Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation
Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $842K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $106K.
Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation at a glance
In short: Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation gave $100K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $842,274
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pasadena Educ Foundation ($45K). Together the top 5 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2021) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Educ Foundation Pasadena, CA | General | $45,000 |
| Pasadena Guild Child Hosp Pasadena, CA | General | $25,000 |
| St Francis High School La Canada, CA | Gerneral | $15,000 |
| Project Restore Los Angeles, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Pasadena Museum of History Pasadena, CA | General | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $842,274 | $127,300 | $143,220 | $100,000 | 5 | $121,610 | $105,690 | $127,308 |
| 2024 | $851,311 | $71,272 | $133,324 | $92,500 | 5 | $112,914 | $50,862 | $119,641 |
| 2023 | $917,182 | $112,924 | $117,353 | $78,000 | 5 | $97,677 | $93,247 | $113,576 |
| 2022 | $922,507 | $126,273 | $121,402 | $78,000 | 5 | $99,702 | $104,600 | $116,903 |
| 2021 | $917,928 | $116,865 | $111,604 | $73,000 | 4 | — | $97,563 | $42,669 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation reported a distributable amount of $127K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Boyle
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$13K (2021) → $14K (2025)
Robert Olson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$13K (2021) → $14K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Peter Boyle (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation
How much does Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation give each year?
Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation gave $100K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 5 grants.
What is Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation's typical grant size?
Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation give grants?
Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (3 grants).
Does Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation's largest grantees?
Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pasadena Educ Foundation ($45,000), Pasadena Guild Child Hosp ($25,000) and St Francis High School ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation?
Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation reported $842K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation?
Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Pasadena, CA. It holds $842K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation's EIN?
Dorothy Trask Clune Murray Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7445785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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