About Morris Foundation
The Morris Foundation makes a small number of large, local gifts focused on improving community well‑being in the Fort Worth/Tarrant County area. Recent grants show a mix of capital/enhancement support for a major health system and unrestricted operating support for a faith‑based civic/religious group, signaling interest in healing spaces and local religious/community leadership.
Focus Areas
Healthcare campus enhancement projects in Fort Worth (e.g., meditation/therapeutic gardens)Operational support for local faith‑based and clergy networks in Tarrant CountyCommunity well‑being projects that bridge healthcare and spiritual care locally
Who They Fund
low- and moderate-income children and families (Tarrant County / North Texas)pregnant and postpartum motherschildren in foster care / at-risk youthpeople experiencing homelessness / transitional-living residentsearly childhood educators and childcare workforce
About Morris Foundation
A $950,000 grant for the Morris Meditation Garden Refresh Project at Texas Health Resources Foundation is one of the clearest signals in The Morris Foundation’s recent grantmaking: it funds local projects that connect healthcare spaces with community well-being. The foundation’s recent awards also include large support for Rev Tarrant County, a faith-based civic and religious network in Fort Worth, showing that its work is not limited to conventional social service providers. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is local, concentrated, and tied to specific projects or operating needs that serve Fort Worth and Tarrant County residents. Recent awards point to a portfolio that includes healthcare campus enhancement, housing, early childhood, youth services, hunger relief, and community-based support for families. Grants are commonly directed to organizations that already have a visible local role, such as hospitals, shelters, and neighborhood-serving nonprofits. The Morris Foundation appears to favor practical, place-based investments that strengthen institutions serving daily needs, while also backing spaces and programs linked to spiritual care, maternal health, and youth development.
What Morris Foundation Funds
Healthcare is a major part of the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $400,000 to JPS Foundation for pregnancy care coordination services and $201,026 to Aids Outreach Center for the Paul N. Geisel Dental Clinic. In behavioral health and youth support, The Morris Foundation gave $280,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County for youth social-emotional development support and $200,000 to The Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation for a mental health program buildout. The foundation also funds early childhood and school readiness work. It provided $275,000 to Child Care Associates for the policy division at CCA’s Institute to Advance Child Care and $275,000 to Camp Fire First Texas for Camp Fire’s school readiness program. Housing and homelessness appear as another thread, with grants to Fort Worth Housing Solutions for housing and education programming and to Presbyterian Night Shelter for family services and campus renewal.
How Morris Foundation Gives
The Morris Foundation’s typical grant size is $35,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $110,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows a much larger upper tier as well, with several awards at $200,000 and above and a $950,000 grant at the top end. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF. It also funds individuals. In the grant list provided, some recipients appear in more than one year, including Rev Tarrant County, Camp Fire First Texas, Presbyterian Night Shelter, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Fort Worth Affordability Inc Dba Fort Worth Housing Solutions, and Communities Foundation of Texas Inc.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$16.4M
Total Assets
$242.1M
Total Revenue
$10.5M
Total Expenses
$18.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $35K and $110K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$110K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
About 95% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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