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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7125352

Morris Family Foundation

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $818,955 paid in grants.

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

    $818,955

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $6,292,515
  • Tax year 2024

    $786,495

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $5,030,850
  • Tax year 2023

    $759,120

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,448,393
  • Tax year 2022

    $688,062

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $6,086,869
  • Tax year 2021

    $466,271

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $6,462,083
  • Tax year 2020

    $445,725

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $7,158,731
  • Tax year 2019

    $654,575

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $7,368,324
  • Tax year 2018

    $198,231

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $8,133,712

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

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

  1. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    Support General Aim

    $200,000
  2. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $174,255
  3. Salvation ArmyLouisville, KY

    Support General Aim

    $110,000
  4. MaryhurstLouisville, KY

    Support General Aim

    $100,000
  5. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $100,000
  6. West End SchoolLouisville, KY

    Support General Aim

    $75,000
  7. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Support General Aim

    $15,000
  8. Billy Graham Evangelistic AssocCharlotte, NC

    Support General Aim

    $10,000
  9. New Life ChurchLouisville, KY

    Support General Aim

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $5,000
  11. Water By WomenLouisville, KY

    Support General Aim

    $4,000
  12. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $2,000
  13. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $2,000
  14. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $1,500
  15. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $1,250
  16. Individual

    Support Educational Aim

    $1,100
  17. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $1,100
  18. American Bible SocietyNew York, NY

    Support General Aim

    $1,000
  19. Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH

    Support General Aim

    $1,000
  20. Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL

    Support Educational Aim

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $1,000
  22. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    Support General Aim

    $1,000
  23. St Xavier High SchoolLouisville, KY

    Support Educational Aim

    $500
  24. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $500
  25. The Gideons InternationalNashville, TN

    Support General Aim

    $500
  26. Individual

    Support General Aim

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $204,00051% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $100,00025% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $77,00019% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $16,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky6 grants $299,500
  2. New York2 grants $201,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $25,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  6. Ohio1 grant $1,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John R MorrisExecutor Director Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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