000
  28. Individual

    Scholarship to UNC greensboro

    $2,000
  29. Individual

    Scholarship to east carolina university

    $2,000
  30. Individual

    Scholarship to fayetteville state

    $2,000
  31. Individual

    Scholarship to barton college

    $2,000
  32. Individual

    Scholarship to appalachian state

    $2,000
  33. Individual

    Scholarship to UNC greensboro

    $2,000
  34. Individual

    Scholarship to george washington university

    $2,000
  35. Individual

    Scholarship to durham tech

    $1,000
  36. Individual

    Scholarship to durham technical community college

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

9 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship to appalachian state

    $6,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship to UNC greensboro

    $6,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship to george washington university

    $6,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship to fayetteville state

    $4,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship to barton college

    $4,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarship to UNC chapel hill

    $2,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship to UNC greensboro

    $2,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarship to east carolina university

    $2,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarship to durham technical community college

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $75,00047% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $27,50017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $25,00016% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $17,50011% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $15,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina21 grants $305,000
  2. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Mark W YuskoDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stacey YuskoDIRECTOR/VP/DIR. OF GRANTS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael P HennessyBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Will BaconSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark VannoyBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Taylor ThurmanBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

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