Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation
Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $441K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $53K.
Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation gave $75K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,500
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,417
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $441,245
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (90% 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 Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Citizens for Animal Protection ($25K). Together the top 6 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 163% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2022) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Animal Protection Houston, TX | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Houston Audubon Society Inc Houston, TX | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Da Camera Society of Texas Inc Houston, TX | General Fund | $12,000 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Bravo Colorado at Vail-Beaver Creek Vail, CO | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Interfaith Ministeries for Greater Houston Houston, TX | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $441,245 | $53,294 | $86,902 | $74,500 | 6 | $74,500 | $53,294 | $45,580 |
| 2024 | $474,810 | $63,569 | $79,191 | $67,000 | 4 | $67,000 | $52,113 | $44,551 |
| 2023 | $489,881 | $9,287 | $68,528 | $51,500 | 6 | $51,500 | $13,231 | $41,845 |
| 2022 | $548,938 | $1,994 | $57,956 | $45,750 | 5 | $45,750 | $8,241 | $43,053 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | $48,500 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $649,619 | $226,080 | $68,465 | $53,500 | 4 | — | $214,091 | $41,142 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Landen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Riley Piro
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation
How much does Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation give each year?
Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation gave $75K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 4 grants.
What is Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $12,417, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation give grants?
Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants).
Does Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation's largest grantees?
Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Citizens for Animal Protection ($25,000), Houston Audubon Society Inc ($15,000) and Da Camera Society of Texas Inc ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation?
Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation reported $441K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation?
Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. It holds $441K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation's EIN?
Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6137429. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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