Murray Slater Foundation
Murray Slater Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Culver City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $70K. Net investment income was $30K.
Murray Slater Foundation at a glance
In short: Murray Slater Foundation gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,000
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $2,061,116
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Murray Slater Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of California Berkeley ($70K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Murray Slater Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $80K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Fellowship | $70,000 |
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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 | $2,061,116 | $51,852 | $124,335 | $70,000 | 1 | $70,000 | $30,422 | $107,803 |
| 2024 | $2,133,599 | $390,548 | $110,094 | $65,000 | 1 | $65,000 | $360,266 | $101,019 |
| 2023 | $1,853,145 | $108,583 | $109,781 | $64,000 | 1 | $64,000 | $84,096 | $98,363 |
| 2022 | $1,854,343 | $111,759 | $117,265 | $73,630 | 1 | $73,630 | $85,641 | $101,846 |
| 2021 | $1,859,849 | $101,905 | $97,206 | $60,000 | 1 | $60,000 | $74,983 | $109,451 |
| 2020 | $1,855,150 | $-33,170 | $111,291 | $63,000 | 1 | — | $22,420 | $101,657 |
| 2019 | $1,999,611 | $104,026 | $102,631 | $80,000 | 1 | — | $96,322 | $212,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murray Slater Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Murray Slater Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel C. Hales
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Jeffrey Berchin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Leah Wilkinson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Marion Berchin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Leah Wilkinson (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Murray Slater Foundation
How much does Murray Slater Foundation give each year?
Murray Slater Foundation gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 1 grant.
How large is Murray Slater Foundation?
Murray Slater Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Murray Slater Foundation?
Murray Slater Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Culver City, CA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Murray Slater Foundation operate?
Murray Slater Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Murray Slater Foundation's EIN?
Murray Slater Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1838176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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