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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3371156

THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02109

Financials

$52K$77K2023$1M$46K2024$1.7M$134K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,698,311$133,531$1,564,780$5,013,257$0$5,013,257
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,038,651$45,642$993,009$2,642,609$0$2,642,609
December 31, 2023990-PF$52,373$77,283-$24,910$1,565,408$0$1,565,408
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,645,502
Dividends
$62,960
Interest
$5,426
Net gain from sales of assets
-$23,684
Other income
$8,107

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$119,750
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$122,560
Excise tax on investment income
$7,102

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,642,609
Total assets, end of year
$5,013,257
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,013,257
Fair market value of assets
$5,013,257
Qualifying distributions
$122,560
Net investment income
$522,085

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD H MORSE
251 WASHINGTON STREET, DUXBURY, MA 02332
TRUSTEE0.5$0
RICHARD T MORSE
2 BRIGHTFIELD LANE, WESTPORT, CT 06880
TRUSTEE0.25$0
MICHAEL G MORSE
PO BOX 681247, PARK CITY, UT 84068
TRUSTEE0.25$0
M SHEILA MORSE
251 WASHINGTON STREET, DUXBURY, MA 02332
TRUSTEE0$0
MICHAEL L BROWN
5 MILL STREET, MANCHESTERBYTHESEA, MA 01944
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD H MORSE
251 WASHINGTON STREET, DUXBURY, MA 02332
TRUSTEE0.5$0
RICHARD T MORSE
2 BRIGHTFIELD LANE, WESTPORT, CT 06880
TRUSTEE0.25$0
MICHAEL G MORSE
PO BOX 681247, PARK CITY, UT 84068
TRUSTEE0.25$0
M SHEILA MORSE
251 WASHINGTON STREET, DUXBURY, MA 02332
TRUSTEE0$0
MICHAEL L BROWN
5 MILL STREET, MANCHESTERBYTHESEA, MA 01944
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD H MORSE
251 WASHINGTON STREET, DUXBURY, MA 02332
TRUSTEE0.5$0
RICHARD T MORSE
2 BRIGHTFIELD LANE, WESTPORT, CT 06880
TRUSTEE0.25$0
MICHAEL G MORSE
PO BOX 681247, PARK CITY, UT 84068
TRUSTEE0.25$0
M SHEILA MORSE
251 WASHINGTON STREET, DUXBURY, MA 02332
TRUSTEE0$0
MICHAEL L BROWN
5 MILL STREET, MANCHESTERBYTHESEA, MA 01944
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
255 STATE STREET 6TH FL, BOSTON, MA 02109-2617
In care of
% RH MORSE TTEE
Signed the 990-PF
RICHARD H MORSE, TRUSTEE
Phone
(617) 338-8108
Return prepared by
EAG NEW ENGLAND LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3371156
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,013,257
Income (IRS master file)
$2,366,458

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,698,311$133,531$5,013,257IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,038,651$45,642$2,642,609XML
990-PFDecember 2023$52,373$77,283$1,565,408XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3371156).

Questions about THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST

What is the EIN of THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST is 04-3371156.
Is THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,698,311, expenses of $133,531 and total assets of $5,013,257 at year end.

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