The Robert Lemelson and Susan Morse
EIN 954774899 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$273K
56 grants · $34K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
47%
supporter · 17/36 multi-year
repeat
$988K
Assets (2024)
36
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 454-5062
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $698K | $16K | N/A |
| 2017 | $32K | $799K | $8K | 9 |
| 2018 | $36K | $754K | $11K | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $767K | $21K | N/A |
| 2020 | $30K | $816K | $28K | 25 |
| 2022 | $90K | $809K | $39K | 1 |
| 2023 | $40K | $833K | $50K | 1 |
| 2024 | $45K | $988K | $38K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$90K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.4% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 9 states
$6K across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Brazos
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $90,000 | MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy | Claremont, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Review of Books | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Showing Up for Racial Justice Education Fund Inc | Buffalo, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Women'S Foundation California | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| The Bail Project | Venice, CA | $3,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Unicef Usa | New York, NY | $3,000 | HURICANE DISASTER RELIEF | 2018 |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Aclu Foundation of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Heifer International Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Kids in Need of Defense (Kind) | Washington, DC | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Los Angeles Review of Books | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Meals on Wheels | Santa Monica, CA | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Pen American Center Inc | New York, NY | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Ps Science | Inglewood, CA | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Radiotopiapublic Radio Exchange (Prx) | Cambridge, MA | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Farfield, CT | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| The American Black Cross | Austin, TX | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| United for Puerto Rico | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | HURICANE DISASTER RELIEF | 2018 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Little Rock, CA | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Review of Books (Larb) | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles | Santa Monica, CA | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
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