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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 48-6268660

Morrison Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Salina, KS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 47 grants and $297,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Morrison Foundation
C/o Lori Forrester, PO Box 737
Salina, KS 67402
(785) 827-9331
Form and materials
No formal requirements
Deadlines
No submission deadlines
Restrictions
Organizations applying for grants must be 501(c)(3) organizations

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $297,000

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $4,105,043
  • Tax year 2023

    $330,210

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $3,205,923
  • Tax year 2022

    $245,100

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $3,374,738
  • Tax year 2021

    $271,750

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $3,605,506
  • Tax year 2020

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $3,372,484

Grants paid in 2024

47 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Presbyterian ChurchSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $66,000
  2. Salina Presbyterian ManorSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $50,000
  3. Greater Salina Community FoundationSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $31,000
  4. McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS

    Endowment fund

    $26,000
  5. Salina Area United WaySalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $25,000
  6. Olivia Bloomfield FoundationLeawood, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $11,000
  7. Fellow Man International FoundationSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $10,000
  8. Phi Gamma Delta Educational FoundLexington, KY

    For use in charitable activities

    $10,000
  9. Prairie Land MarketSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $10,000
  10. Salina Arts CenterSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $5,000
  11. The Peoples Heartland FoundationPratt, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $5,000
  12. Stiefel Theatre FoundationSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $4,000
  13. Salina Education FoundationSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $3,000
  14. SeamaSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $3,000
  15. Ashby HouseSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  16. Big Brothersbig SistersSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  17. Central Kansas Youth Golf IncSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activties

    $1,500
  18. Child Advocay & Parenting ServicesSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  19. Domestic Violence Assoc of CentralSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  20. Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  21. Salina Child Care Association IncSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  22. Salina Regional Health FoundationSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  23. Salvation ArmySalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  24. Smoky Hill Public TelevisionSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  25. Sunflower Adult Day ServicesSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  26. Teen Town IncSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  27. The TempleSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,500
  28. American Cancer SocietyKansas City, MO

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  29. Angel CoversBroomfield, CO

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  30. Central Kansas FoundationSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  31. Delta Upsilon Educational FoundatioIndianapolis, IN

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  32. Friends of the RiverSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  33. IU FoundationBloomington, IN

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  34. KU EndowmentLawrence, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  35. Radio KansasSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  36. Rollings Hills ZooSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  37. Rotary International FoundationChicago, IL

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  38. Salina Area Technical College FoundSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  39. Salina Public LibrarySalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  40. Salina SymphonySalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  41. Saline County Department of SeniorSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  42. Smoky Hill MuseumSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  43. Stiefel TheatreSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  44. WP4KULawrence, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $1,000
  45. Coronado Area Council Boy ScoutsSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $500
  46. KPTSWichita, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $500
  47. Theatre SalinaSalina, KS

    For use in charitable activities

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $67,00056% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $38,50032% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $4,5004% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $3,0002% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $2,5002% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,5001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas41 grants $282,000
  2. Kentucky1 grant $10,000
  3. Indiana2 grants $2,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard MorrisonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jeffrey MorrisonTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Mindy MorrisonTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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