The Ralph K. Morris Foundation provides development and leadership opportunities for emerging leaders expressing an interest in applying and advancing the principles of cooperation, and in promoting farmland preservation, land stewardship and sustainability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $138 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $389K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$54K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$52K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$457K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$54K
FY2021▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$41K
Expenses
$52K
FY2021▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$52K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$457K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$438K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $39K Management & general 24% · $13K Fundraising 1% · $657

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cathy Statz’s $6K as Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 84 <$100K animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops emerging leaders in cooperation, farmland preservation, land stewardship, and sustainability.

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3 programs · $39K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The foundation's principal activity has been, through its ralph k. Morris foundation cooperative leadership fund, to provide financial support, in the form of scholarships, to help cover costs associated with training, professional development and educational programs for emerging cooperative leaders expressing an interest in applying…

$38Kprogram expense
02

Through its elroy webster coooperatives studies fund, the foundation also awards $2,500 and $1,000 scholarships annually to one or more individuals pursuing a master's, doctoral or law degree to pursue a career in cooperatives or agriculture. In 2021, one such scholarship grants were made.

$1Kprogram expense
03

The foundation sponsors the annual tom lyon leadership symposium, which is open without charge to all people interested in cooperative leadership. Symposium attendees include members of the cooperative network and previous scholarship recipients, who receive special invitations to attend.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $25K · 2021–2021
NascoMI · FY2021$7,700
Cooperation Works INCFL · FY2021$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$54K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$52K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$657
Owns and owesPt X
$457K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$54K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$389K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$457K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$377K$389K
Total assetsLn 16$406K$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$406K$457K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$657$657
OccupancyLn 16$360$360
Total functional expensesLn 25$52K$39K$13K$657

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $41K$438K 990 PDF
FY2023 $40K$423K 990 PDF
FY2022 $45K$402K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $54K$52K$2K$457K 990 PDF
FY2020 $35K$37K−$2K$406K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $53,715 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,860$30,789
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,338$22,926
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $35,198$53,715
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,430$38,850
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,631$13,278
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,061$52,128
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,863$1,587
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $53,715 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,789
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,789
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,926$22,926
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,926$53,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,128 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,200$25,200
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,650$13,650
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,254$7,254
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,870$1,870
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,137$3,137
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $657$657
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $360$360
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,850 · Management $12,621 · Fundraising $657$52,128
Part X · Balance sheet $457,182 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,372$31,085
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,049$36,695
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $376,730$389,402
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $406,151$457,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $406,151$457,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $406,151$457,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $457,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$53,715
XI-2 Total expenses$52,128
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,587
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$406,151
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$49,444
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$457,182

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