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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 38-3324749

Morrison Family Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 9 grants and $439,097 paid in grants.

Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2019

    $439,097

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2018

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $490,765

Grants paid in 2019

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Da Blodgett - St John's Advancement DepartmentGrand Rapids, MI

    General opertations

    $175,000
  2. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture ParkGrand Rapids, MI

    General operationsgeneral operations

    $100,000
  3. Feeding America - West MichiganKentwood, MI

    General operations

    $50,000
  4. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General operations

    $25,000
  5. Folds of Honor Foundation Co Grand Haven Golf ClubGrand Haven, MI

    General operations

    $25,000
  6. Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    General operations

    $25,000
  7. Grand Rapids Civic TheaterGrand Rapids, MI

    General operations

    $20,000
  8. John Ball ZooGrand Rapids, MI

    General operations

    $10,000
  9. Wgvu Public RadioGrand Rapids, MI

    General operations

    $9,097

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $25,00071% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $10,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan8 grants $414,097
  2. Florida1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John W MorrisonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • William J MorrisonSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard G MorrisonTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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