The Morgan FoundationArts & Culture Charity in Wellington

The Morgan Foundation is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity D+ (54.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The Morgan Foundation supports conservation, the arts and social investment.

Registration Number
CC11250
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-10-01
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D+ (54.3/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Website
www.morganfoundation.org.nz
Email
dlfclifford@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2026

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.6M NZD
Total Assets
$4.1M NZD
Net Assets
$4.1M NZD
Reserve Months
78.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.2M$0.6M$4.1M
2025$0.2M$0.2M$4.5M
2024$0.1M$0.5M$4.5M
2023$0.0M$0.4M$4.5M
2022$0.0M$0.5M$4.9M
2021$3.5M$0.5M$5.3M
2020$0.0M$0.5M$2.0M
2019$0.0M$0.8M$2.4M
2018$0.3M$0.9M$3.0M
2017$0.3M$2.3M$3.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D+
Overall Score
54.3/100
Financial Score
82.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Gareth MorganTrustee2018-12-19
Jessica MorganTrustee2016-10-12
Joanne Marie MorganTrustee2007-09-18

Former Officers (2)

  • Gareth Huw Thomas MorganTrustee (departed 2016-10-12)
  • Charles Andrea PurcellTrustee (departed 2018-12-19)

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The Morgan Foundation

CC11250Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 1 Oct 2007
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials5mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

D+
54/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
83
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$168.2K

Expenses

$621.5K

Assets

$4.1M

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EnvironmentSocial ServicesArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

The Morgan Foundation supports conservation, the arts and social investment.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$168.2K
Total Expenses
$621.5K
Net Assets
$4.1M
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,940
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income99.7%
Other0.3%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 116 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
54
#19/117
Revenue
$168K
#72/117
Reserve Months
78.6
#1/117
Surplus
$-453K
#115/117
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/117

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

D+
2026
Score: 54.3
Financial: 83 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2025
Score: 79.0
Financial: 85 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

D+
Score: 54.3/100
Financial
82.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 83 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 66 → 54 after red-flag penalties → D+.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC11250
Entity TypeTrust
Registered1 Oct 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated22 Aug 2006
Registered office
4 Sar Street, Pipitea, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 14 September 2026.