The Morton Foundation is a Bay Area-focused funder that concentrates on children’s health and education, disability and special-needs services, and local safety-net programs. They routinely make repeat, mid-sized grants to established regional nonprofits that deliver direct services — especially pediatric medical care, special education/assistive services, and youth enrichment programs. The foundation also supports food security and elder care initiatives and a handful of community capacity-building organizations. Their portfolio suggests a preference for hands-on, service-delivery organizations that benefit vulnerable populations in the Bay Area.
The Morton Foundation’s recent grantmaking is marked by repeated support for a small set of Bay Area and California nonprofits, especially organizations serving children with disabilities, children with terminal illnesses, and people who need direct assistance. One of its clearest patterns is multi-year backing for Youth on Course, which received $75,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to help youth gain access to opportunities through golf in all 50 states. The foundation also gave $65,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025 to The Bridge School to educate physically disabled children, showing continued support for specialized education. Another recurring relationship is with George Mark Children’s House, which received $40,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for care for children with terminal illnesses. Alongside those commitments, the foundation funds medical education, assistance for the blind, food support, and local community organizations that provide direct services.
In youth development, The Morton Foundation gave $75,000 in 2025 to Youth on Course for access to opportunities through golf in all 50 US states, and $20,000 in 2025 to Baycat for activities for children. In special education and disability services, it awarded $60,000 in 2025 to The Bridge School to educate physically disabled children. In pediatric care, it provided $20,000 in 2025 to Ronald McDonald House in Palo Alto for children with cancer and $40,000 in 2025 to George Mark Children’s House for children with terminal illnesses. The foundation also supports basic needs and accessibility work, including $30,000 in 2025 to Guide Dogs of America to support assistance to the blind and $30,000 in 2025 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties to provide food for the destitute.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized range: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,000. The recent grant list also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The Morton Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it funds individuals. Its grantmaking is largely project-specific or restricted support, often tied to direct service, education, or care programs.
$808K
$13.3M
$1.1M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Mostly repeat, mid-sized grants to regional service organizations (many grantees receive multiple grants); funding is concentrated in the Bay Area with an emphasis on direct-service nonprofits rather than large national policy groups. Grant sizes skew toward modest-to-moderate amounts with a portfolio approach across multiple service areas.
Notable grantees: THE BRIDGE SCHOOL, GEORGE MARK CHILDREN'S HOUSE, SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES, GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA, COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FREE CLINIC INC
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly California-based: 86% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Bay Area and nearby California cities appear often, including Monterey, Hillsborough, San Leandro, Sylmar, San Jose, San Francisco, Stanford, Richmond, Palo Alto, and Pebble Beach. Outside California, a smaller number of awards go to recipients in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and Houston, Texas. All listed recent grants are in the US.
It supports direct-service nonprofits working in children’s health and education, disability and special-needs services, youth enrichment, food security, elder care, and local community capacity. Recent grants include support for pediatric care, assistance to the blind, food for the destitute, and education for physically disabled children.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Youth on Course in 2024 and 2025, The Bridge School in 2023 through 2025, and George Mark Children’s House in 2023 through 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected nonprofits.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent awards also include larger repeat gifts such as $75,000, $65,000, and $40,000 to selected organizations.
It gives most often in California, which accounts for 86% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients include organizations in Monterey, Hillsborough, San Leandro, San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto, Richmond, Stanford, Sylmar, and Pebble Beach.
