Morse Family Foundation Inc
Morse Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in Jewish arts and culture, refugee assistance, and community services.
Morse Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Morse Family Foundation Inc gave $34K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,500
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,393
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $402,027
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Morse Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 Embarcadero Center 2410, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (510) 798-4445
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Morse Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Israel Fund ($6K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (42%), New York (40%), the District of Columbia (7%), Maine (5%), and Washington (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Morse Family Foundation Inc gives
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 177% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $43K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Israel Fund San Francisco, CA | Advancing Democracy and Equality in Israel | $5,750 |
| Zen Peacemakers New York, NY | General Support | $5,500 |
| American Association of Ben Gurion University New York, NY | Educating and Raising Awareness for Aabgu | $5,000 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum San Francisco, CA | Support Jewish Contemporary Arts | $3,500 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom NY, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Washington, DC | Assists Refugees in Finding Safety and Freedom | $2,500 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services San Francisco, CA | On behalf of holocaust survivors and the holocaust center | $2,250 |
| Maine Jewish Museum Portland, ME | General Support | $1,750 |
| Value Culture Inc San Francisco, CA | Produce and support artistic, educational, charitable, and spiritual events to inspire individuals to give back in their communities, including current initiatives in covid relief, mental health awareness, anti-hate, and food security | $1,250 |
| Hand in Hand Everett, WA | General Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $402,027 | $33,173 | $41,015 | $33,500 | 14 | $36,078 | $26,735 | $20,349 |
| 2024 | $350,159 | $56,073 | $35,619 | $43,000 | 14 | $45,428 | $49,662 | $20,115 |
| 2023 | $356,205 | $42,928 | $34,561 | $3,500 | 3 | $5,869 | $36,736 | $19,422 |
| 2022 | $325,338 | $1,992 | $33,116 | $24,500 | 13 | $26,875 | — | $21,015 |
| 2021 | $364,462 | $15,499 | $50,980 | $30,000 | 9 | $33,120 | $7,639 | $24,590 |
| 2020 | $397,943 | $17,420 | $37,084 | $32,000 | 13 | — | $13,173 | $22,755 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morse Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Contemporary Jewish Museum received support for Jewish contemporary arts, and the New Israel Fund received support for advancing democracy and equality in Israel. Grantees’ own descriptions also characterize Jewish Family and Children’s Services as providing professional and volunteer services to individuals and families, and Value Culture as supporting artistic, educational, charitable, and spiritual events.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $33,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,750, with a median grant of $2,000. Notable grants included $5,750 to New Israel Fund, $5,500 to Zen Peacemakers, $5,000 to American Association of Ben Gurion University, and $3,500 to the Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sherry Morse as president and director, Linda Morse as treasurer and director, Noah Tuleja as secretary and director, and Sarah Maccabee as director.
Morse Family Foundation Inc is led by Sherry Morse, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sherry Morse
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noah Tuleja
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Morse
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Maccabee
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Linda Morse Co Noah Tuleja (2020) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Sarah Maccabee Co Sherry Morse (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Morse Family Foundation Inc
How much does Morse Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Morse Family Foundation Inc gave $34K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 14 grants.
What is Morse Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Morse Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,393, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Morse Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Morse Family Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (40%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and NY, NY (2 grants).
Does Morse Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 43% of Morse Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Morse Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Morse Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include New Israel Fund ($5,750), Zen Peacemakers ($5,500) and American Association of Ben Gurion University ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Morse Family Foundation Inc?
Morse Family Foundation Inc reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Morse Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Contemporary Jewish Museum received support for Jewish contemporary arts, and the New Israel Fund received support for advancing democracy and equality in Israel. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Morse Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Morse Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Morse Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1103420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Morse Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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