Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation
The Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Melbourne Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $123,000 to charitable organizations, including religious, education, health, and humanitarian organizations.
Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation gave $123K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Florida. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $123,000
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,474
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $90,700
- -43.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9205 South Highway A1A, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
Phone: (561) 271-3180
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sudents for Life ($20K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida recipients received 49% of grant dollars, Virginia recipients 16%, New York recipients 14%, Michigan recipients 10%, and Colorado recipients 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2020) to $123K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sudents for Life Fredericksburg, VA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $20,000 |
| St Athanasius Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $15,000 |
| Holy Cross Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $15,000 |
| Men of Melchizedek Imlay City, MI | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Cardinal Newman West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| St Vinvent DePaul Regional Seminary Boynton Beach, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Childrens Ministry West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| Bella Health & Wellness Englewood, CO | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| St Sebastian Church Sebastian, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $3,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $90,700 | $42,492 | $133,417 | $123,000 | 19 | $128,088 | $33,911 | $5,732 |
| 2024 | $160,766 | $31,108 | $89,686 | $80,000 | 17 | $84,130 | $25,811 | $11,903 |
| 2023 | $212,283 | $26,871 | $94,211 | $82,000 | 18 | $86,638 | $19,299 | $14,494 |
| 2022 | $279,623 | $34,500 | $106,222 | $87,502 | 16 | $94,122 | $23,378 | $18,754 |
| 2021 | $351,345 | $61,258 | $106,465 | $86,500 | 14 | $93,398 | $48,604 | $25,551 |
| 2020 | $396,552 | $38,435 | $88,073 | $68,000 | 13 | — | $26,090 | $24,618 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including churches, a seminary, a university, and charitable organizations. The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms: Men of Melchizedek says it supports the priesthood of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Rite Catholic churches and seeks solutions to problems confronting Catholic priests; Catholic Charities says it serves people in need with charity and compassion; and Food for the Poor says it links churches in the first and third worlds while working to serve materially poor people through local churches and community leaders.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $123,000 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Among the largest were $20,000 to Sudents for Life in Fredericksburg, Virginia; $15,000 each to St Athanasius in Brooklyn, New York, and Holy Cross in Vero Beach, Florida; and $10,000 each to Men of Melchizedek in Imlay City, Michigan, Cardinal Newman in West Palm Beach, Florida, Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida, and St Vinvent DePaul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida. The listed grant purposes were unrestricted charitable donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Michael Nickler is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation is led by Michael Nickler, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Nickler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $0 (2025)
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $6K, to Michael Nickler (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation
How much does Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation give each year?
Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation gave $123K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 17 grants.
What is Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,474, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation give grants?
Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation's top state is Florida, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (16%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sudents for Life ($20,000), St Athanasius ($15,000) and Holy Cross ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation?
Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including churches, a seminary, a university, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6373326. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Joseph and Alberta Murphy Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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