Law-Ware-Shedd-Murphy Foundation
EIN 363990756Total Given 2016–2023
$588K
62 grants · $73K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$14K
grant size
29%
balanced · 10/34 multi-year
repeat
$2.1M
Assets (2023)
34
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
THE SALVATION ARMY
Phone
(312) 943-5226
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $53K | $1.2M | $42K | 7 |
| 2017 | $50K | $1.4M | $43K | 7 |
| 2018 | $70K | $1.2M | $58K | 8 |
| 2019 | $62K | $1.6M | $104K | 6 |
| 2020 | $80K | $1.5M | $88K | 9 |
| 2021 | $80K | $1.9M | $55K | 8 |
| 2022 | $90K | $1.8M | $61K | 9 |
| 2023 | $102K | $2.1M | $100K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 62 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$37K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EM
Elizabeth S Murphy
President
Leadership
SH
Suzanne E Murphy Heath
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Margaret E Murphy
Director
EM
Elizabeth S Murphy
President
Leadership
SH
Suzanne E Murphy Heath
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Margaret E Murphy
Director
EM
Elizabeth S Murphy
President
Leadership
SH
Suzanne E Murphy Heath
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Margaret E Murphy
Director
EM
Elizabeth S Murphy
President
Leadership
SH
Suzanne E Murphy Heath
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Margaret E Murphy
Director
EM
Elizabeth S Murphy
President
Leadership
SH
Suzanne E Murphy Heath
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Margaret E Murphy
Director
EM
Elizabeth S Murphy
President
Leadership
SH
Suzanne E Murphy Heath
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Margaret E Murphy
Director
EM
Elizabeth S Murphy
President
Leadership
SH
Suzanne E Murphy Heath
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Margaret E Murphy
Director
EM
Elizabeth S Murphy
President
Leadership
SH
Suzanne E Murphy Heath
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Margaret E Murphy
Director
Grants Awarded (62 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $37,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $36,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $31,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Dep | Chicago, IL | $26,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Leo High School | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $21,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| To Teach Who Christ Is | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $16,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2019 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $16,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $16,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $16,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2019 |
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2019 |
| 100 Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2019 |
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | $10,546 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Illinois Fire Safety Alliance | Mt Prospect, IL | $10,000 | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Friends of 2Nd Pres Church | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Friends of 2Nd Presbyterian Church | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |