Burton D. Morgan Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 34-6598971 · since 1968bdmorganfdn.org·Ohio·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$5.8M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$500 to $125k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$18,900

Typical grant (median)

166 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Burton D. Morgan Foundation, based in Hudson, OH, prioritises Northeast Ohio and focuses on free enterprise, entrepreneurship education, second stage businesses and funding entrepreneurs, so check your work fits these themes before approaching it.
Most grants are modest: half of its 495 grants were $15,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $500 and $125,000, so a request in that range is realistic, though it has made a grant as large as about $1,350,000.
Its grantmaking is described as largely proactive and relationship-led, working closely with grantee partners over multiple years, and 93% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in the prior two years' filings, so a new applicant should expect this to take time and relationship-building rather than a single application.
Current grantees should contact their assigned program officer about new grants or projects, while other organisations submit a grant interest form through GoApply ahead of the fixed deadlines of 1 February, 1 May and 1 September, after which staff provide further instructions.
Applicants must be organisations classified as public charities and tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3); the foundation does not fund individuals or startup ventures, and it does not accept applications for youth entrepreneurship education projects.

Overview

Burton D. Morgan Foundation is a US private foundation based in Hudson, 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

Burton D. Morgan Foundation champions free enterprise and supports entrepreneurship education, which it says cultivates skills, mindsets and perspectives for learners and innovators of all ages. It focuses its work on free enterprise, entrepreneurship education, second-stage businesses and funding entrepreneurs. Its grant applicants must be organisations classified as public charities and tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3); it does not provide grants to individuals or startup ventures. Its programming serves educators bringing entrepreneurship into classrooms, students and entrepreneurs building skills, and entrepreneurs whose businesses have begun to generate revenue. It also seeks opportunities for nonprofit partners to provide loans and equity to entrepreneurs. The foundation describes its grantmaking as largely proactive and says it works closely with grantee partners over multiple years. It prioritises partnerships that demonstrate and document measurable high impact.

Themes

Free enterprise
Entrepreneurship education
Second stage businesses
Funding entrepreneurs

Geographic Focus

Priority: Northeast Ohio.

What They Don't Fund

Individuals or startup ventures
Applications for youth entrepreneurship education projects

How to apply

Current grantees should contact their assigned program officer about new grants or projects. Other organisations submit a grant interest form through GoApply; foundation staff then provide further instructions. Program officers collaborate with applicants during review to set grant objectives, milestones and anticipated outcomes.

Deadlines: Submissions are due on 1 February, 1 May and 1 September, unless otherwise agreed upon by program staff and the CEO.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 93% 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 495 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The foundation prioritises partnerships that demonstrate and document measurable high impact.
Program officers collaborate with applicants to develop clear project understanding and agreed objectives, milestones and anticipated outcomes.
Grant recipients are generally expected to report on grant outcomes.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Ohio89%

California3%

New York2%

New Hampshire2%

Indiana<1%

Florida<1%

6 other states: 2%

The largest single recipient received 10% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to organisations Burton D. Morgan Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

166 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $18,900

How much do they typically give?

Share of 166 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k8%

$1k–$2.5k8%

$2.5k–$5k7%

$5k–$10k15%

$10k–$25k31%

$25k–$50k10%

$50k–$100k11%

$100k–$250k9%

$250k–$500k1%

Median $18,900 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Bounce Innovation Hub · Entrepreneur support programs and classroom equipment
$393,5002024 tax year
JumpStart · Burton d. morgan mentoring program
$334,0002024 tax year
Kent State University Foundation · Neolaunchnet programming
$212,5002024 tax year
University School · Youth entrepreneurship programming
$204,0002024 tax year
Western Reserve Community Fund · To support business lending in northeast ohio
$200,0002024 tax year
University School · 2024 enspire conference
$180,7502024 tax year
Case Western Reserve University · Neolaunchnet programming
$180,0002024 tax year
National Inventors Hall of Fame · Camp invention and invention project programming
$171,6002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Jennifer L Peshina — Trustee
Eddie Taylor Jr — Trustee
Mark D Robeson — Trustee
J Michael Hochschwender — Trustee
Keith A Brown — Trustee
Patrick T Finley — Treasurer
Richard N Seaman — Chairperson
Denise M Griggs — Vice President / CFO
Daniel J Hampu — President / CEO

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$11,725,143	$7,187,930	$173,175,106	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$10,875,475	$7,338,937	$186,139,622	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$11,699,387	$5,776,500	$202,790,094	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.