The Morris Stulsaft Foundation

The Morris Stulsaft Foundation is dedicated to aid and assist needy and deserving children without distinction as to race, creed, or age. Grants are geographically limited in California to organizations headquartered in and serving the five Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo.

Grantmaking Guidelines
(Last revised June 5, 2008)

Priorities and Review Schedule (PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE DEADLINES! PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICES NO LATER THAN 12:00PM OF THE DUE DATE.)

MARCH 2009 DOCKET: Proposals accepted between November 15th and December 15th, 2008

EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS focusing on arts and provided by after-school, in-school, and summer programs
VOCATIONAL AND CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS provided by after-school, in-school, and summer programs

MAY 2009 DOCKET: Proposals accepted between January 15th and February 13th, 2009

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES PROGRAMS providing early intervention services for children
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS

JULY 2009 DOCKET: Proposals accepted between March 15th and April 15th, 2009

FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS especially those focused on emancipating youth
HOMELESS PROGRAMS for children and youth, including those living in transitional or subsidized housing
LEGAL PROGRAMS providing services for children and youth

SEPTEMBER 2009 DOCKET: Proposals accepted between May 15th and June 15th, 2009

CHILD CARE PROGRAMS providing services for low-income families, and staff development for child care/preschool providers;
MENTORING PROGRAMS providing long-term mentoring relationships

JANUARY 2010 DOCKET: Proposals accepted between July 15th and August 14th, 2009

EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS focusing on academic achievement provided by after-school, in-school, and summer programs (The Foundation generally does not fund programs focused solely on leadership, violence prevention, and/or health.)

Please note that proposals falling within specific interest areas will ONLY be accepted during the 30 day period prior to review as described above; proposals arriving before or after that 30 day period will not be considered for review.

Grants are not made to individuals, endowments, for fund development, to cover deficits, or for conferences and events.
The Foundation generally does not fund staff development, except for child care/preschool providers.
The Foundation will occasionally support a capital campaign project for new construction once the project has reached 75% of its goal. Only one grant will be made per campaign.
The Foundation will consider capital grant requests for equipment needs (such as furniture, playground equipment, etc.).
Applications must be submitted within the periods listed above. Receipt of applications will be acknowledged.
Although the Foundation appreciates the time and effort that each organization spends in applying, not all requests can be funded, and all decisions are made at the discretion of the Board.
A few applicants may be invited to make 30 minute presentations to the Board.
The Foundation may request to make a site visit to a program.
Generally, multi-year grants are not made, but subsequent requests may be considered.
A Grant Report must be submitted at the end of your grant period, or if you are reapplying, the grant report should accompany your application form.
Only one request from an organization will be processed in a 12 month period.

On the grant application form, we ask you to state the objectives for your project or program. These should include the answers to the following questions:

Who is the target population, what is the number and age range of clients?
Who are the staff members, and what are their qualifications?
What is the program and what is the anticipated impact on the participants?
What activities will take place, when and where?

Being specific in your answers to these questions will help you to go back to these objectives when it is time to write your report in order to document your progress.

All grant requests must be submitted on our "Application for Grant" form, and during the appropriate 30 day window. Information provided must be limited to the spaces on the form, and in not less than 10 point type size. This is the information that will be provided to the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

In addition, the following items must be provided for each grant request:

Revenue and expense budget for the proposed program
Current agency total revenue and expense budget
Most recent agency Audit or Financial Statements for the past fiscal year
Grant Report if submitting another grant request
External evaluation report, if one has been conducted and is available
Current list of Officers and Directors, showing occupations and affiliations

For first-time applicants and returning applicants whose IRS status has changed, the following items must also be submitted:

IRS letter of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3)

Board of Directors

Adele K. Corvin, President
Isadore Pivnick, Vice President
Dana A. Corvin, Secretary
Ronald E. Bornstein, Treasurer
Michael H. Rea
Judy Shaw
Dorothy S. Corvin, Emeritus

Application for Grant Form [MS Word format]

Grant Report Form [MS Word format]

Mary Gregory, Executive Director (mgregory@pfs-llc.net)
Hector Melendez, Program Officer (hmelendez@pfs-llc.net)
Katarina Menotti, Program Coordinator (kmenotti@pfs-llc.net)

THE MORRIS STULSAFT FOUNDATION
1660 Bush Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94109
(415) 561-6540
(415) 561-6477 (FAX)
www.stulsaft.org



