Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Morrison-shearer Foundation
Typical grant size
$3K – $6K – $11K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
7
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF
Leadership · from 2023 990-PF
Scott Lundius
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$59K
Sarah Rigdon
TRUSTEE - PART TIME
Alida Szabo
PRESIDENT
Mary Sue Wheeler
SECRETARY - PART TIME
Tain Balfour
TRUSTEE - PART TIME
Shayne Bullen
VICE PRESIDENT- PART TIME
Liz Kidera
TRUSTEE - PART TIME
Christopher Rutt
TRUSTEE - PART TIME
Brian M Schaeffer
TREASURER - PART TIME
Susan Bodine Bolea
TRUSTEE - PART TIME
Toby Nicholson
TRUSTEE - PART TIME
Carol Doty
CHAIR - PART TIME
John Macdonald
TREASURER - PART TIME
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2023
11.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'21
'22
'23
28
Total grants awarded
$670K
Total amount
$24K
Average grant
$475K
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
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
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.