Morse Charitable Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 45-3630825
Foundation Overview
Based in Detroit, MI, Morse Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded 159 grants totaling $4,108,904 to organizations in Pennsylvania, Florida and 18 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $840 to $457,500, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 28 recipients (29%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 25% in Florida and funding distributed across 20 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Florida, funding concentrates in Hobe Sound (50%), Jupiter (15%), Tallahassee (13%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 227% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (68%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Morse Charitable Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Industries | $5,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Martin County | $15,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $25,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| The Conservation Fund | $25,000 | Stuart, FL, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Congaree Foundation | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | $25,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Encounter For Culture Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Encounter Books | 2023 |
| The Everglades Foundation | $10,000 | Palmetto Bay, FL, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Foundation For Cultural Review | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | The New Criterion | 2023 |
| Gesu School | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Georgetown University Wall Street Alliance | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Government Accountability Institute | $15,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| The Hoover Institution | $25,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $5,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Coolidge Book Project | 2023 |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic | $7,500 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | $5,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Manhattan Institute For Policy Research | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Radnor, PA, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| State Policy Network | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| The Banner Lake Club Inc | $10,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Entitlements How | $100,000 | Lexington, KY, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| The Heartland Institute | $5,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation Us Inc | $5,000 | Calais, ME, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest | $10,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Committee To Unleash Prosperity Inc | $25,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Global Liberty Institute | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Georgetown University Wall Street Alliance | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic Florida | $5,000 | Weston, FL, US | Program Services | 2023 |
| Baker Industries | $5,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Program Services | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Martin Country | $20,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic | $7,500 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Program Services | 2022 |
| Encounter For Culture And Education | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Foundation For Cultural Review | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Government Accountability Institute | $50,000 | Talahassee, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Committee To Unleash Prosperity | $25,000 | Potomac, MD, US | Research | 2022 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | $25,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | Research Grant | 2022 |
| Manhattan Institute For Policy Reform | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Michigan Scholars And Research | 2022 |
| Hoover Institution | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift Fund | 2022 |
| State Policy Network | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $5,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Congaree Foundation | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Banner Lake Club Inc | $10,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Childrens Hosiptal Of Philadelphia | $225,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $50,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Entitlements How | $100,000 | Lexinton, KY, US | Free The Facts | 2022 |
| American Red Cross Of Southeast Michigan | $50,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Devastation In Ukraine | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Devastation In Ukraine | 2022 |
| The Everglades Foundation | $10,000 | Palmetto Bay, FL, US | Program Services | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Henderson County | $100,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | The Logan Fund | 2022 |
| Heartland Institute | $5,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Program Services | 2022 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc | $20,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Florida Disaster Fund | 2022 |
| Baker Industries | $5,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Program Services | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Martin Country | $20,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic | $7,500 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Program Services | 2022 |
| Encounter For Culture And Education | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Foundation For Cultural Review | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Government Accountability Institute | $50,000 | Talahassee, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Committee To Unleash Prosperity | $25,000 | Potomac, MD, US | Research | 2022 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | $25,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | Research Grant | 2022 |
| Manhattan Institute For Policy Reform | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Michigan Scholars And Research | 2022 |
| Hoover Institution | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift Fund | 2022 |
| State Policy Network | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $5,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Congaree Foundation | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Banner Lake Club Inc | $10,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Childrens Hosiptal Of Philadelphia | $225,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $50,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Entitlements How | $100,000 | Lexinton, KY, US | Free The Facts | 2022 |
| American Red Cross Of Southeast Michigan | $50,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Devastation In Ukraine | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Devastation In Ukraine | 2022 |
| The Everglades Foundation | $10,000 | Palmetto Bay, FL, US | Program Services | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Henderson County | $100,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | The Logan Fund | 2022 |
| Heartland Institute | $5,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Program Services | 2022 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc | $20,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Florida Disaster Fund | 2022 |
| Baker Industries | $5,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Program Services | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Martin Country | $20,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | $20,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic | $7,500 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Program Services | 2021 |