		Dedicated to the well being of children and youth Grants Approved 2006-07 \| 2005-06 \| 2004-05 \| 2003-04 [ PDF format] Mission The Morris Stulsaft Foundation is dedicated to aid and assist needy and deserving children without distinction as to race, creed, or age. Grants are geographically limited in California to organizations headquartered in and serving the five Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo. Grantmaking Guidelines (Last revised June 5, 2008) Priorities and Review Schedule (PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE DEADLINES! PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICES NO LATER THAN 12:00PM OF THE DUE DATE.) MARCH 2009 DOCKET: Proposals accepted between November 15th and December 15th, 2008 EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS focusing on arts and provided by after-school, in-school, and summer programs VOCATIONAL AND CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS provided by after-school, in-school, and summer programs MAY 2009 DOCKET: Proposals accepted between January 15th and February 13th, 2009 PHYSICAL DISABILITIES PROGRAMS providing early intervention services for children ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS JULY 2009 DOCKET: Proposals accepted between March 15th and April 15th, 2009 FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS especially those focused on emancipating youth HOMELESS PROGRAMS for children and youth, including those living in transitional or subsidized housing LEGAL PROGRAMS providing services for children and youth SEPTEMBER 2009 DOCKET: Proposals accepted between May 15th and June 15th, 2009 CHILD CARE PROGRAMS providing services for low-income families, and staff development for child care/preschool providers; MENTORING PROGRAMS providing long-term mentoring relationships JANUARY 2010 DOCKET: Proposals accepted between July 15th and August 14th, 2009 EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS focusing on academic achievement provided by after-school, in-school, and summer programs (The Foundation generally does not fund programs focused solely on leadership, violence prevention, and/or health.) Please note that proposals falling within specific interest areas will ONLY be accepted during the 30 day period prior to review as described above; proposals arriving before or after that 30 day period will not be considered for review. Guidelines Grants are not made to individuals, endowments, for fund development, to cover deficits, or for conferences and events. The Foundation generally does not fund staff development, except for child care/preschool providers. The Foundation will occasionally support a capital campaign project for new construction once the project has reached 75% of its goal. Only one grant will be made per campaign. The Foundation will consider capital grant requests for equipment needs (such as furniture, playground equipment, etc.). Applications must be submitted within the periods listed above. Receipt of applications will be acknowledged. Although the Foundation appreciates the time and effort that each organization spends in applying, not all requests can be funded, and all decisions are made at the discretion of the Board. A few applicants may be invited to make 30 minute presentations to the Board. The Foundation may request to make a site visit to a program. Generally, multi-year grants are not made, but subsequent requests may be considered. A Grant Report must be submitted at the end of your grant period, or if you are reapplying, the grant report should accompany your application form. Only one request from an organization will be processed in a 12 month period. Objectives On the grant application form, we ask you to state the objectives for your project or program. These should include the answers to the following questions: Who is the target population, what is the number and age range of clients? Who are the staff members, and what are their qualifications? What is the program and what is the anticipated impact on the participants? What activities will take place, when and where? Being specific in your answers to these questions will help you to go back to these objectives when it is time to write your report in order to document your progress. Procedures All grant requests must be submitted on our "Application for Grant" form, and during the appropriate 30 day window. Information provided must be limited to the spaces on the form, and in not less than 10 point type size. This is the information that will be provided to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. In addition, the following items must be provided for each grant request: Revenue and expense budget for the proposed program Current agency total revenue and expense budget Most recent agency Audit or Financial Statements for the past fiscal year Grant Report if submitting another grant request External evaluation report, if one has been conducted and is available Current list of Officers and Directors, showing occupations and affiliations For first-time applicants and returning applicants whose IRS status has changed, the following items must also be submitted: IRS letter of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) Board of Directors Adele K. Corvin, President Isadore Pivnick, Vice President Dana A. Corvin, Secretary Ronald E. Bornstein, Treasurer Michael H. Rea Judy Shaw Dorothy S. Corvin, Emeritus Forms If you are unable to download our forms, please contact the office. Application for Grant Form [MS Word format] Grant Report Form [MS Word format] IRS Form 990-PF 2005-06 \| 2004-05 [ PDF format] Contact Information Mary Gregory, Executive Director (mgregory@pfs-llc.net) Hector Melendez, Program Officer (hmelendez@pfs-llc.net) Katarina Menotti, Program Coordinator (kmenotti@pfs-llc.net) THE MORRIS STULSAFT FOUNDATION 1660 Bush Street, Suite 300 San Francisco, California 94109 (415) 561-6540 (415) 561-6477 (FAX) www.stulsaft.org