Private foundation · EIN 91-1813416 · Lafayette, CA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Morton Foundation's grants went
It reported $825,000 in grants paid across 63 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 70.4% of those dollars to 41 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $581K 41 lines
- No confident match $229K 21
- Individuals, not shown $15K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- ONLY WRITTEN APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. EACH APPLICANT MUST DOCUMENT ITS ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, MUST DISCLOSE THE PERCENTAGE OF DONATIONS USED FOR OVERHEAD, AND THE PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS REQUESTED.
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 60 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ncga Foundation Monterey, CA · EIN 94-3108575 | $75,000 | SUPPORTS YOUTH GAIN ACCESS TO LIFE CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH GOLF IN ALL 50 US STATES. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Bridge School Hillsborough, CA · EIN 95-4068784 | $65,000 | EDUCATE PHYSICALLY DISABLED CHILDREN | Same address 1.00 |
| George Mark Childrens Fund Castro Valley, CA · EIN 94-3255845 | $40,000 | CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES | Same address 0.72 |
| Community Vision Capital & Consulting San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3032394 | $30,000 | SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING FINANCIAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| International Guiding Eyes Inc Dba Guide Dogs of America Sylmar, CA · EIN 95-1586088 | $30,000 | — | Same address 0.67 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties San Jose, CA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE DESTITUTE | Unmatched Help match |
| Community Connections Free Clinic Dodgeville, WI · EIN 72-1619112 | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD IT | Same address 1.00 |
| Stanford Hospitals and Clinics Stanford, CA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | SUPPORT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Unmatched Help match |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund C/O San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3019992 | $20,000 | SUPPORTS THOSE IN NEED | Same city 1.00 |
| Groceries for Seniors San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3329611 | $20,000 | SUPPORT CIVIC PROGRAMS AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARITIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Rubicon Programs Richmond, CA · EIN 94-2301550 | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY ELDERLY | Unmatched Help match |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula Menlo Park, CA · EIN 94-1552134 | $15,000 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN | Same address 1.00 |
| Happy Trails Riding Academy Tulare, CA · EIN 94-2882855 | $15,000 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Root Division San Francisco, CA · EIN 73-1711252 | $15,000 | TO INSPIRE YOUTH IN THE BAY AREA USING VISUAL ARTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Baycat San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN | Unmatched Help match |
| Spark Program San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH | Unmatched Help match |
| Trips for Kids Mill Valley, CA · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN | Unmatched Help match |
| The Charles Armstrong School Belmont, CA · EIN 94-1666217 | $12,000 | FUND EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 |
| The Basic Fund San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $12,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION OF NEEDY CHILDREN W/ SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2166997 | $10,000 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN | Same ZIP 0.94 |
| Canine Companions for Independence Santa Rosa, CA · EIN 94-2494324 | $10,000 | SUPPORT CIVIC PROGRAMS AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARITIES | Same city 1.00 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA · EIN 95-3435919 | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH | Known alias 1.00 |
| Curiodyssey San Mateo, CA · EIN 94-1262434 | $10,000 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN | Same address 1.00 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring E Palo Alto, CA · EIN 26-3316879 | $10,000 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN | Exact name 1.00 |
| Empower Me Academy San Francisco, CA · EIN 46-5133241 | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR YOUTH | Same city 1.00 |
| Homework Central San Mateo, CA · EIN 94-3368576 | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THROUGH TUTORING AND FAMILY SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Mbolden Change Palo Alto, CA · EIN 20-4683289 | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN | Exact name 1.00 |
| Palcare Burlingame, CA · EIN 94-3048383 | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE INDIGENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Planting Justice Oakland, CA · EIN 27-0334905 | $10,000 | TO EMPOWER PEOPLE IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION AND OTHER SOCIAL INEQUALITIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Winter Nights Family Shelter Pleasant Hill, CA · EIN 84-4775540 | $10,000 | SUPPORT HOMELESS WITH HOUSING | Exact name 1.00 |
| Casa of Orange County Santa Ana, CA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SUPPORTING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN | Unmatched Help match |
| Catholic Charities San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPEMENT | Unmatched Help match |
| Chabot Space & Science Center Oakland, CA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTERS FOCUSED ON ASTRONOMY AND SPACE | Unmatched Help match |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH | Unmatched Help match |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SUPPORTS UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Ability Now Bay Area Oakland, CA · EIN 94-1254655 | $7,500 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Good Tidings Foundation Burlingame, CA · EIN 94-3219013 | $7,500 | TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Carpenters Scholarship Foundation Oakland, CA · no confident EIN match | $7,500 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | Unmatched Help match |
| Alive and Free San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3171846 | $7,000 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN | Same address 1.00 |
| Ohlhoff Recovery Programs San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $7,000 | SUPPORT MEN AND WOMEN RECOVERING FROM ADDICTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Kainos Home and Training Center for the Developmentally Disabled Redwood City, CA · EIN 23-7408490 | $6,000 | TO ENABLE ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO MAXIMIZE HIS/HER POTENTIAL | Same address 0.75 |
| Bichon Furkids Rescue LA Costa, CA · EIN 20-3652098 | $5,000 | SUPPORT ANIMAL RESCUE | Same address 1.00 |
| The California Autoharp Gathering (Cag) Foundation Fresno, CA · EIN 47-3744147 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT MUSIC, DANCE, AND ARTS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS | Same ZIP 0.82 |
| Dec My Room Houston, TX · EIN 27-0812148 | $5,000 | SUPPORTING SICK CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area Danville, CA · EIN 91-1904304 | $5,000 | TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY THAT SERVES THEM, WHILE FOSTERING AWARENESS AND… | Same address 0.89 |
| Environmental Volunteers Palo Alto, CA · EIN 94-2550385 | $5,000 | TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Folklore Village Farm Dodgeville, WI · EIN 39-1167942 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Just Hoop San Leandro, CA · EIN 81-5372012 | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR YOUTH | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Lifemoves Santa Clara, CA · EIN 77-0160469 | $5,000 | TO PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERIVES FOR HOMELESS | Exact name 1.00 |
2 more lines ($7,500) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
33 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
9 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
9 recipients in common - Atkinson Foundation San Francisco, CA
6 recipients in common - Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO
6 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
6 recipients in common - The Eucalyptus Foundation San Francisco, CA
5 recipients in common - Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family Foundation Palo Alto, CA
5 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.