Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 91-1700530

The Morris Foundation

A private foundation in Gig Harbor, WA. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 8 grants and $898,425 paid in grants.

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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

    $898,425

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $67,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,009,660

Grants paid in 2019

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rotary Club of Gig HarborGig Harbor, WA

    Community service

    $850,000
  2. Great Peninsula ConservancyBremerton, WA

    Conserve open spaces

    $24,300
  3. Harbor History MuseumGig Harbor, WA

    Museum

    $13,850
  4. Communities in SchoolsVaughn, WA

    Schools

    $5,000
  5. Washington National Park FundSeattle, WA

    Support national parks

    $3,000
  6. George Fox UniversityNewburg, OR

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  7. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Nick reese scholarship

    $1,000
  8. Foss Waterway SeaportTacoma, WA

    Waterway preservation

    $275

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $24,30099% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2751% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington7 grants $897,425
  2. Oregon1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Thomas G MorrisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $56,000
  • David R MorrisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $56,000

The return

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