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Mary Lane Morrison Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Savannah, Georgia · EIN 582173256

Mary Lane Morrison Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Savannah, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $127,700 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $27,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $115,000 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$182,30026$2.4 million
2024$115,00022$2.5 million
2025$127,70020$2.7 million

How to apply

Mary Lane Morrison Foundation Inc 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 Mary Lane Morrison Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia17$123,200
Tennessee1$2,500
District of Columbia1$1,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia Historical Society
Savannah, GA
Support of operations for an educational and research institution$27,500
Loop It Up Savannah
Savannah, GA
Support of operations for an organization benefiting children$20,000
Atlanta History Center
Atlanta, GA
Support of operations for an organization connecting people, history, and culture$17,500
Benedictine Military School
Savannah, GA
Support of operations for a school$11,200
United Way of Coastal Georgia
Savannah, GA
Support of local non-profit organizations$10,000
Double D Foundation
Black Creek, GA
Support of operations for an organization encouraging participation in shooting sports$5,000
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia
Savannah, GA
Support of operations for an organization benefiting children and youth$5,000
St Andrew's School
Savannah, GA
Support of operations for a school$5,000
St Vincent's Academy
Savannah, GA
Support of operations for a school$5,000
Baylor School
Chattanooga, TN
Support of operations for a school$2,500
Georgia Conservancy
Atlanta, GA
Support of operations for environmental conservation$2,500
Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Atlanta, GA
Support of operations for an organization promoting historic preservation$2,500
Junior Achievement of Ga
Atlanta, GA
Support of operations for an organization benefiting youth$2,500
Pace Academy
Atlanta, GA
Support of an eagle scout fund$2,500
Telfair Museum of Art
Savannah, GA
Support of operations for a museum$2,500
St Martin's Episcopal School
Atlanta, GA
Support of operations for a school$2,000
Savannah Music Festival
Savannah, GA
Support of operations for a cultural organization$1,500
Jenkins Athletic Club Savannah
Savannah, GA
Support of operations for an organization benefiting children and youth$1,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Port Chester, NY
Support of operations for a health$1,000
Society of the Cincinnati
Washington, DC
Support of operations for an organization promoting understanding and appreciation of the american revolution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Lane Morrison Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary Lane Morrison Foundation Inc give?

$127,700 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Mary Lane Morrison Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Reynolds Morrison (President), Mary Morrison Moore (Secretary), Timothy Temple Moore (Assistant Secretary) and Camille Warnell Morrison (Assistant Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Mary Lane Morrison Foundation Inc fund?

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

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