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Morning Glory Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fairfax, California · EIN 043668208

Morning Glory Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fairfax, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $131,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $8,750 and the largest $16,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $137,500 the year before.

56% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$137,50016$2.7 million
2024$131,00016$3.1 million

How to apply

Morning Glory Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Morning Glory Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California9$73,500
New York2$15,000
Virginia1$15,000
Colorado2$10,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Alaska1$7,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Field Semester
Berkeley, CA
Education$16,000
Urcsf
Richmond, VA
General charitable$15,000
NRDC
New York, NY
General cahritable$10,000
KIPP
Oakland, CA
Education$10,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General charitable$10,000
Destiny Arts Center
Oakland, CA
General charitable$10,000
The Milo Foundation
Albany, CA
General charitable$10,000
Bay Area Asylum Project
Oakland, CA
General charitable$10,000
Tidelines Institute
Gustavus, AK
Education$7,500
Alameda County Community Foodbank
Oakland, CA
General cahritable$6,000
Semester at Sea (Glasgow Scholarchip)
Fort Collins, CO
General cahritable$5,000
Newport Harbor Alumni
Newport Beach, CA
General cahritable$5,000
Aspenout
Aspen, CO
General charitable$5,000
United Help Ukraine
New York, NY
General charitable$5,000
The Creative Growth Art Center
Oakland, CA
General charitable$4,000
Marin Foster Cafe
San Rafael, CA
General charitable$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Morning Glory Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Morning Glory Family Foundation give?

$131,000 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $8,750.

Who runs Morning Glory Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kyle Miller (President), Ijah Neese (Chairman), David Miller (Treasurer) and Lehna Berg (Secretary) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Morning Glory Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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