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Louis Morin Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 137216266

Louis Morin Charitable Trust is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $280,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $140,000 and the largest $175,000. 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 $255,000 the year before.

0% 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$255,0002$7.1 million
2024$255,0002$6.3 million
2025$280,0002$6.5 million

How to apply

Louis Morin Charitable Trust 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 Louis Morin Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$280,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cold Spring Harbor Lab
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Research$175,000
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
Stony Brook, NY
General support$105,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louis Morin Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Louis Morin Charitable Trust give?

$280,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $140,000.

Who runs Louis Morin Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Brown Brothers Harriman (Trustee).

What does Louis Morin Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research.

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