| Encounter For Culture And Education | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Foundation For Cultural Review | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Government Accountability Institute | $50,000 | Talahassee, FL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Committee To Unleash Prosperity | $45,000 | Potomac, MD, US | Research | 2021 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | $25,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| Manhattan Institute For Policy Reform | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Michigan Scholars And Research | 2021 |
| Hoover Institution | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift Fund | 2021 |
| State Policy Network | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Gesu School | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $5,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Congaree Foundation | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| The Banner Lake Club Inc | $10,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Cleveland Clinic Florida | $10,000 | Weston, FL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| The Childrens Hosiptal Of Philadelphia | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $5,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Georgetown University | $25,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Community Foundation For South East Michigan | $457,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Baker Industries | $5,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of America | $209,314 | Atlanta, GA, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of America | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Covid-19 Relief Fund | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Martin County | $5,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Martin County | $10,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Martin County | $15,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Brandywine Conservancy & Museum Of Art | $6,000 | Chadds Ford, PA, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Center For American Greatness | $35,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $5,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Congaree Foundation | $50,000 | Ridgeland, SC, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | $25,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Encounter For Culture Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Encounter Books | 2020 |
| Entitlements How Inc | $100,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Free The Facts | 2020 |
| Foundation For Cultural Review | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | The New Criterion | 2020 |
| Foundation For Cultural Review | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | The New Criterion | 2020 |
| Freedomworks Foundation | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Save Our Country | 2020 |
| Gesu School | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Government Accountability Institute | $30,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | The Hoover Institution Unrestriced Fund | 2020 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $5,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Coolidge Book Project | 2020 |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic | $6,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | $10,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | $10,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Manhattan Institute For Policy Research | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Paoli, PA, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Associates Program | 2020 |
| State Policy Network | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| The Banner Lake Club Inc | $840 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Pulibx Gift Cards For Families In Need | 2020 |
| The Banner Lake Club Inc | $10,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Program Services | 2020 |
| Baker Industries | $3,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Program Services | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of America | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Disaster Relief | 2018 |
| Children's Scholarship Fund Of Philadelphia | $15,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Program Services | 2018 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $10,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | Program Services | 2018 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | $25,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | Program Services | 2018 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | $10,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | Program Services | 2018 |
| Manhattan Institute For Policy Research | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Policy Research | 2018 |
| State Policy Network | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Program Services | 2018 |
| The Foundation For Cultural Review | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | June Appeal | 2018 |
| The Heartland Institute | $1,500 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Program Services | 2018 |
| Government Accountability Institute | $30,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Program Services | 2018 |
| The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia | $189,750 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Asthma Clinical Improvement And Development Of Novel Lung Testing | 2018 |
| On Course Foundation | $20,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | The Simpson Cup | 2018 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $2,500 | Wilmington, DE, US | Program Services | 2018 |
| The Hoover Institution - Leland Stanford Junior University | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | The Hoover Institution Unrestricted Gift Fund | 2018 |
| The Delaware Community Foundation | $4,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | The Sezna Foundation | 2018 |
| Philadelphia School Partnership | $35,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Program Services | 2018 |
| Baker Industries | $3,000 | Malvern, PA, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Martin County | $15,000 | Hobe Sound, FL, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| Children's Scholarship Fund Of Philadelphia | $15,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| The Foundation For Cultural Review | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| Georgetown University | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | The Wallstreet Alliance | 2017 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | $10,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| Manhattan Institute | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Policy Research | 2017 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| State Policy Network | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| The Heartland Institute | $1,500 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $10,000 | Owasso, OK, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $10,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | $15,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| Gesu School | $15,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Program Services | 2017 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | $10,000 | Stanford, CT, US | The Hoover Institution Unrestricted Gift Fund | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Morse Charitable Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 45-3630825 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2000 BRUSH STREET SUITE 440 Detroit, MI 48226-0000 |
Key People (9)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Morse Charitable Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/director | Peter C Morse |
|---|---|
| Vice President/director | Martha F Morse |
| Director/secretary | Kate M Frantz |
| Director | Lisa M Volling |
| Director | Peter S Frantz |
Forms 990-PF
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