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Carl and Irene Morath Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Warren, Michigan · EIN 382421500

Carl and Irene Morath Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Warren, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $182,000 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $30,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $171,000 the year before.

5% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$159,00030$3.8 million
2024$171,00031$3.6 million
2025$182,00031$4.0 million

How to apply

ContactFrederick L Morath
14200 E Ten Mile Rd, Warren, MA 48089
Phone or email(313) 570-8105
What to submitWritten Requests
DeadlinesOctober 15
RestrictionsEducation Help for the poor and Catholic organizations. Most often in South Eastern Michigan

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Carl and Irene Morath Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan22$143,250
Virginia1$15,000
Massachusetts1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$3,250
Illinois2$3,000
New Jersey1$2,500
District of Columbia1$2,000
Maryland1$2,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gleaners Food Bank
Detroit, MI
Provide food for the Poor in metro Detroit$30,000
Individual
MI
provide food and shelter to the poor$21,500
Catholic Biblical School of Mich
Livonia, MI
Bible Classes for Catholics$15,000
NewVines International Inc
Salem, VA
Help with missions to the poor$15,000
Modonna University
Livonia, MI
Provide Scholarship for College Students$10,000
Individual
MI
$10,000
Individual
MA
Help for people with Medical Bills and Medical Research$10,000
Loaves and Fishes Ministries
Lansing, MI
Provide food and shelter for the poor$6,500
Michigan State University CMP
East Lansing, MI
Programs for the Developmentally Disabled$6,500
Individual
MI
$6,500
Sanilac District Library
Port Sanilac, MI
For the support of the public library$6,500
Pope Francis Center
Detroit, MI
Provide service to the poor and homeless$4,000
Individual
MI
provide service to youth$3,250
Lcsdfv
McMurray, PA
Provide Dogs for Veterans$3,250
Individual
MI
help the poor$3,000
St Benedicts Prep School
Newark, NJ
Provide Scholarships for Students at High School$2,500
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Scholarship fund for University Students$2,500
St Vincent DePaul Society
East Lansing, MI
Help for the needs of the poor$2,500
Mercy High School
Farmington Hills, MI
Scholarship fund$2,500
Hope Clinic
Ypsilanti, MI
Provide Medical Service to the Poor$2,250
Christo Rey High School
Detroit, MI
Scholarships for high school students$2,250
Individual
MD
Help the poor with Medical Care$2,000
St Joan of Arc Catholic Church
St Clair Shores, MI
Catholic Church and School$2,000
Individual
DC
Dental Service for the poor$2,000
Covenant House of Michigan
Detroit, MI
provide shelter for abused teens$2,000
Our Lady of the Wayside School
Arlington Heights, IL
Scholarships for catholic school children$2,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
The Presidents Fund - 419049$2,000
The Heat and Warmth Fund
Detroit, MI
Provide utilities help for the poor$1,500
Individual
MI
Support Literacy Program in Detroit Area$1,000
Individual
TX
$1,000
Nick Janus Foundation
Glenview, IL
Help people dealing with suicide$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl and Irene Morath Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: October 15.

How much does Carl and Irene Morath Foundation Inc give?

$182,000 in tax year 2025, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Carl and Irene Morath Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Frederick L Morath (President), Thomas R Morath (Treasurer) and Lawrence A Morath (Vice President).

What does Carl and Irene Morath Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, education and faith communities.

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