Morgan Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Morgan Family Foundation, based in Yellow Springs, OH, gives its geographic focus as St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Minnesota, so confirm your work sits there before writing.
- Its stated themes are social equity, global warming and end-of-life issues, and most grants go to 501(c)(3) public charities.
- Its stated grant range is $10,000 to $100,000, yet half of its 393 grants to organisations were $1,250 or less, so ask the relevant Program Officer what size suits your request before setting a figure.
- For social equity work, submit an online letter of inquiry in one of its two open application cycles each year, and contact the Program Officer first, as the filing shows 65% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded in earlier filings, and it favours applicants with multiple sources of support.
- Do not apply for grants to individuals, for lobbying or election influence, for animal rights or welfare, for any particular religious doctrine, or to replace public programme funding.
Overview
Morgan Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Yellow Springs, OH.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation supports charitable purposes, mostly through social equity in St. Cloud, Minnesota; global warming in Minnesota; and end-of-life issues in central Minnesota. Most grants go to charitable nonprofit organisations recognised by the IRS as 501(c)(3) public charities, although units of government may occasionally receive grants. It considers programme, project, capital, start-up, operating and capacity-building requests, along with permissible advocacy related to its themes. Proposed projects are assessed on merit, with consideration given to the composition of an organisation’s board and staff and how it operates in relation to equity. The Foundation welcomes collaboration with other grantmakers and favours applicants with multiple sources of support. In climate work, it values grassroots coalitions and communication initiatives that engage communities and recognise leadership.
Themes
- Social equity
- Global warming
- End-of-life issues
Geographic Focus
St. Cloud, Minnesota; Minnesota.
What They Don't Fund
- Grants to individuals or for the benefit of pre-selected individuals
- Funds to lobby legislation or influence public elections
- Animal rights or animal welfare causes
- Any particular religious doctrine
- Replacement funding for public programs
How to apply
For Social Equity, organisations submit an online letter of inquiry; some applicants are invited to provide more details in a full application, also submitted online.
Deadlines: Social Equity has two open application cycles each year.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 65% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 393 grants to organisations were $1,250 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The Foundation assesses proposed projects on merit and considers a nonprofit’s board and staff composition and how it operates in relation to equity.
- It welcomes collaboration with other grantmakers and favours grantseekers with multiple sources of support.
- For climate grants, it favours grassroots efforts that build strong, diverse coalitions for climate strategies.
- Applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant Program Officer to discuss a possible request.
- Funded proposals generally have narrative and financial reporting requirements.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 6% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 65% of grant dollars went to organisations Morgan Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 10% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 109 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $2,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Clean Up the River Environment · (core) building the capacity and impact of cure's energy democracy program - years 4-5$100,0002024 tax year
- Climate Land Leaders · (core) activating greater minnesota climate land leaders$100,0002024 tax year
- Honoring Choices · (core) general operating support with fundraising match$100,0002024 tax year
- Hmong American Farmers Association · (core) supporting small-scale hmong farmers with training, support, and services to continue their climate change mitigation and carbon sequestration efforts$100,0002024 tax year
- Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate · (core) expanding and activating health professional voices for climate action$100,0002024 tax year
- Farmers Union Foundation · (core) advancing farmer leadership in climate and working lands$100,0002024 tax year
- Minnesota Marine Art Museum · (core) building climate consciousness and culture: capacity support for associate curator of clean water and climate$100,0002024 tax year
- Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota · (core) consumer advocacy to equitably decarbonize home energy throughout minnesota$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Stephen T Williams — CFO / Assistant Treasurer
- Lori M Kuhn — Executive Director / Secretary
- Ronald Brandenburg — Director
- Judith Thompson — Director
- Erica Smith — Director
- Eric Hart — Director
- Asha Morgan Moran — Director
- Barclay Carriar — Treasurer
- Victoria A Morgan — Vice President
- Lee M Morgan — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,355,794 | $2,229,709 | $46,232,673 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,371,182 | $2,141,205 | $49,554,840 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,299,421 | $2,144,874 | $52,483,633 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- (937) 767-9208
- info@morganfamilyfdn.org
- INFO@MORGANFAMILYFDN.ORG
- Yellow Springs, OH
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Applying to Morgan Family Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (937) 767-9208
- info@morganfamilyfdn.org
- INFO@MORGANFAMILYFDN.ORG
- Yellow Springs, OH
- morganfamilyfdn.org