Murray Wise Associates Foundation
EIN 364149509 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$359K
97 grants · $45K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
73%
deep partner · 30/41 multi-year
repeat
$60K
Assets (2020)
41
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Jamie Knight Executive Director
Phone
(217) 398-6400
How to Apply
Application to be submitted on the preprinted form provided by Murray Wise Associates Foundation upon request. In addition to application, applicant to provide a copy of most current academic transcript and two letters of reference from unrelated individuals.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $20K | $381K | $-7K | 18 |
| 2018 | $22K | $339K | $2K | 19 |
| 2019 | $22K | $356K | $17K | 19 |
| 2020 | $268K | $60K | $21K | 19 |
| 2021 | $14K | $0 | $2 | 12 |
| 2022 | $6K | $0 | $4 | 5 |
| 2023 | $5K | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| 2024 | $2K | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 97 grants on record
Minimum
$750
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$138K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.1% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 18 states
$4K across
4 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Fort Bend
Officers & Directors
MW
Murray R Wise
8+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey T Wright
7 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Kristin L Wise
8+ yrs
Director
MJ
Marcia Jager
8+ yrs
Director
RK
Robin Niehaus Kim
8+ yrs
Director
DS
David B Sholem
8+ yrs
Director
CT
Carole Sue Triplett
8+ yrs
Director
JK
Jamie Knight
8+ yrs
Executive Dir
MW
Murray R Wise
8+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey T Wright
7 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Marcia Jager
8+ yrs
Director
RK
Robin Niehaus Kim
8+ yrs
Director
DS
David B Sholem
8+ yrs
Director
CT
Carole Sue Triplett
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Kristin L Wise
8+ yrs
Director
JK
Jamie Knight
8+ yrs
Executive Dir
MW
Murray R Wise
8+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey T Wright
7 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RK
Robin Niehaus Kim
8+ yrs
Director
MJ
Marcia Jager
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Kristin L Wise
8+ yrs
Director
CT
Carole Sue Triplett
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Porter J Martin
6 yrs
Director
DS
David B Sholem
8+ yrs
Director
JK
Jamie Knight
8+ yrs
Executive Dir
MW
Murray R Wise
8+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey T Wright
7 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Kristin L Wise
8+ yrs
Director
MJ
Marcia Jager
8+ yrs
Director
RK
Robin Niehaus Kim
8+ yrs
Director
DS
David B Sholem
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Porter J Martin
6 yrs
Director
CT
Carole Sue Triplett
8+ yrs
Director
JK
Jamie Knight
8+ yrs
Executive Dir
MW
Murray R Wise
8+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey T Wright
7 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Kristin L Wise
8+ yrs
Director
CT
Carole Sue Triplett
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Porter J Martin
6 yrs
Director
DS
David B Sholem
8+ yrs
Director
RK
Robin Niehaus Kim
8+ yrs
Director
MJ
Marcia Jager
8+ yrs
Director
JK
Jamie Knight
8+ yrs
Executive Dir
MW
Murray R Wise
8+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey T Wright
7 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
RK
Robin Niehaus Kim
8+ yrs
Director
MJ
Marcia Jager
8+ yrs
Director
DS
David B Sholem
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Porter J Martin
6 yrs
Director
CT
Carole Sue Triplett
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Kristin L Wise
8+ yrs
Director
JK
Jamie Knight
8+ yrs
Executive Dir
MW
Murray R Wise
8+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey T Wright
7 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
DS
David B Sholem
8+ yrs
Director
MJ
Marcia Jager
8+ yrs
Director
RK
Robin Niehaus Kim
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Porter J Martin
6 yrs
Director
CT
Carole Sue Triplett
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Kristin L Wise
8+ yrs
Director
JK
Jamie Knight
8+ yrs
Executive Dir
MW
Murray R Wise
8+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
KW
Kristin L Wise
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Marcia Jager
8+ yrs
Director
RK
Robin Niehaus Kim
8+ yrs
Director
MS
Michael P Septer
Director
DS
David B Sholem
8+ yrs
Director
PM
Porter J Martin
6 yrs
Director
CT
Carole Sue Triplett
8+ yrs
Director
JK
Jamie Knight
8+ yrs
Executive Dir
Grants Awarded (97 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | $137,500 | Educational Support | 2020 |
| Arkansas State University Foundatio | Jonesboro, AR | $62,500 | Educational Support | 2020 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | $50,000 | Educational Support | 2020 |
| Eleanor Rager | Douglasville, GA | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Kylie Merideth | Jonesboro, AR | $1,500 | scholarship | 2020 |
| Taylor Sorrell | Naples, FL | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Julissa Hemandez | Soledad, CA | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Connor Erbsen | Lanark, IL | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Kegan Zimmerman | Lamberton, MN | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Nathan Moyer | Selinsgrove, PA | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Thomas Gabel | Newport, PA | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Eric Ball | Kuna, ID | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Denton Diggins | Moundville, MO | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Katrina McCarty | Hartley, IA | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Andrew Skidmore | Atwater, CA | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Jessica Kohntopp | Boise, ID | $1,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Katelyn Bohnenblust | Clay Center, KS | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2019 |
| Madeline Holmes | Ferndale, CA | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Alexandra Thompson | Sugar Land, TX | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Benjamin Styer | Menomonie, WI | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Grace Skarlupka | De Pere, WI | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Carson Collier | Ione, CA | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Kellan Hostetler | Billings, OK | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Topanga McBride | Severance, CO | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Makenna Green | Arthur, IL | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2022 |
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