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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-2290010

John E Morgan Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 51 grants and $5 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
James R Zigmant Treasurer
P O Box 349
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(610) 478-2109
Form and materials
Scholarship terms and grant guidelines are available upon request
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Scholarship terms and grant guidelines are available upon request

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,974,887

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $58,957,910

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,790,524

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $57,942,516

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,066,030

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $57,564,353

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,661,621

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $59,157,114

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,755,627

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $59,591,156

Grants paid in 2024

51 grants, largest first

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

  1. Helping HarvestReading, PA

    General operations

    $1,350,000
  2. Borough of TamaquaTamaqua, PA

    Public recreation facilities

    $720,000
  3. The Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic FundUniversity PK, PA

    Educational programs

    $600,000
  4. Bloomsburg University FoundationBloomsburg, PA

    Scholarship endowment

    $500,000
  5. Kutztown University FoundationKutztown, PA

    Scholarships

    $500,000
  6. Good ShepardTamaqua, PA

    Facilities construction

    $400,000
  7. Tamaqua Area School DistrictTamaqua, PA

    Scholarships, equipment, and educational programs

    $228,000
  8. Schuylkill County United WayPottsville, PA

    General operations

    $120,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarships- lists of recipients are available upon request

    $116,901
  10. Individual

    Scholarships - lists of recipients are available upon request

    $61,817
  11. Individual

    Scholarships - lists of recipients are available upon request

    $60,672
  12. Tamaqua Area Community PartnershipTamaqua, PA

    Construction of police and related facilites

    $50,000
  13. Tamaqua Area Public LibraryTamaqua, PA

    General operations

    $35,000
  14. Individual

    Scholarships - lists of recipients are available upon request

    $13,497
  15. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  16. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  17. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  18. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  19. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  20. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  21. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  22. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  23. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  24. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  25. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  26. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  27. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  28. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  29. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  30. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  31. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  32. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  33. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  34. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  35. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  36. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  37. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  38. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  39. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  40. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  41. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  42. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  43. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  44. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  45. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  46. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  47. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  48. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  49. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  50. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  51. Individual

    Education

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,100,00067% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $500,00030% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $50,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania10 grants $4,503,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • James ZigmantTREASURER/VICE CHAIRMAN/DI Hours 5Pay $33,687
  • Robert HillkirkVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $33,687
  • Jay Wagnerpaid to Stevens and LeeSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $33,687
  • Jon ZizelmannDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $33,687

The return

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