Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation
Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $914K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $155K.
Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation gave $300K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +566.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +566.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $914,259
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Roanoke College ($100K). Together the top 3 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation gives
- Giving grew 567% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 534% 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 $30K (2020) to $300K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke College Salem, VA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Salem Rotary Club Foundation Inc Salem, VA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| West Side Church of Christ Salem, VA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
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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 | $914,259 | $151,314 | $313,088 | $300,000 | 3 | $311,788 | $154,699 | $58,421 |
| 2024 | $1,076,033 | $77,373 | $56,769 | $45,000 | 3 | $56,360 | $76,897 | $58,767 |
| 2023 | $1,055,429 | $15,951 | $56,411 | $45,000 | 3 | $55,945 | $29,408 | $54,655 |
| 2022 | $1,095,889 | $47,896 | $57,406 | $45,000 | 3 | $56,086 | $47,914 | $55,061 |
| 2021 | $1,105,399 | $95,417 | $47,854 | $36,000 | 3 | $47,254 | $95,920 | $61,651 |
| 2020 | $1,057,836 | $47,044 | $40,756 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $42,231 | $53,189 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation is led by Christopher Desimone, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Desimone
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation
How much does Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation give each year?
Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation gave $300K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
What is Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $100,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation give grants?
Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salem, VA (3 grants).
Does Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation?
Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation reported $914K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $312K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation's EIN?
Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3007916. 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 May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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