Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lawrence, KS EIN: 48-6316213

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.

Key facts about Guy & Ruby Casebourn Murphy Charitable Trust

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.

EIN
48-6316213
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$860,356
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$286,785
Median grant
$400,000
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$860K

+485.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$287K

+680.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

TopekaBaldwin CityBereaFort ScottCincinnatiHutchinson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M9 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2020) to $860K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $860K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Kansas Methodist Foundation: $460K across 2 grantsKansas Methodist Foundation$460K · 2 grantsBaker University: $400KBaker University$400K

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

27<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 32 (84%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas Methodist Foundation Hutchinson, KSSupport Methodist churches and organizations in Kansas thorugh Pathways for Discipleship Grants.$400,000
Baker University Baldwin City, KSSchool of Nursing$400,000
Kansas Methodist Foundation Hutchinson, KSSupport Methodist churches and organizations in Kansas thorugh Pathways for Discipleship Grants. Liquidating Distribution$60,356

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$867,854$837,903
Revenue$3,611$198,531$122,237
Expenses$871,465$168,580$102,218
Qualifying Distributions$860,356$157,131$96,151
Net Investment Income$3,611$187,555$105,419
Distributable Amount$6,250$51,979$52,593

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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

Keith C Henderson — Trustee: $10KKeith C HendersonTrustee$10KThomas C Henderson DOD 02062024 — Trustee: $4KThomas C Henderson DOD…Trustee$4K

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.

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