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Morrison Foundation

Preselected recipients only Vicksburg, Mississippi · EIN 061666780

Morrison Foundation is a private foundation in Vicksburg, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $93,107 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $3,460 and the largest $34,500. 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 $72,000 the year before.

70% of its 2025 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$44,7503$448,366
2024$72,0004$863,908
2025$93,10710$861,021

How to apply

Morrison 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 Morrison Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi8$91,107
Louisiana1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Crawford Street United Methodist Church
Vicksburg, MS
Pledge$34,500
Central Ms Prevention Services
Vicksburg, MS
Donation$32,687
Good Shepherd Community Center
Vicksburg, MS
Donation$11,000
Eudora Welty Foundation
Jackson, MS
Donation$5,000
Friends of Vicksburg National Park
Vicksburg, MS
Donation$5,000
Mississippi Food Network
Jackson, MS
Donation$1,920
Southern Heritage Air Foundation
Tallulah, LA
Donation$1,000
University of Virginia Law
Charlottesville, VA
Donation$1,000
Triump Church
Vicksburg, MS
Donation$500
Storehouse Community Food Pantry
Vicksburg, MS
Donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Morrison Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Morrison Foundation give?

$93,107 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $3,460.

Who runs Morrison Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert R Morrison III (President).

What does Morrison Foundation fund?

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

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