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Michael E Murphy Foundation C/o Leslie Barker Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-3436624 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.3M
Grants reported
50
Median grant
$20K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202525$668K
202425$613.5K

Where Michael E Murphy Foundation C/o Leslie Barker 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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
BOSTON COLLEGECHESTNUT HILL, MACHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$100K
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$100K
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$75K
BOSTON COLLEGECHESTNUT HILL, MACHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$60K
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCHCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$57.5K
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCHCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$55K
THE FAMILY INSTITUTEEVANSTON, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$50K
STEPPENWOLF THEATRECHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$50K
THE FAMILY INSTITUTEEVANSTON, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$50K
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$40K
ST CATHERINE ST LUCY CATHOLIC SCHOOLOAK PARK, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$40K
L'ARCHEFOREST PARK, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$40K
THE IGNATIAN VOLUNTEER CORPS (IVC)BALTIMORE, MDCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$40K
L'ARCHEFOREST PARK, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$35K
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$35K
THE IGNATIAN VOLUNTEER CORPS (IVC)BALTIMORE, MDCHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$30K
CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL UNIONCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$25K
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEALCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$25K
MISERICORDIA HOMECHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$25K
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEALCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$25K
CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL UNIONCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$25K
MISERICORDIA HOMECHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$25K
CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATERCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$20K
ST CATHERINE ST LUCY CATHOLIC SCHOOLOAK PARK, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2024$20K
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSE2025$20K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Michael E Murphy Foundation C/o Leslie Barker's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 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.

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