Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust
Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Lawrence, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $860K. Net investment income was $4K.
Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust gave $860K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $287K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $860,356
- +485.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $286,785
- +680.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400,000
- Primary geography
- Kansas (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 Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas Methodist Foundation ($460K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $860K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 32 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 836% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2020) to $860K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $860K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Methodist Foundation Hutchinson, KS | Support Methodist churches and organizations in Kansas thorugh Pathways for Discipleship Grants. | $400,000 |
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS | School of Nursing | $400,000 |
| Kansas Methodist Foundation Hutchinson, KS | Support Methodist churches and organizations in Kansas thorugh Pathways for Discipleship Grants. Liquidating Distribution | $60,356 |
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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 | — | $3,611 | $871,465 | $860,356 | 3 | $860,356 | $3,611 | $6,250 |
| 2024 | $867,854 | $198,531 | $168,580 | $147,000 | 4 | $157,131 | $187,555 | $51,979 |
| 2023 | $837,903 | $122,237 | $102,218 | $84,900 | 8 | $96,151 | $105,419 | $52,593 |
| 2022 | $817,884 | $58,184 | $106,879 | $91,900 | 8 | $103,572 | $43,441 | $52,950 |
| 2021 | $907,130 | $93,011 | $88,061 | $70,000 | 9 | $82,387 | $76,553 | $58,112 |
| 2020 | $902,180 | $64,654 | $82,327 | $66,700 | 9 | — | $49,080 | $53,190 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust is led by Keith C Henderson, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith C Henderson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
$10K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Thomas C Henderson DOD (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas C. Henderson (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to Keith C Henderson (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust
How much does Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust give each year?
Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust gave $860K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $147K across 4 grants.
What is Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $400,000, and its average grant was $286,785, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust give grants?
Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hutchinson, KS (2 grants).
Does Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust's EIN?
Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6316213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020–2025
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