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Newth & Claudia Morris Foundation

Preselected recipients only Laguna Beach, California · EIN 814684585

Newth & Claudia Morris Foundation is a private foundation in Laguna Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $223,994 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $5,250 and the largest $33,164. 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 up from $201,005 the year before.

41% 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$201,00519$3.8 million
2024$223,99422$4.3 million

How to apply

Newth & Claudia Morris 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 Newth & Claudia Morris Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California19$143,994
North Carolina1$30,000
Colorado1$25,000
Virginia1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Easter Seals Southern California
Irvine, CA
To support the organization's programs$33,164
His Heart Missions
Mooresville, NC
To support the organization's programs$30,000
Colorado School of Mines Foundation
Golden, CO
To support the organization's programs$25,000
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal, VA
To support the organization's programs$25,000
Choc Foundation
Orange, CA
To support the organization's programs$17,000
Axeals Foundation
San Pedro, CA
To support the organization's programs$10,000
Laguna Beach Water Polo Foundation
Laguna Beach, CA
To support the organization's programs$10,000
Surfers Healing Foundation
San Juan Capistrano, CA
To support the organization's programs$10,000
The Autism Community in Action
Irvine, CA
To support the organization's programs$10,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates
Orange, CA
To support the organization's programs$8,480
Thurston Middle School
Laguna Beach, CA
To support the organization's programs$5,500
Boys and Girls of Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, CA
To support the organization's programs$5,000
Hope in Motion International
Newport Beach, CA
To support the organization's programs$5,000
Mammoth Moundation Community Foundation
Mammoth Lakes, CA
To support the organization's programs$5,000
Project Access Inc
Orange, CA
To support the organization's programs$5,000
School Power Laguna Beach Educational Foundation
Laguna Beach, CA
To support the organization's programs$5,000
The Priority Center
Santa Ana, CA
To support the organization's programs$5,000
Civilization Works
Albany, CA
To support the organization's programs$2,500
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra
Mammoth Lakes, CA
To support the organization's programs$2,500
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Costa Mesa, CA
To support the organization's programs$2,500
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County
Irvine, CA
To support the organization's programs$1,350
Youth With A Mission
Los Angeles, CA
To support the organization's programs$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Newth & Claudia Morris Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Newth & Claudia Morris Foundation give?

$223,994 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $5,250.

Who runs Newth & Claudia Morris Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Arthur N Morris IV (Trustee) and Claudia M Villamizar (Trustee).

What does Newth & Claudia Morris Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, disability and faith communities.

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