Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected, so a small charity that has not already been invited should not send a cold proposal.
- Its filing shows grants chiefly to organisations in Texas, in museums and cultural organisations, educational institutions, wildlife and land conservation, health and hospice, and local social services, though no geographic focus is stated.
- Half of its grants to organisations across its recent filings were $5,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $1,700 and $105,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling, since its largest grant was $775,000.
- In its most recent filing, 95% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so this is a relationship-led funder where prior connection matters more than an open call.
Overview
Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation is a US private foundation based in Houston, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings do not state a general funding brief. The grants recorded went chiefly to organisations in Texas, including museums and cultural organisations, educational institutions, wildlife and land-conservation organisations, health and social-service charities, and community organisations. The purposes shown include support for museum campaigns and events, education, conservation work, healthcare and hospice, and local social services. The grant record also includes recipients outside Texas, but the state distribution is heavily concentrated in Texas. This describes the recipients and purposes in the filings, not a published eligibility policy or a stated commitment to fund those fields.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas.
How to apply
Contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations; unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 95% 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 70 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 57% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to organisations Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 23 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Houston Museum of Natural Science · 2024 in lieu of gala, annual commitment$775,0002024 tax year
- Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Bayou bend garden party, campaign for the mfah campus, conservation center build-out, general contributions$295,0002024 tax year
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo · Junior market steer auction$115,0002024 tax year
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation · Gear up for game wardens region iv$50,0002024 tax year
- Boys and Girls Country · General fund$30,0002024 tax year
- Episcopal High School · Lead the way capital campaign, educational donation$30,0002024 tax year
- Peregrine Fund · Global conservation efforts$25,0002024 tax year
- City Ballet of Houston · Inner city nutcracker support$20,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Sarah W Dyke — Advisory Trustee
- Thomas Roupe — Advisory Trustee
- William C Montgomery — Advisory Trustee
- William L Hixon — Advisory Trustee
- Earl Dyke — Advisory Trustee
- Laurie N Morian — Trustee
- S Reed Morian — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,003,367 | $830,300 | $15,372,787 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,302,432 | $1,177,593 | $34,858,236 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,643,902 | $1,399,700 | $153,364,901 | 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
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Houston, TX