Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $4,136,200 in grants (tax year 2023, from 990-PF)
- Geographic Focus: National (United States). The foundation generally only funds programmes that are national in scope; local initiatives (serving only one metropolitan area or state) are typically restricted to organisations where Morgan Stanley employees are active and ongoing volunteers.
- Application Method: No public application process. The foundation initiates the vast majority of grants and does not accept unsolicited proposals. However, they solicit applications annually for the Children's Mental Health Innovation Awards (applications typically open in May and close in early summer).
- Total Assets: $18,553,048 (tax year 2023)
Contact Details
Website: https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/giving-back
Address: 1 New York Plaza, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004-1901
Funding Priorities
The foundation funds innovative programmes for children's health and wellbeing, focusing on four pillars:
- Mental health: Addressing stress, anxiety and depression in young people through the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health
- Physical health: Promoting paediatric care to give children a healthy start
- Food insecurity: Supporting food banks across the United States through partnerships with organisations like Feeding America
- Play: Supporting programmes that promote healthy child development through play
The foundation also supports organisations where Morgan Stanley employees are active and ongoing volunteers (environment, health, and human services).
What They Don't Fund
- Political causes, candidates, campaigns, or lobbying programmes
- Individuals
- Capital and endowment campaigns (outside core hospital relationships)
- Fraternal or professional sports organisations
- Special events (dinners, walks, runs, golf events)
- Documentaries or individual performing arts groups or productions
Application Process & Timeline
The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals and initiates the vast majority of grants through strategic partnerships.
Limited opportunity: The foundation solicits applications annually for the Children's Mental Health Innovation Awards, which provides funding to selected organisations for innovative and scalable solutions to improve children's mental health outcomes. The programme includes two award categories:
- Innovation Awards: $100,000 to eligible organisations
- Next Gen Innovation Awards: $25,000–$50,000 to organisations founded or led by individuals under 32 years old
Applications typically open in May and close in early summer.
Recipients of the Innovation Awards also receive training from industry professionals and connections with other non-profits and potential funders.
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