The Morgan Family Foundation is a private family foundation based in Yellow Springs, Ohio and funded in December 2003 by Lee and Vicki Morgan. The Foundation believes in:
• building stronger, more inclusive communities; and
• broadening horizons and inspiring action through the power of education and experiential learning.

The Morgan Family Foundation invests its grant resources in nonprofit partners that are:
• preparing individuals to serve and lead the community;
• building healthy relationships in all kinds of families; and
• triggering bold, collaborative community projects.

Areas of Interest

The Foundation's foremost interest is in strengthening communities. Foundation grants primarily serve the communities of Yellow Springs and the surrounding area of southwest Ohio, and St. Cloud and the surrounding area of central Minnesota. In addition, other communities and organizations that are supported by board and family members may receive grants from time to time.

The Foundation awards approximately $2 million in grants each year. The major components of the annual grants budget include:
• Program, Capital and Operating Grants: The Foundation welcomes grant requests in the $10,000-100,000 range to support innovative program initiatives, capital requests, or operating needs.
• Large Grants: The Foundation also welcomes grant requests in the $50,000-200,000 range to launch significant community collaborations and serve as challenge grants.
• Major Initiatives: In the next two to three years, the Morgan Family Foundation will identify one or two major initiatives that will strengthen communities.
• Capacity Building: Grant resources are available to invest in efforts to enhance the management and governance performance of charitable organizations in southwest Ohio and central Minnesota.

The Foundation is willing to accept requests for any type of grant, such as operating, program or project, start-up, capital/endowment, technical assistance, etc. With a primary interest in strengthening communities, the Foundation recognizes that this can be accomplished via many fields of programmatic interest. The Foundation welcomes collaboration with other grantmakers and favors grantseekers with multiple sources of support.

Limitations on Grantmaking

The Morgan Family Foundation awards the vast majority of its grants to charitable, nonprofit organizations that are recognized by the IRS as 501(c)(3) public charities. Occasionally grants may be made to units of government. If a charitable project is being undertaken by an entity that does not have 501(c)(3) status, please contact the Foundation for eligibility. Generally, the Foundation will not:
• make grants to individuals or for the benefit of pre-selected individuals
• provide funds to lobby legislation or influence public elections
• support animal rights or animal welfare causes
• promote any particular religious doctrine
• serve as replacement funding for public programs
• finance medical research