Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenwood Village, CO EIN: 43-2091287

Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwood Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2020. In 2020, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K.

Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2020 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$6,901
+150.9% vs 2019
Grants made (2020)
4
+0.0% vs 2019
Average grant
$1,725
+150.9% vs 2019
Median grant
$1,250
Primary geography
Colorado (57% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2020

The Challenge Foundation: $4KThe Challenge Foundation$4KFrancis House: $2KFrancis House$2KLemoyne College: $1KLemoyne College$1KKnowledge Is Power Program: $500Knowledge Is Power Program$500

The largest 2020 recipient was The Challenge Foundation ($4K). Together the top 4 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2020 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

SyracuseDenverEnglewoodNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K4 grants2019 4 grants2020

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $7K (2020). In 2020 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Challenge Foundation Englewood, CODonation$3,901
Francis House Syracuse, NYPayment for Operating Fund$1,500
Lemoyne College Syracuse, NYDonation$1,000
Knowledge Is Power Program New York, NYDonation$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsDistributable Amount
2020—$1,900$7,901$6,9014$101
2019$6,001$900$3,650$2,7504$307

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101 for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation's 2020 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • Daniel J. Murphy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle K. Murphy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2020. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation

How much does Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation give each year?

Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2019 it gave $3K across 4 grants.

What is Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation's median grant in 2020 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,725, across 4 grants on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation give grants?

Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Syracuse, NY (2 grants).

Does Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation's 2020 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).

How much is Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation's EIN?

Daniel J & Michelle K Murphy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2091287. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2020.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2020

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