The Morrison Family Foundation
Accepts applications
The Morrison Family Foundation is a private foundation in New Providence, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $208,500 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $50,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$208,500
- Number of grants19
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$50,000
- Assets$2.1 million
- New grantees22%
Giving in 2025 was up from $195,500 the year before.
22% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $198,000 | 17 | $2.1 million |
| 2024 | $195,500 | 17 | $2.1 million |
| 2025 | $208,500 | 19 | $2.1 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Morrison Family Foundation PO Box 490, New Providence, NJ 07974 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (973) 822-0600, morrija2000@yahoo.com |
| What to submit | Application must contain: a one page letter summarizing your organization, its history, goals, management structure, the amount of grant being requested and how it would fit the scope of the foundations mission. A copy of your 501(c)(3) certificate and a comment that your tax status has not been rescinded. The foundation will notify you if additional information is necessary to process your request. Proposals should be bound in a secure, non bulky fashion. Do not submit proposals in a three ring binder or other large bulky packages. |
| Deadlines | April 30th for the june meeting and october 31st for the december meeting |
| Restrictions | The mission of the foundation's trustees is to employ its resources to improve the quality of life in those areas to which they are most sensitive. Chief among them are education, health care, cultural activities and the needs of the less fortunate. The foundation will not make grants to: individuals for any purpose, religious organizations for religious purposes, endowments or other discretionary pools. For dinners, balls or other ticketed events, political purposes,lobbying activities or purposes outside the foundations funding priorities as listd above. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Morrison Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New Jersey.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 14 | $167,500 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $25,000 |
| New York | 2 | $7,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $7,500 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $1,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Food Bank of NJ | Dedicated to areas for needy residents | $50,000 |
| Saint Peters College | Scholarship for needy scholarship for needy studentsscholarship for needy studentscholarship for needy student | $30,000 |
| Fairfield University | Scholarsip for needy studentscholarship for needy student | $25,000 |
| Family Promise | Help homeless and low income familiesfood distribution to the needy | $20,000 |
| Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children | Scholarship for needy studentsscholarship for needy studentscholarship for needy studenteducation | $15,000 |
| Kaleidoscope of Hope | Dedicated to early detection of ovarian cancer | $10,000 |
| United Methodist Church of Red Bank-Backpack Crew | Feeding and servicing the poor | $10,000 |
| Gettysburg College | Scholarship for needy student | $7,500 |
| Community Service Association of New Providence | Dedicated to areas needy residents | $5,000 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Dedicated to terminally ill children | $5,000 |
| Our House Foundation Inc | Dedicated to developmentally diabled | $5,000 |
| Summit Speech School | Dedicated to area baby center | $5,000 |
| The Seeing Eye Dog | Training of dogs to assist the blind | $5,000 |
| Thirteen-Wnet | Media to create lifelong learning opportunities | $5,000 |
| Individual | Scholarship for needy girls | $3,500 |
| Bridges Outreach | Bridges ends homelessness through assisting in health, housing and independence.feeding and servicing the poor | $3,000 |
| Cooley's Anemia Foundation | Advances the treatment and cure for this fatal blood disease, enhancing the quality of life of patients and educating the medical profession,services people afflicated with this fatal blood disease | $2,500 |
| Unc-Chapel Hill-Kenan-Flagler Fund | Scholarship for needy | $1,000 |
| We Ar Loved | Comfort, dignity and hope to children in foster care | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- James C Morrison
- Katherine Morrison
- Thomas P Morrison
Questions people ask
Does The Morrison Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: April 30th for the june meeting and october 31st for the december meeting.
How much does The Morrison Family Foundation give?
$208,500 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs The Morrison Family Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists James C Morrison (President), Katherine Morrison (Secretary) and Thomas P Morrison (Vice President Finance).
What does The Morrison Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly human services, education and food and hunger.