The Morton Foundation is classified as a regular funder, makes program-related investments false, and funds individuals. The recent grant list shows direct grants tied to specific purposes, including education, healthcare, food assistance, and community support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTH ON COURSE | MONTEREY, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS YOUTH GAIN ACCESS TO LIFE CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH GOLF IN ALL 50 US STATES. |
| THE BRIDGE SCHOOL | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATE PHYSICALLY DISABLED CHILDREN |
| GEORGE MARK CHILDREN'S HOUSE | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES | SAN JOSE, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE DESTITUTE |
| COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA | SYLMAR, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ASSISTANCE TO THE BLIND |
| STANFORD HOSPITALS AND CLINICS | STANFORD, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FREE CLINIC INC | DODGEVILLE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD IT |
| GROCERIES FOR SENIORS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CIVIC PROGRAMS AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARITIES |
| RUBICON PROGRAMS INCORPORATED | RICHMOND, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY ELDERLY |
| CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS THOSE IN NEED |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | PALO ALTO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER |
| BAYCAT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN |
| ROOT DIVISION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO INSPIRE YOUTH IN THE BAY AREA USING VISUAL ARTS |
| TRIPS FOR KIDS | MILL VALLEY, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN |
| HAPPY TRAILS RIDING ACADEMY | VISALIA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| CHARLES ARMSTRONG SCHOOL | BELMONT, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | FUND EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| THE BASIC FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION OF NEEDY CHILDREN W/ SCHOLARSHIPS |
| KAINOS HOME AND TRAINING CENTER | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO MAXIMIZE HIS/HER POTENTIAL |
| MY NEW RED SHOES | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPEMENT |
| CHABOT SPACE & SCIENCE CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTERS FOCUSED ON ASTRONOMY AND SPACE |
| CURIODYSSEY | SAN MATEO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN |
| EAST PALO ALTO TENNIS & TUTORING | PALO ALTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN |
| EMPOWER ME ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR YOUTH |
| PLANTING JUSTICE | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO EMPOWER PEOPLE IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION AND OTHER SOCIAL INEQUALITIES |
| WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT HOMELESS WITH HOUSING |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CIVIC PROGRAMS AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARITIES |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH |
| DOWN SYNDROM CONNECTION OF THE BAY AREA | DANVILLE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY THAT SERVES THEM, WHILE FOSTERING AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE. |
| CASA OF ORANGE COUNTY | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN |
| HOMEWORK CENTRAL | SAN MATEO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THROUGH TUTORING AND FAMILY SUPPORT |
| CITY OF HOPE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH |
| PALCARE | BURLINGAME, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE INDIGENT |
| ABILITY NOW BAY AREA | OAKLAND, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES |
| GOOD TIDINGS FOUNDATION | BURLINGAME, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION |
| CARPENTERS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS |
| OHLHOFF RECOVERY PROGRAMS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT MEN AND WOMEN RECOVERING FROM ADDICTION |
| ALIVE & FREE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN |
| CONNECTMED INTERNATIONAL | ESTES PARK, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SPECIALIZED MEDICAL OPERATIONS |
| LIFEMOVES | DALY CITY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERIVES FOR HOMELESS |
| JUST HOOP INC | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR YOUTH |
| CALIFORNIA AUTOHARP GATHERING FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MUSIC, DANCE, AND ARTS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEERS | PALO ALTO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY | WOODSIDE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHILDREN, ADULTS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS |
| FOLKLORE VILLAGE FARM INC | DODGEVILLE, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES |
SUPPORTS YOUTH GAIN ACCESS TO LIFE CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH GOLF IN ALL 50 US STATES.
THE BRIDGE SCHOOL
$60,000EDUCATE PHYSICALLY DISABLED CHILDREN
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES
$30,000TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE DESTITUTE
SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING FINANCIAL SUPPORT
STANFORD HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
$25,000SUPPORT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FREE CLINIC INC
$25,000TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD IT
GROCERIES FOR SENIORS
$25,000SUPPORT CIVIC PROGRAMS AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARITIES
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY ELDERLY
TRIPS FOR KIDS
$15,000SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
HAPPY TRAILS RIDING ACADEMY
$15,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
THE BASIC FUND
$12,000SUPPORT EDUCATION OF NEEDY CHILDREN W/ SCHOLARSHIPS
TO ENABLE ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO MAXIMIZE HIS/HER POTENTIAL
SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTERS FOCUSED ON ASTRONOMY AND SPACE
EMPOWER ME ACADEMY
$10,000TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR YOUTH
TO EMPOWER PEOPLE IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION AND OTHER SOCIAL INEQUALITIES
WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER
$10,000SUPPORT HOMELESS WITH HOUSING
SUPPORTS UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
SUPPORT CIVIC PROGRAMS AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARITIES
TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY THAT SERVES THEM, WHILE FOSTERING AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE.
CASA OF ORANGE COUNTY
$10,000SUPPORTING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN
TO SUPPORT CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THROUGH TUTORING AND FAMILY SUPPORT
CITY OF HOPE
$10,000TO SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH
PALCARE
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE INDIGENT
ABILITY NOW BAY AREA
$7,500SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
CARPENTERS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$7,500SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
CONNECTMED INTERNATIONAL
$5,000SUPPORT SPECIALIZED MEDICAL OPERATIONS
LIFEMOVES
$5,000TO PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERIVES FOR HOMELESS
JUST HOOP INC
$5,000TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR YOUTH
CALIFORNIA AUTOHARP GATHERING FOUNDATION
$5,000TO SUPPORT MUSIC, DANCE, AND ARTS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$5,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY
$5,000SUPPORT CHILDREN, ADULTS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS
FOLKLORE VILLAGE FARM INC
$5,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES