Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Crosse, WI EIN: 27-6565044

Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 is a private foundation, based in La Crosse, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $548K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K. Net investment income was $28K.

Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 at a glance

In short: Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$31,500
+1.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$31,500
+1.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$31,500
Total assets
$547,716
+0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (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 Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Whitman College: $32KWhitman College$32K

The largest 2025 recipient was Whitman College ($32K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Wala Wala

How Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $36K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Whitman College Wala Wala, WAEducation$31,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$547,716$50,024$49,691$31,5001$31,500$28,138$26,826
2024$547,376$38,892$48,780$31,0001$31,000$20,477$32,986
2023$557,266$2,130$47,300$30,0001$30,000$12,483$29,610
2022$602,322$21,555$57,264$36,2501$36,250$20,684$31,146
2021$639,164$29,173$53,656$35,7001$35,700$24,032$32,490
2020$665,213$22,486$55,223$36,0001—$14,605$68,825

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ross Parke

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $6K (2020) → $6K (2025)

  • Sarah Parke

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $6K (2020) → $6K (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 2025 IRS filing

Ross Parke — Trustee: $6KRoss ParkeTrustee$6KSarah Parke — Trustee: $6KSarah ParkeTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Ross Parke (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909

How much does Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 give each year?

Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.

How large is Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909?

Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 reported $548K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 operate?

Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909 has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909's EIN?

Lawrence Parke Murphy Trust 31909's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6565044. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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