The Morgan Family Foundation
Overland Park, KS · EIN 48-1024615. Reported 287 grants totalling $4,070,150 to 120 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Morgan Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $270,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Center | Overland Park, KS | $795,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kehilath Israel Synagogue | Overland Park, KS | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City, KS | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Present Now | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy | Overland Park, KS | $156,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Campus | Leawood, KS | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family & Children Services of Greater Kc | Overland Park, KS | $136,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $110,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Givewell | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Kansas Health System | Kansas City, KS | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Mercy | Kansas City, MO | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| North Shore Country Day School | Winnetka, IL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Synergy Services | Parkville, MO | $56,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | Overland Park, KS | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation | Overland Park, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Starlight Theatre | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Umkc Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Welcome House | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sheffield Cemetary | Kansas City, MO | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Victory Project | Kansas City, MO | $42,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bra Couture Kc | Lees Summit, MO | $40,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Practical Bioethics | Kansas City, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwest Film Forum | Seattle, WA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vaad Hakashruth of Kansas City | Overland Park, KS | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cornerstones of Care | Kansas City, MO | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Loggerhead Marinelife Center | Juno Beach, FL | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Encourage | Kansas City, MO | $31,250 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Kc Hospice House | Kansas City, MO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Rose Morgan Scholarship Fund | Overland Park, KS | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Safe Project | Arlington, VA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bluhm Cv Institute of Northwestern | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Breathe in Me Life in You | Lees Summit, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Busch Wildlife Sanctuary | Jupiter, FL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Place | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ku Hillel | Lawrence, KS | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mccarthy's Wildlife Sanctuary | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Safe Home | Overland Park, KS | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Trustbridge Hospice | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Actors Training Center | Wilmette, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties | Mission, KS | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| CASA Project of Jackson County | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Chicago City Day School | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Child Protection Center | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| City Union Mission | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Della Lamb Community Services | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Don Bosco Center | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| First Call | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Florence G Heller Jcc | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Harvesters | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Kansas City Rescue Mission | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Naia | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Noah's Hope | Downers Grove, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Rose Brooks Center | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Stepping Stone Foundation | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Temple Sholom | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Northland Christmas Store | Gladstone, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Village Shalom | Overland Park, KS | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Wayside Waifs | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Center for Developmentally Disabled | Independence, MO | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Friends of Jcc Krakow | Suffern, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Empowerment Mission | Doral, FL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Breath in Me Life in You | Lees Summit, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Church of the Resurrection | Leawood, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Linc | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Congregation Beth Tefillah | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kcpt Public Television 19 | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kcur-Fm 893 | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ku Endowment | Lawrence, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mimi's Pantry | Riverside, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sea Turtle Adventures | Boynton Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shalva | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Supporting Kids Foundation | Lenexa, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Temple Am Sholom | Glencoe, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Kansas City, MO | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities | Kansas City, KS | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Children's Place | Kansas City, MO | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Hope Center | Kansas City, MO | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics | Mission, KS | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Relations Bureauamerican Jewish Committee | Overland Park, KS | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ability Kc | Kansas City, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Dream Factory | St Joseph, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Emilie Rosebud Diabetic Research Fund | Kansas City, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Kc Care Clinic | Kansas City, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault | Kansas City, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Newhouse | Kansas City, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Operation Breakthrough | Kansas City, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Restart | Kansas City, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Sunflower House | Shawnee, KS | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bra Couture | Harrisonville, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Care Beyond the Boulevard | Kansas City, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawai'i Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers | City of Industry, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wildwood Outdoor Education Center | Lacygne, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ottawa University | Ottawa, KS | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Rediscover | Kansas City, MO | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Amit Women | Overland Park, KS | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Bacchus Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Kansas City, MO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Palm Beach Zoo | West Palm Beach, FL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim | Denver, CO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Lajolla Parks and Beaches | La Jolla, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thrive Health Connection | Kansas City, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jafina | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish War Veterans | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Variety Kc | Shawnee, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Feed Northland Kids | Kansas City, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Levelup Kids | Kansas City, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
82 of 120 (68%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 65%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Jewish Community Center
IMPROVEMENT OF LIFE, EDUCATION, AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR JEWISH FAMILIES - Kansas City Kansas Community College
TO INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS & ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY ONE STUDENT AT A TIME - Givewell
TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED AS MUCH AS WE CAN BY RESEARCHING THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES, SHARING OUR WORK OPENLY, AND DIRECTING DONATIONS TO THE PROGRAMS WE BELIEVE WILL DO THE MOST GOOD - Children's Mercy Hospital
IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF CHILDREN BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY-CENTERED HEALTH CARE - Kehilath Israel Synagogue
SUPPORT RELIGIOUS MISSION OF SYNAGOGUE - Present Now
DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING BABIES, CHILDREN AND TEENS ENTERING AND LIVING IN TRANSITIONAL AND CRISIS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 142 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | $947,500 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 87 | $1,116,750 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 84 | $794,500 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 17 | $290,050 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 18 | $921,350 | $30,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
52% of its giving went to organizations in Kansas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Kansas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Morgan Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 11332, Overland Park, KS, 66207. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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