The MORF Foundation Inc
EIN 010575002 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$494K
73 grants · $55K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
37%
supporter · 14/38 multi-year
repeat
$735K
Assets (2024)
38
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(607) 734-2271
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ACCEPT REQUESTS FOR GRANTS. INSTEAD, IT MAKES GRANTS FOR BOTH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES TO VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES DEEMED TO BE MERITORIOUS BY THE BOARD.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $96K | $498K | $72K | 11 |
| 2017 | $138K | $652K | $293K | 12 |
| 2018 | $100K | $518K | $72K | 14 |
| 2019 | N/A | $592K | $18K | N/A |
| 2020 | $34K | $696K | $65K | 9 |
| 2021 | $25K | $794K | $153K | 6 |
| 2022 | $50K | $619K | $68K | 11 |
| 2023 | $12K | $696K | $6K | 2 |
| 2024 | $40K | $735K | $63K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 73 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (73 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamorano University | Washington, DC | $75,000 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2017 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $45,018 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA | 2016 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $30,000 | DIRECTORS & CHAIRMANS COUNCIL | 2018 |
| EAP Zamorano University | Washington, DC | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Zamorano University | Washington, DC | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2018 |
| Zamorano University | Washington, DC | $20,000 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2016 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $15,000 | CHAIRMANS COUNCIL | 2020 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $15,000 | CHAIRMANS COUNCIL | 2021 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $15,000 | Chairman's Membership Council | 2024 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $15,000 | 2017 CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL | 2017 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | CHAIRMAN'S MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL | 2022 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | Chairman's Membership Council | 2023 |
| Noise for Now | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| View 2016 | Old Forge, NY | $10,000 | FOURTH PAYT OF FIVE YEAR PLEDGE | 2016 |
| Arnot Health Foundation | Elmira, NY | $10,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2016 |
| View Arts Center | Old Forge, NY | $10,000 | FIFTH PAYT OF FIVE YEAR PLEDGE | 2017 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | WEBSTER FUND | 2017 |
| Arnot Health Foundation | Elmira, NY | $10,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2017 |
| Friends of Stewart Park | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | PLAYGROUND & SPRAYPLAY CAMPAIGN | 2017 |
| Arnot Health Foundation | Elmira, NY | $10,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Friends of Stewart Park | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | PLAYGROUND & SPRAYPLAY CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 | 2022 GLOBAL BIG DAY PROJECT | 2022 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 | GLOBAL BIG DAY PROJECT | 2020 |
| Food Bank of the Southern TIER | Elmira, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 | 2021 BIG DAY | 2021 |
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