John E Morgan Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The John E Morgan Foundation supports public recreation facilities, access to healthcare, educational programmes and scholarships, and construction or equipment for police and fire services, as well as general operating support, so a nonprofit working in one of these areas is a reasonable fit.
- There is no stated geographic focus, though its grants are shown mainly in Pennsylvania.
- A realistic request would sit around the median of about $130,000, with most grants to organisations falling between $35,000 and $685,000, though the largest grant recorded was $1,350,000.
- To approach it, request the scholarship terms and grant guidelines, which are available on request; the IRS filing gives no deadlines.
- With 61% of its grant dollars going to organisations it had already funded in prior filings, its giving looks relationship-led, so new applicants should expect a competitive field and may wish to build a connection before applying.
Overview
John E Morgan Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
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 grant record shows support for public recreation facilities, access to healthcare, educational programmes and scholarships, as well as construction and equipment connected with police and fire services. It also records general operating support. Recipient organisations include universities and colleges, school districts, local public bodies, healthcare providers, libraries, food-support charities and community organisations. The grants therefore span education, health and local community infrastructure, alongside operational support for charitable organisations. Some scholarship payments are recorded for individuals, while institutional grants support educational facilities and programmes as well as other community services.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Pennsylvania.
How to apply
Request the scholarship terms and grant guidelines; they are available upon request.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 61% 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 42 grants to organisations were about $130,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 14% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 61% of grant dollars went to organisations John E Morgan Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 14 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $174k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Helping Harvest · General operations$1,350,0002024 tax year
- Borough of Tamaqua · Public recreation facilities$720,0002024 tax year
- The Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic Fund · Educational programs$600,0002024 tax year
- Bloomsburg University Foundation · Scholarship endowment$500,0002024 tax year
- Kutztown University Foundation · Scholarships$500,0002024 tax year
- Good Shepard · Facilities construction$400,0002024 tax year
- Tamaqua Area School District · Scholarships, equipment, and educational programs$228,0002024 tax year
- Schuylkill County United Way · General operations$120,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jay Wagnerpaid To Stevens And Lee — Secretary / Director
- Robert Hillkirk — Vice President / Director
- James Zigmant — Treasurer / Vice Chairman / Director
- Jon Zizelmann — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,544,383 | $4,066,030 | $81,931,969 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,233,265 | $3,793,524 | $92,298,250 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,556,996 | $4,974,887 | $102,137,349 | 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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Applying to John E Morgan Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (610) 478-2109
- New York, NY