M W Murphy Foundation
EIN 710802701 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$2.0M
112 grants · $251K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$11K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
47%
supporter · 29/62 multi-year
repeat
$17.1M
Assets (2023)
62
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MARTHA W MURPHY
Phone
(870) 862-4961
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
GRANT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE IN LETTER FORM DETAILING PURPOSE AND AMOUNT OF REQUEST.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $148K | $2.9M | $158K | 12 |
| 2017 | $128K | $3.1M | $100K | 16 |
| 2018 | $135K | $2.6M | $156K | 13 |
| 2020 | $102K | $15.0M | $4.7M | 6 |
| 2021 | $502K | $17.9M | $528K | 18 |
| 2022 | $774K | $14.7M | $-2K | 38 |
| 2023 | $220K | $17.1M | $553K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 112 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$11K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
8.0% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 12 states
$238K across
9 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (112 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | VARIOUS | 2021 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center | New Orleans, LA | $60,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND; PLEDGE FOR GREATER TOGETHER FUND FOR RACIAL EQUITY | 2021 |
| Avion Swanier | Albuquerque, NM | $47,603 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $45,000 | VARIOUS | 2020 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | $45,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | VARIOUS | 2016 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center for Music | New Orleans, LA | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Greater New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Kenedi N. Ross | Houston, TX | $31,315 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center for Music Inc | New Orleans, LA | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Sonoma Valley Education Foundation | Sonoma, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Greater New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | Sonoma, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma City, OK | $29,106 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KENEDI N. ROSS AND KEONI N. BRADLEY | 2021 |
| Keoni N. Bradley | Miami, FL | $28,522 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | $25,180 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
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