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Grantmaking public charityEIN 943006979

THE MORRISON & FOERSTER FOUNDATION

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941052482

Total Assets

$3.2M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$4.6M

FY 2024

Grants Made

228

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$20K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$1.6M

Made charitable grants to u.s. Nonprofit organizations providing reduced- or no-cost legal services to persons of limited means in the communities where morrison & foerster llp has offices.

Program 2

$677K

Made charitable grants to u.s. Nonprofit organizations providing scholarship and fellowship programs that benefit children and youth or encourage public service or diversity in higher education and the legal profession in the communities where morrison & foerster llp has offices; and to public and nonprofit private universities attended by undergraduate recipients of organization-sponsored scholarships.

Program 3

$1.3M

Made charitable grants to u.s. Nonprofit organizations in the communities where morrison & foerster llp has offices that: support the health and well-being of others; serve people struggling to meet their basic needs of sufficient food, a safe, clean place to sleep, and shelter from abuse; or seek to enrich our communities through artistic endeavors. In addition, the organization made charitable grants to u.s. Nonprofit organizations responding to certain urgent response efforts. The organization also made charitable grants to u.s. Nonprofit organizations and public universities through matching gift programs for employees and partners of morrison & foerster llp in amounts not to exceed $600 per person per program.

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$5.5M

Total Expenses

$5.9M

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2022 to 2024. Peak $4.6M in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

500 grants

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
215
grants
$10–50K
264
grants
$50–250K
17
grants
$250K–1M
4
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

22 states

California
$4.2M
43% of total
District of Columbia
$2.4M
25% of total
New York
$1.9M
20% of total
Massachusetts
$291K
3% of total
Virginia
$168K
2% of total
Maryland
$96K
1% of total
Colorado
$90K
1% of total
Illinois
$83K
1% of total
Texas
$60K
1% of total
New Jersey
$60K
1% of total

+12 more states

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