The Claire and Theodore Morse Foundation
EIN 954549063Total Given 2017–2024
$916K
170 grants · $114K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$8K
grant size
15%
balanced · 21/141 multi-year
repeat
$3.6M
Assets (2024)
141
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 859-1800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $91K | $2.6M | $128K | 20 |
| 2018 | $117K | $2.9M | $119K | 30 |
| 2020 | $130K | $2.9M | $533K | 29 |
| 2021 | $115K | $3.5M | $170K | 30 |
| 2022 | $170K | $2.6M | $73K | 21 |
| 2023 | $152K | $3.0M | $65K | 15 |
| 2024 | $140K | $3.6M | $164K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 170 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$18K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.3% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 31 states
$60K across
9 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Travis
- 4 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (170 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Care Arts | Kettering, OH | $17,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The New York Academy of Art | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Petersen Automotive Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Center for Early Education | Hollywood, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Young Eisner Scholars | Inglewood, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Jewish Museum | new york, NY | $15,000 | general support | 2022 |
| The New York Academy of Art | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Black School | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 | general support | 2022 |
| Movement Alliance Project- YASP | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | general support | 2022 |
| Fusion Partnerships Inc | Baltimore, MD | $12,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| chicago mobile makers | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Hands Healing Arts Inc | Frankfort, KY | $12,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Jewish Museum | new york, NY | $10,000 | general support | 2020 |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The New York Academy of Art | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Jewish Museum | new york, NY | $10,000 | general support | 2021 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Arts in Reach Encouraging Growth | Portsmouth, NH | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Miami, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Bronx Council on the Arts Inc | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Community Economic Development Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Extraordinary Families | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| West End Learning Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |