The Morris Stulsaft Foundation
San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-6064379. Reported 285 grants totalling $7,134,900 to 130 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Morris Stulsaft Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Center | Los Angeles, CA | $205,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peninsula Jewish Community Center | Foster City, CA | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bernard Osher Marin Jewish Community Center | San Rafael, CA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center(lyric) | San Francisco, CA | $160,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $140,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marin Horizon School Incorporated | Mill Valley, CA | $125,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ryse Inc | Richmond, CA | $125,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Centro Legal De La Raza Inc | Oakland, CA | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bridge the Gap College Prep | Sausalito, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mindful Life Project | Richmond, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cocokids | Concord, CA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Bay Center for the Performing Arts | Richmond, CA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Enriching Lives Through Music | San Rafael, CA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Faces Sf | San Francisco, CA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Real Options for City Kids | San Francisco, CA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Women's Audio Mission | San Francisco, CA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Vocational & Career Counseling Service | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Door Ventures | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yes Nature to Neighborhoods | Richmond, CA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lincoln | Oakland, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mount St Joseph-St Elizabeth (epiphany Center) | San Francisco, CA | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Project Avary Inc | San Rafael, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Oakland Youth Development Center | Oakland, CA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of Alameda County | Oakland, CA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dev Mission | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Bay Agency for Children | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Family Connections Centers | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Graduate | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hack the Hood | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jamestown Community Center Inc | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Marin Community Services | Novato, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Richmond District Neighborhood Center | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| South of Market Child Care Inc | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Association | Lafayette, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Contra Costa Public Education Fund | Richmond, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Access Institute for Psychological Services | San Francisco, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cantare Con Vivo | Oakland, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| East Bay Children's Law Offices Incorporated | Oakland, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Papermill Creek Childrens Corner | Point Reyes, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Arts Education Project | San Francisco, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts & Technology | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dimensions Dance Theater Incorporated | Oakland, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fotc - Sf Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Attitudinal Healing Connection Inc | Oakland, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Girls Rock Camp | Oakland, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Destiny Arts Center | Oakland, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Youth Theatre | San Francisco, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alonzo King Lines Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beyond Emancipation | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Civicorps | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| First Place for Youth | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of St Francis Childcare Center Incorporated | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gum Moon Residence Hall | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Holy Family Day Homes of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Luna Dance & Creativity | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prescott Circus Theatre | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Jazz Organization | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Side By Side | San Anselmo, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Center | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Vincent's Day Home | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Support for Families of Children With Disabilities | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wu Yee Children's Services | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bay Area Creative Bac | Oakland, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Booker T Washington Community Service Center | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Music Center | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jobtrain Inc | Menlo Park, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leap Arts in Education | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chapter 510 Ink | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Genesys Works | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Homeless Childrens Network | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shakespeare - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Waterside Workshops | Berkeley, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Indian Child Resource Center | Oakland, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Students Rising Above | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mission Graduates | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Intersection for the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Conservation Corps North Bay Inc | Novato, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Old Skool Cafe | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bananas Incorporated | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Association of Non Profits | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Child Care Council (4CS) of Alameda County | Hayward, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of St Francis Child Care Center Incorporated | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homeless Children's Network | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Museum of Children's Art | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peninsula Bridge Program | San Mateo, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Schools Mentoring and Resource Team | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spark Sf Public Schools | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The University Corporation San Francisco State | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | Richmond, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of the East Bay | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Employment Partnership Inc | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Speaks Inc | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Drawbridge An Arts Program for Homeless Children | San Rafael, CA | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Berkeley, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Council of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Genesys Works - Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Luna Kids Dance Inc | Berkeley, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Inc | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Girls Chorus | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Crucible | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Audiences of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Alliance for Learning | Oakland, CA | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Resources for Science | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hamilton Families | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ultimate Impact Inc | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | San Francisco, CA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foodwise Community | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls Garage | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Candid | New York, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Npower Inc | San Jose, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Soar for Youth | Berkeley, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bret Harte Elementary School | San Francisco, CA | $2,280 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Daniel Webster Elementary PTA | San Francisco, CA | $2,280 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paul Revere Elementary School PTA | San Francisco, CA | $2,280 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Starr King Elementary PTA | San Francisco, CA | $2,280 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sutro Elementary PTA | San Francisco, CA | $2,280 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students (daniel Webster Pta) | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
88 of 130 (68%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM - Mount St Joseph-St Elizabeth (epiphany Center)
FOR THE PARENT-CHILD CENTER SERVING 24 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES - Peninsula Jewish Community Center
FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STAFF DEVELOPMENT - Bernard Osher Marin Jewish Community Center
FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Mindful Life Project
FOR MINDFULNESS-BASED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Tides Center
FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF OASIS FOR GIRLS AND THE ENVISION PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 237 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77 | $1,820,250 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 71 | $1,811,750 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 68 | $1,780,750 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 69 | $1,722,150 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Morris Stulsaft Foundation has 19 of them, worth $785,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| East Bay Center for the Performing Arts | Richmond, CA | $70,000 |
| Tides Center | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 |
| Jewish Vocational & Career Counseling Service | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 |
| Lincoln | Oakland, CA | $60,000 |
| Project Avary Inc | San Rafael, CA | $60,000 |
| North Marin Community Services | Novato, CA | $50,000 |
| West Contra Costa Public Education Fund | Richmond, CA | $50,000 |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | $50,000 |
| Community Music Center | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 |
| Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts & Technology | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Family Connections Centers | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| First Graduate | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Papermill Creek Childrens Corner | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Morris Stulsaft Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1660 Bush Street 300, San Francisco, CA, 94109. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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