Maurice Purcell Foundation
Maurice Purcell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $342K. Net investment income was $15K.
Maurice Purcell Foundation at a glance
In short: Maurice Purcell Foundation gave $342K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $114K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $341,730
- +1798.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $113,910
- +532.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Primary geography
- New York (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Maurice Purcell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Magen David Adom ($230K). Together the top 3 received $342K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Maurice Purcell Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2748% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $342K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $342K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Magen David Adom New York, NY | To support mda's work in saving lives in israel, providing ambulances, emergency medical services, blood supplies, and disaster relief. | $230,000 |
| Friends of the IDF New York, NY | To champion the soldiers of the idf and care for their needs as they protect the state of israel, democatic values, and western civilization | $100,000 |
| Aishel House Houston, TX | To provide accommodations and meals for people of all denominations within the U.S. and around the world, who are cancer patients at m.d. Anderson, for a nominal rate or for free. | $11,730 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $15,149 | $346,608 | $341,730 | 3 | $341,730 | $15,149 | $13,003 |
| 2023 | $331,459 | $64,554 | $20,108 | $18,000 | 1 | $18,000 | $14,554 | $14,281 |
| 2022 | $287,013 | $53,828 | $17,777 | $16,000 | 1 | $16,000 | $3,828 | $12,528 |
| 2021 | $250,962 | $41,610 | $13,784 | $12,000 | 1 | $12,000 | $1,610 | $11,354 |
| 2020 | $223,136 | $23,199 | $13,804 | $12,000 | 1 | — | $3,199 | $10,555 |
| 2019 | $213,741 | $44,679 | $13,919 | $12,000 | 1 | — | $4,679 | $9,041 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maurice Purcell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maurice Purcell Foundation is led by Maurice Purcell, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Maurice Purcell
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ari Purcell
Director, Vpresident & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Davis
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Maurice Purcell Foundation
How much does Maurice Purcell Foundation give each year?
Maurice Purcell Foundation gave $342K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 1 grant.
What is Maurice Purcell Foundation's typical grant size?
Maurice Purcell Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $113,910, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Maurice Purcell Foundation give grants?
Maurice Purcell Foundation gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Maurice Purcell Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Maurice Purcell Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Maurice Purcell Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Maurice Purcell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Maurice Purcell Foundation's EIN?
Maurice Purcell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4756725. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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