MORNINGSTAR FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $25K · expenses $15K · assets $228K

EIN
23-2855899
Address
1619 WYATTS RDG, CROWNSVILLE, MD 21032-2144
NTEE code
T20B
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 1996 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Katherine Murphy Riggs President2015-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Martha J Murphy Vice President2010-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Katherine N Murphy Riggs (former) President2014 0 $0 reported 1
Katherine N Murphy (former) President2010-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Joseph A Murphy (former) Trustee2010-2013 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine Murphy Riggs President5 $0-$0 $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine Murphy Riggs President5 $0-$0 $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine Murphy Riggs President5 $0-$0 $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine Murphy Riggs President5 $0-$0 $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine Murphy Riggs President5 $0-$0 $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine Murphy Riggs President5 $0-$0 $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine Murphy Riggs President5 $0-$0 $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine Murphy Riggs President0 $0-- $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President0 $0-- $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine Murphy Riggs President0 $0-- $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President0 $0-- $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine Murphy Riggs President0 $0-- $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President0 $0-- $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine N Murphy Riggs President0 $0-- $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President0 $0-- $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katherine N Murphy President0 $0-- $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President0 $0-- $01
Joseph A Murphy Trustee0 $0-- $01
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joseph A Murphy Trustee0 $0-- $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President0 $0-- $01
Katherine N Murphy President0 $0-- $01
2011 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joseph A Murphy Trustee0 $0-- $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President0 $0-- $01
Katherine N Murphy President0 $0-- $01
2010 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joseph A Murphy Trustee0 $0-- $01
Martha J Murphy Vice President0 $0-- $01
Katherine N Murphy President0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $11K
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $12K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $12K
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $10K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $10K
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $10K
2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $10K
2017 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 grant to individuals · $8K
2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 grant to individuals · $8K
2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 grant to individuals · $7K
2014 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 grant to individuals · $8K
2013 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 grant to individuals · $7K
2012 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 grant to individuals · $7K
2011 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 grant to individuals · $6K
2010 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 grant to individuals · $5K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,015$14,849 $228,046$228,046 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,235$16,653 $218,274$218,274 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,021$17,028 $227,885$227,885 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$28,008$15,899 $231,951$231,951 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,401$11,680 $219,842$219,842 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,621$14,115 $221,248$221,248 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,928$13,968 $227,883$227,883 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,676$9,456 $184,923$184,923 -- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,024$9,279 $176,703$176,703 -- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,109$9,390 $177,956$177,956 -- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,465$9,585 $172,237$172,237 -- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,392$9,696 $156,357$156,357 -- ---
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,436$8,833 $135,659$135,659 -- ---
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,483$6,106 $143,056$143,056 -- ---
2010 · Form 990PF period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$905$7,332 $147,679$147,679 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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RICHMOND LEE DOWNEY FOUNDATIONMDT20 $24,320$54,100 PRESIDENT/TR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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MIKATI FOUNDATIONNYT20 $23,100$22,895 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $14,849 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,350 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $11,350 76.4%
Fees: legal $3,253 21.9%
Other expenses $246 1.7%
Total$14,849100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $16,653 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $11,500 69.1%
Fees: legal $4,958 29.8%
Other expenses $195 1.2%
Total$16,653100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $17,028 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $11,500 67.5%
Fees: legal $5,106 30.0%
Taxes $350 2.1%
Other expenses $72 0.4%
Total$17,028100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $15,899 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $10,200 64.2%
Fees: legal $5,528 34.8%
Other expenses $171 1.1%
Total$15,899100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $11,680 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $10,000 85.6%
Fees: legal $1,593 13.6%
Other expenses $87 0.7%
Total$11,680100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $14,115 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,675 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $9,675 68.5%
Fees: legal $3,580 25.4%
Taxes $761 5.4%
Other expenses $99 0.7%
Total$14,115100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $13,968 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $10,000 71.6%
Fees: legal $2,546 18.2%
Taxes $1,210 8.7%
Other expenses $212 1.5%
Total$13,968100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $9,456 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,500 79.3%
Fees: legal $1,757 18.6%
Taxes $146 1.5%
Other expenses $53 0.6%
Total$9,456100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $9,279 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,500 80.8%
Fees: legal $1,322 14.2%
Taxes $278 3.0%
Other expenses $179 1.9%
Total$9,279100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $9,390 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,000 74.5%
Fees: legal $2,129 22.7%
Other expenses $261 2.8%
Total$9,390100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $9,585 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $8,000 83.5%
Fees: legal $896 9.3%
Taxes $458 4.8%
Other expenses $231 2.4%
Total$9,585100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $9,696 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,000 72.2%
Fees: legal $2,468 25.5%
Other expenses $228 2.4%
Total$9,696100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $8,833 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,217 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,217 81.7%
Fees: legal $1,376 15.6%
Other expenses $240 2.7%
Total$8,833100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $6,106 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,900 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $5,900 96.6%
Other expenses $206 3.4%
Total$6,106100%

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2010 · Form 990PF · $7,332 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $5,200 70.9%
Fees: legal $1,926 26.3%
Other expenses $206 2.8%
Total$7,332100%

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Trademarks

1 US trademark, 1 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
THE MORNINGSTAR FOUNDATION851096452010-08-17Registered and renewedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

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