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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4300685

Jay Morris Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 67 grants and $523,790 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $523,790

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $96,445

  • Tax year 2023

    $523,822

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $175,198

  • Tax year 2022

    $292,510

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $712,491

  • Tax year 2021

    $542,674

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $974,935

  • Tax year 2020

    $144,415

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $991,006

  • Tax year 2019

    $175,165

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $138,825

  • Tax year 2018

    $262,330

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $303,508

Grants paid in 2024

67 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ohr Eliyahu AcademyLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $75,000
  2. Mesivta Birkas YitzchakLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $50,000
  3. West Coast KollelLos Angeles, CA

    Religious

    $50,000
  4. Jewish Friends of the American MilitaryEncino, CA

    Charity

    $39,250
  5. Kollel-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Religious

    $39,000
  6. Chabad Treatment CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $35,500
  7. Mesorah Heritage FoundationRahway, NJ

    Religious

    $28,100
  8. Bonei OlamBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $25,380
  9. Chabad of North Beverly HillsBeverly Hills, CA

    Religious

    $21,250
  10. School for Children with Hidden IntelligenceLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $18,000
  11. Congregation the Woods IncLakewood, NJ

    Religious

    $15,000
  12. Beverly Hills Jewish Community SynagogueBeverly Hills, CA

    Religious

    $14,800
  13. Chabad Sunset StripWest Hollywood, CA

    Religious

    $10,400
  14. Ichh-International Committee Har HazeitimBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  15. Machon Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $10,000
  16. Orthodox UnionNew York, NY

    Charity

    $7,025
  17. Mesivta of Greater Los AngelesHidden Hills, CA

    Education

    $6,000
  18. Cong Ohr Yisroel SadiguraLakewood, NJ

    Religious

    $5,400
  19. Maor Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $5,145
  20. Chabad on Campus InternationalBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $5,000
  21. The Clubhouse Center for Respite and InclusionLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  22. Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn - Torath Emeth AcademyLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $4,000
  23. Tomchei ShabbosLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $3,800
  24. Cong Ohel TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $3,600
  25. Yad L'talmidLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $3,388
  26. Bikur Cholim of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $3,000
  27. Young Israel of Century CityLos Angeles, CA

    Religious

    $2,300
  28. Bais Yaakov School for GirlsLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $2,000
  29. Chabad of UNLVLas Vegas, NV

    Religious

    $1,800
  30. Thank Israeli Soldiers - Fund for Israel's TomorrowPittsburgh, PA

    Charity

    $1,800
  31. One Lev OrgBeverly Hills, CA

    Charity

    $1,800
  32. Link KollelLos Angeles, CA

    Religious

    $1,200
  33. Aish Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Religious

    $1,000
  34. American Friends of ShalvaNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,000
  35. Chabad of the ConejoAgoura Hills, CA

    Religious

    $1,000
  36. Friends of the IdfNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,000
  37. Ida Crown Jewish AcademySkokie, IL

    Education

    $1,000
  38. Jewish News ServiceNewton Center, MA

    Charity

    $1,000
  39. Od Yossef ChaiLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  40. One Israel FundCedarhurst, NY

    Charity

    $1,000
  41. TL - Tomech LadalLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  42. Beth Jacob CongregationBeverly Hills, CA

    Religious

    $930
  43. Tola - Turn Over LABeverly Hills, CA

    Religious

    $770
  44. Yad L'achimBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $700
  45. Ezer MizionBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $680
  46. Ahavas Torah CenterHenderson, NV

    Religious

    $525
  47. Global KindnessLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $523
  48. AtimeBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $500
  49. Bnos BrachaLakewood, NJ

    Education

    $500
  50. Congregation Agudas AchimLos Angeles, CA

    Religious

    $500
  51. Congregation Machzekei HadathFlushing, NY

    Religious

    $500
  52. Maaseh Chesed GemachLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $500
  53. Mesivta of Las VegasLas Vegas, NV

    Education

    $500
  54. Mosdot Botoshan IncBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $500
  55. The Netzach FoundationBrookly, NY

    Charity

    $500
  56. American Friends of Yad Ezra V'shulamitLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $450
  57. Kollel Zichron Yitzchok ZevChicago, IL

    Religious

    $360
  58. Zichron Tzvi Elimelech - LifeshareFresh Meadows, NY

    Charity

    $360
  59. National Council of Young IsraelParamus, NJ

    Charity

    $258
  60. Chabad Jewish CenterAliso Viego, CA

    Religious

    $180
  61. Hatzalah of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Charity

    $180
  62. Ohr Hameir Theological SeminaryCortlandt, NY

    Religious

    $180
  63. West Coast Vaad HachesedLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $180
  64. Yad MenachemBeverly Hills, CA

    Charity

    $180
  65. Yeshiva of the Telshe AlumniRiverdale, NY

    Education

    $180
  66. Yeshivas Beis DovidBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $180
  67. Charidy FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $36

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion14 grants $199,46575% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $28,10011% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $26,08310% of the total
  4. Education6 grants $11,0004% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $1,680<1% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $180<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California35 grants $409,046
  2. New York20 grants $86,421
  3. New Jersey4 grants $21,158
  4. Nevada3 grants $2,825
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,800
  6. Illinois2 grants $1,360
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $180

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Meir GraffPRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

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