The Morrissette Family Foundation makes a small number of moderately sized, unrestricted operating grants to local/regional nonprofit institutions. Their recent funding emphasizes community health (notably a regional medical center), community safety/crisis services, and support for civic/cultural community hubs. They favor general purpose grants that give grantees flexibility to use funds where most needed.
Concentrated, small portfolio: a handful of mid-sized unrestricted grants, including repeat support to a regional medical center; funding appears local/regional and focused on established community institutions rather than many small new charities.
Among the foundation’s larger recent gifts are repeated $30,000 grants to Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation in 2023 and 2024, along with $29,000 to Safespot in Fairfax. Those awards show a pattern of general-purpose support for regional institutions that sit in health care, crisis response, education, and civic life. Morrissette Family Foundation Inc (fka Arthur E & Clara M Morrissette Fdn) uses unrestricted grants rather than program-specific awards, giving recipients flexibility in how funds are used. Its recent giving includes health-related organizations such as Johns Hopkins University, Inova Health Foundation, and Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, as well as community anchors like The Kane Center, National Aquarium, Wolf Trap Foundation, and Fairfax County Park Foundation. The foundation’s check sizes range from modest $1,000 awards to larger $30,000 grants, with a recurring presence in Northern Virginia and the broader Mid-Atlantic. The pattern suggests a small number of grants each year, aimed at established nonprofits with local reach and public-facing missions.
Community health is a clear theme in the foundation’s recent awards. It gave $20,000 to Johns Hopkins University in both 2023 and 2024, and $10,000 in 2024 to Inova Health Foundation, both on a general-purpose basis. Crisis and safety services also appear in the portfolio. Safespot received $29,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024, again as general-purpose support. Education and youth-oriented access show up through grants such as $21,000 to George Mason University Foundation in 2023 and $5,000 to Jubilee to College in 2024. The foundation also supports civic and cultural institutions, including $10,000 to National Aquarium in both 2023 and 2024 and $7,000 to Wolf Trap Foundation in 2024.
Typical grant size clusters in the low thousands: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,000, and p75 is $3,000. The recent record also includes larger, less frequent awards, with several grants at $10,000 to $30,000. The same organizations can appear in multiple years, including Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, Johns Hopkins University, Safespot, Inova Health Foundation, The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary, Fairfax County Park Foundation, National Aquarium, and Jupiter Medical Center Foundation. Grants are listed as general-purpose awards, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$224K
$4.6M
$1.5M
$254K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, SafeSpot, The Kane Center
Grantmaking is concentrated in the Washington, DC area and nearby Maryland and Virginia communities. Fairfax, VA appears repeatedly, along with Falls Church, Fairfax County, Vienna, Great Falls, West Springfield, and Springfield. Outside Virginia, Annapolis and Baltimore in Maryland are frequent recipient locations, and Washington, DC also receives multiple grants. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 144 grants to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants point to general nonprofit support across health care, crisis services, education, and civic or cultural institutions. Examples in the record include medical centers and health foundations, a crisis-support organization, a university foundation, and arts or public-venue organizations, all funded with general-purpose grants.
Yes. The recent grants listed for the foundation are labeled general purpose, which indicates unrestricted or broad operating support rather than project-specific funding.
The middle of the distribution is small but meaningful: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,000, and p75 is $3,000. The recent list also shows occasional larger grants in the $10,000 to $30,000 range.
Several recipients appear in more than one year, which shows recurring support rather than one-off giving only. The record includes repeat awards across 2023 and 2024 to multiple organizations, including health, safety, and cultural grantees.
Its grantmaking is most concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 58% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s home state field. Recent recipient cities in Virginia include Fairfax, Falls Church, Vienna, Great Falls, West Springfield, and Springfield.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE KANE CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LUMINIS HEALTH ANNE ARUNDEL MED CTR FDN | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL AQUARIUM | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY WOMEN'S AUXILIARY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAFESPOT | FAIRFAX, VA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INOVA HEALTH FOUNDATION | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MESSIAH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | WEST SPRINGFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TRUSTAR YOUTH FOUNDATION | GREAT FALLS, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AFSP NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA CHAPTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CANCER ALLIANCE OF HELP & HOPE | PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FAIRFAX COUNTY PARK FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MD COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION | COLLEGE PARK, VA | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PRINCE GEORGE'S CC FOUNDATION | LARGO, MD | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CLIFTON LIONS CLUB | CLIFTON, VA | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NOTHERN VIRGINIA FAMILY SERVICES | OAKTON, VA | $3,200 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY | BOWIE, MD | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA | MCLEAN, VA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STUDIO THEATRE | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WARRIOR CANINE CONNECTION | BOYDS, MD | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ECHO | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $2,300 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ELLIE'S HATS | SOUTH RIDING, VA | $2,200 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHELTER HOUSE INC | RESTON, VA | $2,200 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE LAMB CENTER | FAIRFAX, VA | $2,100 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOC NAT'L CAPITAL AREA | MCLEAN, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ASK CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LAFAYETTE FULLER CENTER | AMERICUS, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FNDN INC | HARRISONBURG, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MOVING & STORAGE INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CJ3 FOUNDATION | LEESBURG, VA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FACETS | FAIRFAX, VA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JILL'S HOUSE | VIENNA, VA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BURKE VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT | BURKE, VA | $1,250 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ZERO PROSTATE CANCER | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,250 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANS ALLIANCE (NVTA) | MCLEAN, VA | $1,250 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CIA OFFICERS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | HERNDON, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOPE FOR THE DAY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KELLY FAUGHNAN FOUNDATION | CLIFTON, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WESTFIELD ATHLETIC BOOSTER PROGRAM | CHANTILLY, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WHITMAN-WALKER CLINIC INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FT MEADE ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | HANOVER, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALAN F WOHLSTETTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
THE KANE CENTER
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE
THE SALVATION ARMY WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
INOVA HEALTH FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MESSIAH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TRUSTAR YOUTH FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
AFSP NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA CHAPTER
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FAIRFAX COUNTY PARK FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PRINCE GEORGE'S CC FOUNDATION
$3,500GENERAL PURPOSE
CLIFTON LIONS CLUB
$3,500GENERAL PURPOSE
NOTHERN VIRGINIA FAMILY SERVICES
$3,200GENERAL PURPOSE
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE ALS ASSOCIATION
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ECHO
$2,300GENERAL PURPOSE
ELLIE'S HATS
$2,200GENERAL PURPOSE
SHELTER HOUSE INC
$2,200GENERAL PURPOSE
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOC NAT'L CAPITAL AREA
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LAFAYETTE FULLER CENTER
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MOVING & STORAGE INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CJ3 FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL PURPOSE
FACETS
$1,500GENERAL PURPOSE
JILL'S HOUSE
$1,500GENERAL PURPOSE
BURKE VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT
$1,250GENERAL PURPOSE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANS ALLIANCE (NVTA)
$1,250GENERAL PURPOSE
KELLY FAUGHNAN FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WESTFIELD ATHLETIC BOOSTER PROGRAM
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ALAN F WOHLSTETTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE