Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation
Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Canal Fulton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it made $6K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $9K.
Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,291,282
- +87.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $609,012
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $5,954
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,954
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2023) to $1.8M (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $850K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | Tax-Exempt Purposes | $750,000 |
| Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY | Tax-Exempt Purposes | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,291,282 | $609,012 | $5,954 | — | — | $5,954 | $9,012 |
| 2024 | $688,224 | $647,097 | $855,367 | $850,000 | 2 | $855,367 | $29,097 |
| 2023 | $896,494 | $1,247,303 | $552,984 | $550,000 | 1 | $552,984 | $11,303 |
| 2022 | $202,175 | $602,439 | $600,150 | $600,000 | 1 | $600,150 | $2,439 |
| 2021 | $199,886 | $1,000,036 | $1,800,150 | $1,800,000 | 3 | $1,800,150 | — |
| 2020 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation is led by Michael Bruni, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Bruni
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frank E. Murphy (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation
How large is Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation?
Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $609K.
Where does Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation operate?
Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio.
What is Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Frank E Murphy Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2461272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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