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M W Murphy Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 71-0802701 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.7M
- Grants reported
- 71
- Median grant
- $12.9K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | $881K |
| 2024 | 28 | $566.8K |
| 2023 | 9 | $219.8K |
Where M W Murphy Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $125K |
| HENDRIX COLLEGE | CONWAY, AR | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $100K |
| ST THOMAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $100K |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $100K |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $100K |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI | JACKSON, MS | NOVA FOUNDATION FUND | 2025 | $60K |
| KEONI N BRADLEY | MIAMI, FL | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 | $51.3K |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| NEW ORLEANS BOOK FEST AT TULANE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $50K |
| HOPE ENTERPRISE CORPORATION | JACKSON, MS | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| HOPE ENTERPRISE CORPORATION | JACKSON, MS | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $50K |
| LOUISIANA MUSIC & HERITAGE EXP | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $50K |
| ELLIS MARSALIS CENTER FOR MUSIC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $50K |
| AVION SWANIER | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 | $47.6K |
| KENEDI N ROSS | HOUSTON, TX | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 | $31.3K |
| GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL FUND | 2023 | $30K |
| GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $30K |
| GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $30K |
| EVELYN HALL | ORANGE, CA | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 | $29.8K |
| KEONI N BRADLEY | MIAMI, FL | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 | $29.7K |
| AURI SIMS | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 | $29.1K |
| KEONI N BRADLEY | MIAMI, FL | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 | $28.5K |
| TROMBONE SHORTY FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL FUND | 2023 | $22.8K |
| EVELYN HALL | ORANGE, CA | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 | $22.5K |
| MICAH MCKAY | MOBILE, AL | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 | $20.8K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- MARTHA W MURPHY
- Address
- 200 NORTH JEFFERSON EL DORADO, AR, 71730
- Phone
- 8708624961
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- GRANT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE IN LETTER FORM DETAILING PURPOSE AND AMOUNT OF REQUEST.
- Restrictions
- NONE
About this data
Figures are aggregated from M W Murphy Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (3 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.