E E Murphy Charitable Foundation

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 85-2953345

E E Murphy Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $25K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$81K

+20.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+2.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E E Murphy Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About E E Murphy Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

E E Murphy Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $25K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BakersfieldBooneHappy ValleyNew YorkPortlandSan RafaelStaten Island

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$539K$1M$2M$2M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,881,224$1,889,226$1,693,360
Revenue$41,081$-32,247$-28,566
Expenses$100,855$82,260$154,966
Qualifying Distributions$81,000$67,500$112,160
Net Investment Income$24,593$17,492
Distributable Amount$98,691$88,610$91,107

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$42K$84K$126K$168K7 grants20218 grants20226 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

OHSU$40KKERN PARTNERSHIP FOR CHI…$25KALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION$7KGUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND$7KSAMARITANS PURSE$1KSALVATION ARMY$500TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDAT…$500

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Ohsu ($40,000), Kern Partnership for Children Fam ($25,000), Alzheimers Association ($7,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION PORTLAND, ORRESEARCHCARESUPPORT OF ALZHEIMERS PATIENTS$7,000
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND SAN RAFAEL, CATRAINING GUIDE DOGS FOR BLIND SUPPORT FOR END USER$7,000
OHSU PORTLAND, ORCONTRIBUTE TO NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS$40,000
SALVATION ARMY HAPPY VALLEY, ORLOCAL INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES FOOD CLOTHING NECESS$500
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION STATEN ISLAND, NYSUPPORT FOR INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS FIRST RESPONDE$500
KERN PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN FAM BAKERSFIELD, CASUPPORTING KERN COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES$25,000
SAMARITANS PURSE BOONE, NCSUPPORTING HURICANE SURIVIVERS$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM D MURPHY JRPRESIDENT1
WILLIAM D MURPHY IIIVICE PRESIDENT1
ELISABETH MURPHYSECRETARY1
BENJAMIN MURPHYTREASURER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is E E Murphy Charitable Foundation?

E E Murphy Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is E E Murphy Charitable Foundation?

As of 2024, E E Murphy Charitable Foundation holds $1.9M in total assets with $41K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $81K in 2024.

Where does E E Murphy Charitable Foundation operate?

E E Murphy Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, North Carolina, New York, Oregon.

What size grants does E E Murphy Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, E E Murphy Charitable Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $81K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is E E Murphy Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, E E Murphy Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is E E Murphy Charitable Foundation's EIN?

E E Murphy Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2953345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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