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Schwartz Morris Foundation

Accepts applications Raleigh, North Carolina · EIN 843849574

Schwartz Morris Foundation is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,750 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $39,850 the year before.

62% 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$39,3507$512,156
2024$39,8506$669,666
2025$50,75013$830,291

How to apply

ContactJames Morris
6008 Sarahcreek Court, Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone or email(919) 280-0106, smfoundationrequest@gmail.com
What to submitList organization name and confirm charitable status. Provide mission statement, a brief, one paragraph description of the program the organization if seeking funds for and the amount of the grant request.
DeadlinesThere are no formal deadlines.
RestrictionsThere are no formal restrictions or limitations at this time.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Schwartz Morris Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$25,000
North Carolina8$23,000
California1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$500
South Carolina1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Support current budget.$25,000
SPCA of Wake County
Raleigh, NC
To support organization's mission.$7,000
American Heart Association
Durham, NC
To support organization's mission.$5,000
Food Bank of Centraleastern NC
Raleigh, NC
To support organization's mission.$2,000
Casting Carolinas
Asheville, NC
To support organization's mission.$2,000
Hope Center at Pullen Park
Raleigh, NC
To support organization's mission.$2,000
Oak City Cares
Raleigh, NC
To support organization's mission.$2,000
Green Chair Project
Raleigh, NC
To support organization's mission.$2,000
Tisch Brain Tumor Center
Durham, NC
To support organization's mission.$1,000
Immigrant Defender's Law Center
Los Angeles, CA
To support organization's mission.$1,000
Operation Smile
Virginia Beach, VA
To support organization's mission.$1,000
Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Fdn
Ardmore, PA
To support organization's mission.$500
Challenge to Conquer Cancer
Greenville, SC
To support organization's mission.$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Schwartz Morris Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: There are no formal deadlines..

How much does Schwartz Morris Foundation give?

$50,750 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Schwartz Morris Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven A Schwartz (Pres Treas D) and James C Morris (VP Secr Dire).

What does Schwartz Morris Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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