Robert S Morrison Foundation
Ashtabula, OH · EIN 23-7246162. Reported 107 grants totalling $1,966,756 to 68 organizations across tax years 2022-2024. 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. Robert S Morrison 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 $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $155,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Foundation | Ashtabula, OH | $455,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kent State University | Ashtabula, OH | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ashtabula County Airport Authority | Jefferson, OH | $136,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ashtabula County Animal Protective Leauge | Ashtabula, OH | $132,660 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| After School Discovery | Ashtabula, OH | $102,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northeast Ohio Regional Airport | Jefferson, OH | $76,606 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Ashtabula County | Ashtabula, OH | $62,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ashtabula County District Library Foundation | Ashtabula, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ashtabula County Family YMCA | Ashtabula, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Beatitude House | Ashtabula, OH | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ashtabula Arts Center | Ashtabula, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus | Jefferson, OH | $38,665 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland, OH | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ashtabula Homeless Shelter Inc | Ashtabula, OH | $30,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ashtabula Arts Center Foundation | Ashtabula, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Civic Development Corporation | Ashtabula, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saybrook Township | Ashtabula, OH | $29,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint John School | Ashtabula, OH | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leadership Ashtabula County Inc | Ashtabula, OH | $25,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abc Childcare & Learning Center | Ashtabula, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Ne Ohio | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Unionville Preservation Society | Madison, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Ashtabula, OH | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ashtabula Little League | Ashtabula, OH | $16,450 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Country Neighbor Program Inc | Orwell, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio | Macedonia, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Valley Community Growth Connection | Orwell, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeside Youth Football League | Ashtabula, OH | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ashtabula Area City Schools | Ashtabula, OH | $13,090 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Go Community Development Corporation | Ashtabula, OH | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Mentor, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve Inc | Ashtabula, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint John Youth Football League Inc | Ashtabula, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeside Goal Line Club | Ashtabula, OH | $9,448 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley | Girard, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kingsville Public Library | Kingsville, OH | $6,975 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hiawatha Church of God in Christ | Ashtabula, OH | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Growth Partnership for Ashtabula County | Jefferson, OH | $5,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ashtabula Downtown Development Association | Ashtabula, OH | $5,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp Whitewood | Windsor, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jefferson Depot Inc | Jefferson, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Ashtabula County | Ashtabula, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeside Music Boosters | Ashtabula, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Park Place Non-Profit Center Co | Ashtabula, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saving Our Strays Cat Rescue | Ashtabula, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Peter's Fine Arts | Ashtabula, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Walk to End Alzheimer's | Beachwood, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ashtabula County Swat | Jefferson, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conneaut Rotary Foundation | Conneaut, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Conneaut Water Rescue | Conneaut, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ashtabula County Lights on the Lake | Ashtabula, OH | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival | Jefferson, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Axxess Pointe Community Health Center | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holden Forests & Gardens | Kingsville, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wildfire Fan Club | Ashtabula, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northeast Ohio Pollinator Society Inc | Jefferson, OH | $2,988 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ashtabula County Community Action Agency | Ashtabula, OH | $1,874 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ashtabula Dream Center | Ashtabula, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ideastream Public Media | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeside High School Athletic Department | Ashtabula, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wqln | Erie, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Geneva Area Neighborhood Progress | Geneva, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
30 of 68 (44%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 48%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 52 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35 | $681,730 | $7,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $705,488 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 36 | $579,538 | $8,474 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Robert S Morrison Foundation has 7 of them, worth $1,930,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Foundation | Ashtabula, OH | $850,000 |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Foundation | Ashtabula, OH | $700,000 |
| Kent State University | Ashtabula, OH | $125,000 |
| Civic Development Corporation of Ashtabula County | Ashtabula, OH | $120,000 |
| Ashtabula County District Library Foundation | Ashtabula, OH | $100,000 |
| After School Discovery | Ashtabula, OH | $20,000 |
| Civic Development Corporation | Ashtabula, OH | $15,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Robert S Morrison Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 355 Prospect Road P O Box 580, Ashtabula, OH, 44005. 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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