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THE MORGENTHALER FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 347065666 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.2M
expenses
$60K
net assets
$42.6M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Morgenthaler Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that supports higher education institutions and innovation initiatives through grants. Its primary activity involves funding entrepreneurial programs, business plan competitions, and unrestricted research at universities across the United States. The foundation does not appear to conduct direct services or public programs.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Entrepreneurial Business Plan Competition Support
Funds annual business plan competitions at Carnegie Mellon University and Case Western Reserve University
Institute for Diplomacy, Security and Innovation
Supports program at Pepperdine University focused on diplomacy, security, and innovation
Unrestricted Research Grants
Provides general support grants to research institutions including Gladstone Institutes, Stanford University, and Cleveland Clinic
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 6 activities
    • Funding an entrepreneurial business plan competition at Carnegie Mellon University
      Provides financial support for an annual entrepreneurial business plan competition at Carnegie Mellon University.
    • Funding the Generator Business Plan Competition at Case Western Reserve University
      Funds the Generator Business Plan Competition, an annual entrepreneurial event at Case Western Reserve University.
    • Funding the Institute for Diplomacy, Security and Innovation at Pepperdine University
      Provides a grant to Pepperdine University to support the Institute for Diplomacy, Security and Innovation.
    • Providing general grant support to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
      Provides general financial support to MIT, distinct from unrestricted grants, to further institutional goals.
    • Providing unrestricted grants to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
      Provides unrestricted grants to MIT to support its broad research and educational mission.
    • Providing unrestricted grants to Stanford University
      Provides unrestricted funding to Stanford University to support its general operations and initiatives.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Providing unrestricted grants to Cleveland Clinic
      Provides unrestricted grants to Cleveland Clinic to support its medical research and patient care initiatives.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Providing unrestricted grants to Gladstone Institutes
      Provides unrestricted funding to Gladstone Institutes to advance biomedical research and innovation.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.24M
Contributions & grants$483K22%
Program service revenue
Investment income$1.56M70%
Other revenue$188K
expenses
Total expenses$60K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$2.13M
balance sheet
Total assets$42.58M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$42.58M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +1.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • GARY MORGENTHALER — TRUSTEE
  • GAYE ELIZABETH MORGENTHALER-JONES — TRUSTEE
  • TODD W MORGENTHALER — TRUSTEE
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • Carnegie Mellon University Partner — Receives grant funding to support an annual entrepreneurial business plan competition.
  • Case Western Reserve University Partner — Receives grant funding for the Generator Business Plan Competition.
  • Cleveland Clinic Partner — Receives unrestricted grant funding.
  • Gladstone Institutes Partner — Receives unrestricted grant funding.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Partner — Receives unrestricted grant funding.
  • Pepperdine University Partner — Receives grant funding to support the Institute for Diplomacy, Security and Innovation.
  • Stanford University Partner — Receives unrestricted grant funding.