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The Morning Sun Foundation

Wilmington, DE · EIN 521907428 990-PF tax year 2024

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Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$27,500
Assets (fair market value)
$528,022
Median grant to orgs
$5,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
15
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$12,500
2022
3 grants
$27,500
2023
6 grants
$27,500
2024
6 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
SC$45,000
NC$15,000
NJ$7,500
Cause areas funded
Environment5

Only 33.3% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)
Form & materials
WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS
Deadlines
NONE
Restrictions
RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS MUST BE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS.
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
NC WarnDurham, NCCHARITABLE - EDUCATING RESIDENTS ON THE ACCELERATING CRISIS POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.$5,0002024
Hitchcock Woods FoundationAiken, SCCHARITABLE-TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HITCHCOCK WOODS IN A NATURAL AND ECOLOGICALLY HEALTHY STATE, MAINTAIN AND MANAGE HISTORIC AND TRADITIONAL EQUESTRIAN AND PEDESTRIAN USES, AND FOSTER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY AND RESOURCES OF THE WOODS.$5,0002024
Golden Harvest Food BankAiken, SCCHARITABLE-INCREASE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND FOSTER LONG-TERM STABILITY IN THE AIKEN, SC AREA.$5,0002024
Education Fund at CvscColumbia, SCCHARITABLE - EDUCATION AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LAWMAKERS, AND PARTNERS ABOUT THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THREATENING SOUTH CAROLINA.$5,0002024
Aiken Senior ServicesAiken, SCCHARITABLE-LIFE ENRICHMENT FOR SENIORS$5,0002024
Planet WalkCape May, NJCHARITABLE - PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESPONSIBILITY$2,5002024
Hitchcock Woods FoundationAiken, SCCHARITABLE-TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HITCHCOCK WOODS IN A NATURAL AND ECOLOGICALLY HEALTHY STATE, MAINTAIN AND MANAGE HISTORIC AND TRADITIONAL EQUESTRIAN AND PEDESTRIAN USES, AND FOSTER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY AND RESOURCES OF THE WOODS.$5,0002023
Golden Harvest Food BankAiken, SCCHARITABLE-INCREASE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND FOSTER LONG-TERM STABILITY IN THE AIKEN, SC AREA.$5,0002023
Aiken Senior ServicesAiken, SCCHARITABLE-LIFE ENRICHMENT FOR SENIORS$5,0002023
NC WarnDurham, NCCHARITABLE - EDUCATING RESIDENTS ON THE ACCELERATING CRISIS POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.$5,0002023
Education Fund at CvscColumbia, SCCHARITABLE - EDUCATION AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LAWMAKERS, AND PARTNERS ABOUT THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THREATENING SOUTH CAROLINA.$5,0002023
Planet WalkCape May, NJCHARITABLE - PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESPONSIBILITY$2,5002023
NC WarnDurham, NCCHARITABLE - EDUCATING RESIDENTS ON THE ACCELERATING CRISIS POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.$5,0002022
Education Fund at CvscColumbia, SCCHARITABLE - EDUCATION AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LAWMAKERS, AND PARTNERS ABOUT THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THREATENING SOUTH CAROLINA.$5,0002022
Planet WalkCape May, NJCHARITABLE - PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESPONSIBILITY$2,5002022

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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