John and Helen Murphey Foundation Inc

TUCSON, AZ EIN: 86-0802319

John and Helen Murphey Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TUCSON, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $310K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

-2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$310K

-6.3% YoY

Grant Count

24

+4.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-10.2% YoY

About John and Helen Murphey Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

John and Helen Murphey Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TUCSON, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $310K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Tucson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$190K$379K$569K$759K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,551,798$3,639,131$3,987,750
Revenue$457,790$249,209$458,030
Expenses$542,633$527,929$586,141
Qualifying Distributions$7,567$5,705$6,976
Net Investment Income$80,591
Distributable Amount$281,315$277,801$328,819

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$86K$171K$257K$343K23 grants202023 grants202123 grants202223 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

University of Arizona Fo…$131KPrimavera Foundation$20KCommunity Food Bank$18KPlanned Parenthood$18KPima Community College F…$16KEmerge Center for Domest…$15KLiteracy Connects$10KMobile Meals of Southern…$10KEducation Enrichment Fou…$10KArizona Theatre Company$8K

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

111<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ana NygrenPresident60
Bruce BurkeVice President
Jay S KittleChairman

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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