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EIN 30-0510976

The Mortar Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Sausalito
State
California
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Mortar Foundation is a private foundation located in Sausalito, CA that primarily funds various minor grants to support local charities, promote justice and equity, provide a safe haven for recovery, support public radio, and support local public. Its purpose is to serve those in need of emotional focus and comfort investment income to support foundation purposes. The Mortar Foundation made 12 grants last year and its grantees include Hispanics in Philanthropy-HipGive and others.
Total revenues
$43,459
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.2m$0.4m
Total expenses
$380,943
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.4m$0.8m
Total assets
$2,994,862
2023
20192020202120222023$2m$3m$4m
Num. employees
0
2023
2019202020212022202300.51

Program areas at The Mortar Foundation

Shamebooth-serving those in need of emotional focus and comfort
Investment income to support Foundation purposes

Grants made by The Mortar Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Foglifter PressSupports and Uplifts Powerful, Intersectional, and Transgressive Queer and Trans Writing Through Publication and Public Readings.$5,000
Access Institute for Psychological ServicesAssist in Mental Health$2,500
Let It RippleFund and Produce Educational Short Films That Are Created To Trigger Important Conversations About Society.$1,000
...and 5 more grants made

Personnel at The Mortar Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Paula Viragh-WilliamsChief Executive Officer$103,500
Georgia WilliamsChief Financial Officer$0

Financials for The Mortar Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$81,005
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-37,546
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$43,459

Form 990s for The Mortar Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-12990PFView PDF
2022-122023-09-16990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-08990PFView PDF
2020-122021-05-05990PFView PDF
2019-122020-08-13990PRView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
May 21, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 11, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
250 Currey LN
Sausalito, CA 94965
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Marin County, CA
Website URL
mortarfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(415) 260-6331
IRS details
EIN
30-0510976
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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