John P Murphy Foundation
EIN 346528308Total Given 2016–2024
$22.8M
631 grants · $2.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$11K
typical small grants · $5K–$35K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 109/180 multi-year
repeat
$54.1M
Assets (2024)
180
Distinct Recipients
About
INVESTMENT SERVICES
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
NANCY W MCCANN PRESIDENT
Phone
(216) 623-4770
Deadlines
TRUSTEES MEET, USUALLY QUARTERLY, TO CONSIDER GRANT APPLICATIONS.
How to Apply
APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT 6 COPIES OF GRANT APPLICATION, COPIES OF TAX-EXEMPT CERTIFICATES & LETTERS FROM THE TREASURY DEPT CERTIFYING THAT THE APPLICANT IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION.
Restrictions
JOHN P. MURPHY FOUNDATION CONFINES ITS GRANTS PRIMARILY TO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL, ARTS, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4.2M | $48.6M | $1.4M | 83 |
| 2017 | $4.9M | $54.4M | $4.9M | 93 |
| 2018 | $2.6M | $47.6M | $7.1M | 76 |
| 2019 | N/A | $54.5M | $4.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $57.4M | $1.9M | 72 |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $61.4M | $8.5M | 74 |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $48.7M | $1.2M | 76 |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $52.3M | $1.5M | 81 |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $54.1M | $2.7M | 76 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 631 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$11K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$35K
Maximum
$975K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PB
Patricia Brownell
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NM
Nancy McCann
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
JO
John F O'Brien
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LR
Leslie Resnik
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LG
Lou Grasso
3 yrs
Vice President/Trustee/Secretary
Leadership
FS
Frederick G Stueber
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RC
Richard J Clark
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RC
Richard J Clark
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LG
Lou Grasso
3 yrs
Vice President/Trustee/Secretary
Leadership
FS
Frederick G Stueber
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LR
Leslie Resnik
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JO
John F O'Brien
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NM
Nancy McCann
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
PB
Patricia Brownell
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LG
Lou Grasso
3 yrs
Vice President/Trustee Starting 10/14/2023
Leadership
LR
Leslie Resnik
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JO
John F O'Brien
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
PB
Patricia Brownell
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NM
Nancy McCann
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
FS
Frederick G Stueber
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RC
Richard J Clark
9+ yrs
Evp/Sec/Trustee
NM
Nancy McCann
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
LR
Leslie Resnik
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
FS
Frederick G Stueber
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
PB
Patricia Brownell
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JO
John F O'Brien
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RC
Richard J Clark
9+ yrs
Evp/Sec/Trustee
JO
John F O'Brien
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
PB
Patricia Brownell
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NM
Nancy McCann
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
LR
Leslie Resnik
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
FS
Frederick G Stueber
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RC
Richard J Clark
9+ yrs
Evp/Sec/Trustee
FS
Frederick G Stueber
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LR
Leslie Resnik
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JO
John F O'Brien
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NM
Nancy McCann
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
PB
Patricia Brownell
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RC
Richard J Clark
9+ yrs
Evp/Sec/Trustee
PB
Patricia Brownell
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
FS
Frederick G Stueber
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LR
Leslie Resnik
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JO
John F O'Brien
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NM
Nancy McCann
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
RC
Richard J Clark
9+ yrs
Evp/Sec/Trustee
PB
Patricia Brownell
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
FS
Frederick G Stueber
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LR
Leslie Resnik
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JO
John F O'Brien
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NM
Nancy McCann
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
RC
Richard J Clark
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Trustee
Leadership
RC
Richard J Clark
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Trustee
Leadership
FS
Frederick G Stueber
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LR
Leslie Resnik
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JO
John F O'Brien
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NM
Nancy McCann
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
PB
Patricia Brownell
9+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
Grants Awarded (631 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $975,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $937,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Group Plan Commission | Cleveland, OH | $600,000 | CAPITAL AND CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SQUARE TRANSFORMATION | 2016 |
| St Vincent Charity Development Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $600,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| St Vincent Charity Development Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $438,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum | Cleveland, OH | $400,000 | programmatic support | 2020 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland, OH | $400,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Group Plan Commission | Cleveland, OH | $400,000 | CAPITAL AND CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SQUARE TRANSFORMATION | 2017 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $355,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $292,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $281,500 | SOUND THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN/ANNUAL FUND | 2016 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $243,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $236,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $233,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $233,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Group Plan Commission | Cleveland, OH | $200,000 | CAPITAL AND CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SQAURE TRANSFORMATION | 2018 |
| Group Plan Commission | Cleveland, OH | $200,000 | CAPITAL AND CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SQUARE TRANSFORMATION | 2018 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland, OH | $200,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Group Plan Commission | Cleveland, OH | $200,000 | CAPITAL AND CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SQUARE TRANSFORMATION | 2016 |
| Kent State University Foundation | Kent, OH | $200,000 | TECHSTYLELAB: PHASE THREE AND BEYOND, ANNUAL FUND | 2016 |
| Group Plan Commission | Cleveland, OH | $200,000 | CAPITAL AND CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SQUARE TRANSFORMATION | 2017 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |