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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 72-1586887

Morse Family Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 50 grants and $358,864 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $358,864

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $7,403,098

  • Tax year 2023

    $433,484

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $6,161,567

  • Tax year 2022

    $460,471

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $5,995,128

  • Tax year 2021

    $307,372

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $5,744,017

  • Tax year 2020

    $322,754

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $5,370,582

  • Tax year 2019

    $258,172

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $5,437,453

  • Tax year 2018

    $268,662

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,450,308

Grants paid in 2024

50 grants, largest first

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

  1. Rose Community FoundationDenver, CO

    General Support

    $80,000
  2. Temple EmanuelDenver, CO

    General Support

    $50,842
  3. Individual

    General Support

    $40,250
  4. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    General Support

    $28,625
  5. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General Support

    $15,000
  6. Individual

    General Support

    $12,960
  7. The Jewish ExperienceDenver, CO

    General Support

    $11,800
  8. Mizel InstituteDenver, CO

    General Support

    $10,000
  9. University of OklahomaNorman, OK

    General Support

    $10,000
  10. Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    General Support

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  14. The Lotus ProjectSpringdale, AR

    General Support

    $5,500
  15. Shalom ParkAurora, CO

    General Support

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    General Support

    $5,000
  17. Roundup River RanchGypsum, CO

    General Support

    $5,000
  18. Denver Scholarship FoundationDenver, CO

    General Support

    $5,000
  19. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  20. Colorado UpliftAurora, CO

    General Support

    $3,000
  21. Craig Hospital FoundationEnglewood, CO

    General Support

    $2,500
  22. Thirdway CenterDenver, CO

    General Support

    $2,500
  23. Denver Health FoundationDenver, CO

    General Support

    $2,250
  24. Folds of Honor FoundationOwasso, OK

    General Support

    $2,000
  25. Individual

    General Support

    $1,800
  26. Individual

    General Support

    $1,530
  27. Menninger FoundationHouston, TX

    General Support

    $1,000
  28. Curious TheaterDenver, CO

    General Support

    $1,000
  29. Individual

    General Support

    $1,000
  30. Individual

    General Support

    $1,000
  31. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General Support

    $1,000
  32. Individual

    General Support

    $1,000
  33. Children's Museum of DenverDenver, CO

    General Support

    $1,000
  34. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    General Support

    $1,000
  35. Junior League Denver FoundationDenver, CO

    General Support

    $829
  36. Individual

    General Support

    $555
  37. Denver Brown Water SocietyGreenwood VLG, CO

    General Support

    $518
  38. Individual

    General Support

    $500
  39. Colorado AcademyDenver, CO

    General Support

    $262
  40. Stout St FoundationCommerci CIty, CO

    General Support

    $258
  41. Temple SinaiDenver, CO

    General Support

    $258
  42. Individual

    General Support

    $257
  43. Susan Komen FoundationDenver, CO

    General Support

    $250
  44. Individual

    General Support

    $250
  45. Denver Dumb Friends LeagueDenver, CO

    General Support

    $250
  46. American Diabetes AssnArlington, VA

    General Support

    $250
  47. Individual

    General Support

    $250
  48. University of IowaIowa City, IA

    General Support

    $250
  49. Individual

    General Support

    $200
  50. Individual

    General Support

    $170

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $80,00045% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $31,12517% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $15,0008% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $11,8007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $11,0006% of the total
  6. Education4 grants $10,2626% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $18,76811% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado21 grants $211,142
  2. New York3 grants $21,000
  3. Oklahoma2 grants $12,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $10,250
  5. Arkansas1 grant $5,500
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  7. Texas1 grant $1,000
  8. Iowa1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brent J MorsePresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julie A MorseSecretary/Treas Hours 0Pay $0

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