The Morris a and Clarisse B
Bel Air, MD · EIN 52-6034753. Reported 159 grants totalling $1,518,000 to 93 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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 Morris a and Clarisse B 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 $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Public Television Maryland Public Television | Owings Mills, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Harford County Public Library Found Hcpl Foundation | Belcamp, MD | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| MD Food Bank of Central MD MD Food Bank of Central MD | Baltimore, MD | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Child Abuse Baltimore Child Abuse | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maryland School for the Blind Maryland School for the Blind | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maryland Zoo Maryland Zoo | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Radio Reading Radio Reading | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center Stage Outreach for Children Center Stage Outreach for Children | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mt Washington Pediatrics Mt Washington Pediatrics | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harford Habitat for Humanity Harford Habitat for Humanity | Bel Air, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Little Sisters of the Poor | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Project Plase Project Plase | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics (yap) Special Olympics (yap) | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Afro American Archives Afro American Archives | Baltimore, MD | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hospice of Chesapeake Hospice of Chesapeake | Pasadena, MD | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center Stage | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harford County Public Library Found | Belcamp, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| MD Food Bank of Central MD | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pikesville Center | Pikesville, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Martins Ministry St Martins Ministry | Ridgely, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Child Abuse | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Believe in Tomorrow Childrens Fdn Believe in Tomorrow Childrens Fdn | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Benevolent Baskets Benevolent Baskets | Millersville, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chesapeake Shakespear Company Chesapeake Shakespeare Company | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding | Abingdon, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harford County Humane Society Harford County Humane Society | Fallston, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Health Care for the Homeless Health Care for the Homeless | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hopewell Center Hopewell Center | Brooklandville, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kennedy Krieger Kennedy Krieger | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maryland School for the Blind | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maryland Zoo | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Central MD | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morgan CLASS68 Endowment Morgan CLASS68 Endowment | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mt Washington Pediatrics | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame U Arts & Scholars Notre Dame U Arts & Scholars | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Notre Dame U MD Distinguished Wome Notre Dame U MD Distinguished Women | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Port Discovery Port Discovery | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Radio Reading | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarc Sarc | Bel Air, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Women's Civic League-Baltimore City Women's Civic League-Baltimore City | Baltimore, MD | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Annapolis Boys and Girls Clubs of Annapolis | Annapolis, MD | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arena Playhouse Arena Playhouse | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arts for Learning MD | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Healthy Start Baltimore Healthy Start | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dayspring Program Inc Dayspring Program Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forest Park Senior Ctr Forest Park Senior Ctr | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna | Bel Air, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Innovation Works | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Innovation Works Innovation Works | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maryland Boys Choir Maryland Boys Choir | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Plase | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Yap | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Outreach Center | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Outreach Center St Mary's Outreach Center | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heros Helping Heros Heros Helping Heros | Baltimore, MD | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Afro American Archives | Baltimore, MD | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice of Chesapeake | Pasadena, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warrior-Canine Connection Warrior-Canine Connection | Boyds, MD | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Anne O Emery Scholarship Fund Anne O Emery Scholarship Fund | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arena Playhouse | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Furniture Baltimore Furniture | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barrier Free | Sykesville, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barrier Free Barrier Free | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Believe in Tomorrow Childrens Fdn | Ocean City, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Shakespear Company | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding | Abingdon, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Concert Choir | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Drink From the Well | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harford County Humane Society | Fallston, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harmer's Town Art Center | Havre De Grace, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harmer's Town Art Center Harmer's Town Art Center | Havre De Grace, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Health Care for the Homeless | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope for All | Glen Burnie, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hopewell Center Cancer Support | Brooklandville, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kennedy Krieger | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marion House | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame U Arts & Scholars | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame U MD Distinguished Wome | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Port Discovery | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarc | Bel Air, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seton Center | Emmitsburg, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Outreach Ctr St Mary's Outreach Ctr | Hamden, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Civic League-Baltimore City | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodbourne Center Woodbourne Center | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Afro Am Miss Santa Afro Am Miss Santa | Baltimore, MD | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boots for Baltimore Boots for Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Annapolis | Annapolis, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alpha Psi Alpha Frat Alpha Psi Alpha Frat | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heros Helping Heros | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| MD Ctr for the Arts | Bel Air, MD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catherine's Family & Youth Services | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
35 of 93 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 82%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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 26 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $401,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 39 | $424,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 38 | $326,000 | $6,000 |
| 2024 | 43 | $367,000 | $5,000 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% of this one's giving went to organizations in Maryland. 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 $5,000. 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 Maryland.
- 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 Morris a and Clarisse B'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: 1200 Mikara Ct, Bel Air, MD, 21015. 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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