Morse Family Foundation Inc
EIN 136220174Total Given 2021–2025
$3.4M
435 grants · $682K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $500–$7K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 112/179 multi-year
repeat
$1.9M
Assets (2025)
179
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 949-8700
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $628K | $404K | $358K | 101 |
| 2022 | $574K | $365K | $684K | 105 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $479K | $1.5M | 101 |
| 2024 | $503K | $842K | $779K | 88 |
| 2025 | $390K | $1.9M | $1.6M | 40 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 435 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$2K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$625K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LM
Lester S Morsejr
President
Leadership
EM
Enid Morse
Vice President
Leadership
DM
Douglas a Morse
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lester S Morsejr
President
Leadership
EM
Enid Morse
Vice President
Leadership
DM
Douglas a Morse
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lester S Morsejr
President
Leadership
EM
Enid Morse
Vice President
Leadership
DM
Douglas a Morse
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lester S Morsejr
President
Leadership
EM
Enid Morse
Vice President
Leadership
DM
Douglas a Morse
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lester S Morse Jr
President
Leadership
EM
Enid Morse
Vice President
Leadership
DM
Douglas a Morse
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (435 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teachers College | New York, NY | $625,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Yale School of Music | New Haven, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | New York, NY | $55,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Ocean Alliance | Gloucester, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ocean Alliance | Gloucester, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ocean Alliance | Gloucester, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ocean Alliance | Gloucester, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ocean Alliance | Gloucester, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum | New York, NY | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Ny Weill Cornell Medical Center | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORRT | 2022 |
| Einstein School of Medicine | Bronx, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Ny | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |