The vision of the Robert S. Morrison Foundation is primarily to improve the lives of people in the Ashtabula area. . Its contributions, reflecting the values of its founder, should strive to be productive and relate to community betterment including education, transportation, animal welfare, recreation and health. Mr. Morrison believed that contributions to enduring and community-based institutions have permanence and the effect of encouraging production within their environs. The Foundation's contributions should also be an example to encourage others to help in a good cause.
The Foundation gave a total of $553,155 in 2018. Past recipients include Kent State University, the Ashtabula Senior Center, Valley Community Growth Connection, and United Way of Ashtabula County.
Much of the criteria used in giving to worthy causes include the values of the foundation's founder. Vision, humanism, creativity in business efforts, generosity, and caring for people in his community constitute some of the founder's basic value structure.
501(c)(3) nonprofits in the Ashtabula area are eligible.
Applications may be submitted at any time.
Most awards are less than $5,000, with some giving in the $5,000 to $50,000 range.