The M Jay Kramer Foundation makes highly concentrated philanthropic investments, directing its reported giving exclusively to the San Francisco Foundation. With only two grants totaling $51,500, the foundation appears to support an intermediary community foundation—likely to back broad Bay Area civic, social justice, or community development efforts rather than specific projects or local New Paltz organizations.
Very concentrated giving: a small number of grants (two) all directed to a single intermediary organization; modest total dollars and no evidence of diversified or direct program-level grantees.
San Francisco Foundation
A $27,500 grant to San Francisco Foundation in 2024 marks the clearest pattern in M Jay Kramer Foundation’s recent giving: the foundation uses general support to back a mix of intermediary philanthropy, civic advocacy, and local community organizations. Its reported 2025 filings show annual grants of $108,587 and total assets of $838,337, placing it in a relatively focused giving profile rather than a broad, high-volume one. The foundation’s largest recent grants also include additional general support awards to San Francisco Foundation in 2025, reinforcing a sustained relationship with that intermediary. Beyond that anchor, the foundation’s recent checks include support for groups in New York City and Brooklyn, spanning transportation advocacy, school support, youth sports, and political education. The grantee list shows a pattern of repeated support for the same organizations across years, especially where the foundation appears to favor unrestricted or core operating help. That mix suggests a funder that concentrates on a small set of relationships and gives in a flexible way, often through general support rather than restricted project funding.
M Jay Kramer Foundation’s recent grants point to several linked interests. One is intermediary philanthropy: it gave $27,000 in 2025 and $24,000 in 2025 to San Francisco Foundation, both for general support. Another is transportation advocacy in New York City, where Transportation Alternatives received $3,000 in 2024, $3,000 in 2025, and $2,000 in 2025, all listed as general support. The foundation also supports education-related organizations. PS11 Brooklyn received $2,000 in 2025 and $1,000 in 2025 for general support, while Beacon School Parent Association received $1,000 in 2025. Youth and community programming appears as well: Kings County Tennis League was awarded $3,000 in 2024 and $2,000 in 2025, with another $2,000 grant in 2025. Political and civic education shows up through DSA Education Fund, which received $2,000 in 2025, and Jacobin Foundation, which received $1,000 in 2024 and $1,000 in 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small: p25 is $1,750, median is $3,000, and p75 is $3,022. Recent activity shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including San Francisco Foundation, Transportation Alternatives, Kings County Tennis League, and Jacobin Foundation. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Available grant descriptions are largely framed as general support or general operating support, indicating flexible funding rather than restricted project grants.
$109K
$838K
$57K
$47K
Most grants fall between $2K and $3K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 83% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Giving is geographically concentrated in New York. The top state by grant count is NY, and 83% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients include organizations in New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY, along with San Francisco Foundation in San Francisco, CA. All reported grants in the provided sample go to U.S. recipients, with 18 grants in the US and no non-U.S. recipient countries listed.
Recent grants go to intermediary philanthropy and a mix of New York-based civic, education, youth, and advocacy organizations. Examples in the data include San Francisco Foundation, Transportation Alternatives, Kings County Tennis League, PS11 Brooklyn, DSA Education Fund, Jacobin Foundation, and Beacon School Parent Association.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small: p25 is $1,750, median is $3,000, and p75 is $3,022. Recent grants in the list cluster around those amounts, with several awards at $1,000, $2,000, and $3,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including San Francisco Foundation, Transportation Alternatives, Kings County Tennis League, and Jacobin Foundation. The repeated entries are paired with general support language, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Its top state by grant count is New York, and 83% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent recipient list is dominated by New York City and Brooklyn organizations, with one major out-of-state recipient in San Francisco, California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $27,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $24,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Transportation Alternatives | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Democratic Socialists of America Fu | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| PS11 Brooklyn | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| DSA Education Fund | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Kings County Tennis League | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Transportation Alternatives | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Kings County Tennis League | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Jacobin Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Beacon School Parent Association | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| PS11 Brooklyn | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Jacobin Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $27,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| Democratic Socialists of America Fu | New York, NY | $3,087 | 2024 | General Support |
| Kings County Tennis League | Brooklyn, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Transportation Alternatives | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Jacobin Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | General Support |
San Francisco Foundation
$27,000General Support
San Francisco Foundation
$24,000General Support
Transportation Alternatives
$3,000General Support
Democratic Socialists of America Fu
$3,000General Support
PS11 Brooklyn
$2,000General Support
DSA Education Fund
$2,000General Support
Kings County Tennis League
General Support
Transportation Alternatives
$2,000General Support
Kings County Tennis League
$2,000General Support
Jacobin Foundation
$1,000General Support
Beacon School Parent Association
$1,000General Support
PS11 Brooklyn
$1,000General Support
Jacobin Foundation
$1,000General Support
San Francisco Foundation
$27,500General Support
Democratic Socialists of America Fu
$3,087General Support
Kings County Tennis League
$3,000General Support
Transportation Alternatives
$3,000General Support
Jacobin Foundation
$1,000General Support