Morse Charitable Foundation Inc
EIN 453630825 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$3.3M
135 grants · $469K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
45%
supporter · 29/65 multi-year
repeat
$21.0M
Assets (2023)
65
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
DAVID P LARSEN
Phone
(313) 961-0500
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
BRIEF LETTER, FINANCIAL STATEMENT, COPY OF IRS LETTER DETERMINING TAX STATUS (UNLESS ALREADY LISTED IN CUMULATIVE LIST).
Restrictions
AWARDS GENERALLY LIMITED TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY FAVORABLY KNOWN TO, AND OF INTEREST TO, THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS OF THIS FOUNDATION. NO GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $138K | $15.3M | $14.9M | 15 |
| 2018 | $396K | $14.8M | $394K | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $14.9M | $348K | N/A |
| 2020 | $667K | $15.0M | $662K | 29 |
| 2021 | $800K | $17.8M | $3.5M | 22 |
| 2022 | $828K | $18.1M | $1.6M | 24 |
| 2023 | $452K | $21.0M | $2.5M | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 135 grants on record
Minimum
$840
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$458K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.2% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 20 states
$150K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
PM
Peter C. Morse
7+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
MM
Martha F. Morse
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
BB
Brittany Baldwin
Director/Assistant Secretary
Leadership
KF
Kate M. Frantz
6 yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
CH
Carl Helstrom
Director
JM
Jeremiah Millbank III
Director
JV
Jeffrey J. Volling
Director
PF
Peter S. Frantz
Director
LV
LISA M. Volling
6 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (135 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for South East Michigan | Detroit, MI | $457,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| The Childrens Hosiptal of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $225,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of America | Atlanta, GA | $209,314 | PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $189,750 | ASTHMA CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL LUNG TESTING | 2018 |
| Entitlements How Inc | Alexandria, VA | $100,000 | FREE THE FACTS | 2020 |
| Entitlements How | Lexinton, KY | $100,000 | Free the Facts | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $100,000 | The Logan Fund | 2022 |
| Entitlements How | Lexington, KY | $100,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of America | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | COVID-19 RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| Congaree Foundation | Ridgeland, SC | $50,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Government Accountability Institute | Talahassee, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Congaree Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Government Accountability Institute | Talahassee, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Congaree Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| American Red Cross of Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | Devastation in Ukraine | 2022 |
| Congaree Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES | 2023 |
| Committee to Unleash Prosperity | Potomac, MD | $45,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Center for American Greatness | Phoenix, AZ | $35,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Philadelphia School Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES | 2018 |
| Government Accountability Institute | Tallahassee, FL | $30,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Government Accountability Institute | Tallahassee, FL | $30,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES | 2018 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | $25,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Freedomworks Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | SAVE OUR COUNTRY | 2020 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | $25,000 | RESEARCH GRANT | 2021 |
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