BURTON D MORGAN FOUNDATION INC

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

HUDSON, OHEIN 346598971 Website

Annual Giving

$5.8M-21% YoY

Grants

166

Median Grant

$19K

Organizations Funded

155

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Strengthening free enterprise by investing in people and entities that embody the entrepreneurial spirit. The Foundation champions free enterprise by supporting economic choice, the right to private property, profits as an incentive, competition, and voluntary exchange—all of which foster people acting upon their dreams, economic growth, personal financial reward, and progress.

Focus Areas

entrepreneurship educationyouth entrepreneurshipstartup incubation and accelerator programssmall business lendingeconomic development and job creationinnovation hubs and makerspacesmentoring programsinvention education

Grant Types

programmatic grantsoperating supportcapacity buildingcapital/equipment grantsmicrogrants/seed grantsloan funds/business lendingfellowship support

Funded Initiatives

2024 Morgan Startup Grants: Ashland University $15,000; Baldwin Wallace University $22,000; BRITE $20,000; Case Western Reserve University $30,000; Cleveland State University Foundation $25,000; Kent State University Foundation $40,000; SEA Change Incorporated $13,000; Western Reserve Community Fund $200,000 for business lending in Northeast Ohio

How to Apply

Applicants must receive approval from Foundation staff prior to submitting application. Contact Gina Dotson, Director of Communications & Grants Management at gdotson@bdmorganfdn.org to inquire about applying. Once instructed by Foundation staff, applications submitted through online GoApply system. Trustees meet three times yearly (Jan/Feb, June, September) to consider requests.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-21%

$5.8M

Grants

166

Median

$19K

States

2023+2%

$7.3M

Grants

181

Median

$15K

States

2022

$7.2M

Grants

148

Median

$12K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$19K

Typical Grant (Median)

$250

Smallest

$5K

25th Pctile

$35K

75th Pctile

$394K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $35K.

Largest Recent Grants

$394K

2024

BOUNCE INNOVATION HUB

OH · ENTREPRENEUR SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT

$334K

2024

JUMPSTART INC

OH · BURTON D. MORGAN MENTORING PROGRAM

$213K

2024

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

OH · NEOLAUNCHNET PROGRAMMING

$204K

2024

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

OH · YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMING

$200K

2024

WESTERN RESERVE COMMUNITY FUND

OH · TO SUPPORT BUSINESS LENDING IN NORTHEAST OHIO

Geographic Focus

$5.2M146 grants

$307K6 grants

$58K2 grants

$50K1 grants

$35K2 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$202.8M

$5.8M(2.8%)

2023

$186.1M

$7.3M(3.9%)

2022

$173.2M

$7.2M(4.2%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.