Private foundation · Chapel Hill, NC

Morgan Creek Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K $9K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
39
Repeat grantees
26
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Stacey Yusko
DIRECTOR/VP/DIR. OF GRANTS
Michael P Hennessy
BOARD MEMBER
Mark W Yusko
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
Will Bacon
SECRETARY
Laura Fisher
DIRECTOR/TREASURER
$10K
Julie Thurman
BOARD MEMBER
Joshua Tilley
BOARD MEMBER
Andrea Szigethy
BOARD MEMBER
Robin Butler
SECRETARY
Anna Bickley
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
$4K
Wendy L Ruggiero
DIRECTOR/TREASURER(THROUGH AUG.2014)

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
377
Total grants awarded
$3.0M
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$25K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$253K
30 grants
2023
$223K
29 grants
2022
$228K
27 grants
2021
$278K
29 grants
2020
$271K
32 grants
2019
$267K
31 grants
2018
$250K
31 grants
2017
$248K
36 grants
2016
$257K
36 grants
2015
$251K
36 grants
2014
$226K
30 grants
2013
$232K
30 grants

Top recipients

83 grants · PA
$163K
10 grants · NC · ≈ likely match
$135K
9 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$124K
10 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$122K
8 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$113K
10 grants · NC · ≈ likely match
$113K
Boys and Girls Club of Wake County
10 grants · NC
$108K
10 grants · NC · ≈ likely match
$99K
8 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$93K
8 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$92K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Orange County Literacy Council
SUPPORT ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM.
NC · TY 2024
$18K
Chapel Hill-carrboro YMCA
TO SUPPORT Y LEARNING PROGRAM.
NC · TY 2024
$15K
El Centro Hispano
TO SUPPORT CAREER BUDDIES PROGRAM
NC · TY 2024
$15K
Durham Literacy Center
SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM
NC · TY 2024
$15K
Durham Nativity School Inc
SUPPORT FOR BOOKS, TEACHING RESOURCES AND PROVIDING ONLINE ACCESS TO STUDENTS
NC · TY 2024
$15K
Triangle Literacy Council
SUPPORT JUVENILE LITERACY CENTER
NC · TY 2024
$15K
For Kids
TO SUPPORT THE BEYOND THE BELL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM.
VA · TY 2024
$13K
Boys and Girls Club of Wake County
TO SUPPORT GREAT FUTURES PROGRAM.
NC · TY 2024
$13K
East Durham Children's Initiative
TO SUPPORT MENTOR COACHES PROGRAM FOR GRADES 3-8.
NC · TY 2024
$13K
Boomerang Youth
SUPPORT FOR STRIVE AND BOUNCE BACK PROGRAMS.
NC · TY 2024
$13K
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
SUPPORT CAROLINA STUDENT TRANSFER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM (CSTEP)
NC · TY 2024
$13K
Wonder Connection
TO PROMOTE WELL BEING AND SELF-CONFIDENCE IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN AND TEENS THROUGH THE WONDERS OF NATURE AND SCIENCE.
NC · TY 2024
$13K
Empower All Nc
TO SUPPORT STEAM CAMP
NC · TY 2024
$12K
Gigi's Playhouse
SUPPORT LITERACY PROGRAM
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Rhoda
ANNUAL BALL AND PEDAGOGY DECISION MAKING PROGRAM
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Minds Matter of NYC Inc
SUMMER PROGRAMMING
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Artspace Inc
ART EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Wee Care Children's Enrichment Program
TO SUPPORT PRESCHOOL READINESS.
NC · TY 2024
$8K
SCHOLARSHIP TO UNC CHARLOTTE
NC · TY 2024
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP TO NC A&T UNIVERSITY
NC · TY 2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO UNC GREENSBORO
NC · TY 2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
AL · TY 2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO HUNTER COLLEGE
NY · TY 2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO UNC CHAPEL HILL
NC · TY 2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO UNC WILMINGTON
NC · TY 2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
MA · TY 2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
NC · TY 2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO FAYETTEVILLE STATE
NC · TY 2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO BARTON COLLEGE
NC · TY 2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO DURHAM TECH
NC · TY 2024
$1K
El Centro Hispano
TO SUPPORT CAREER BUDDIES PROGRAM
NC · TY 2023
$15K
East Durham Children's Initiative
TO SUPPORT MENTOR COACHES PROGRAM FOR GRADES 3-8.
NC · TY 2023
$15K
Durham Literacy Center
SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM
NC · TY 2023
$15K
Orange County Partnership for Young Children
TO SUPPORT GROWING UP GREEN PROGRAM
NC · TY 2023
$13K
Targeted Reading Instruction
SUPPORT FOR PARENT/CAREGIVER EDUCATION WORKSHOP.
NC · TY 2023
$13K
Empower All Nc
TO SUPPORT STEAM CAMP
NC · TY 2023
$13K
For Kids
TO SUPPORT THE BEYOND THE BELL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM.
VA · TY 2023
$13K
Boys and Girls Club of Wake County
TO SUPPORT GREAT FUTURES PROGRAM.
NC · TY 2023
$13K
Chapel Hill-carrboro YMCA
TO SUPPORT Y LEARNING PROGRAM.
NC · TY 2023
$13K
Wonder Connection
TO PROMOTE WELL BEING AND SELF-CONFIDENCE IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN AND TEENS THROUGH THE WONDERS OF NATURE AND SCIENCE.
NC · TY 2023
$13K
Boomerang Youth
SUPPORT FOR STRIVE AND BOUNCE BACK PROGRAMS.
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Families and Communities Rising
TO SUPPORT HEAD START PROGRAM
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Blue Ribbon Mentor-advocate
SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Title Wave Book Mobile
TO SUPPORT MOREHEAD CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BOOK BUS PROJECT
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Project Enlightenment
TO SUPPORT SCREENING PROGRAM FOR EARLY LEARNING ISSUES
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Book Harvest
SUPPORT OF THE BOOK BABIES PROGRAM
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Wee Care Children's Enrichment Program
TO SUPPORT PRESCHOOL READINESS.
NC · TY 2023
$8K
SCHOLARSHIP TO SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
AL · TY 2023
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO NC A&T UNIVERSITY
NC · TY 2023
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP TO UNC WILMINGTON
NC · TY 2023
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.